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self-ascribed superior spirituality.

You have all languages for interpretation; yet you overlook Scripture that tells what is needed. Did I write that Scripture? No. But you interpreted that I have self-ascribed superior spirituality. So much for your interpretation skills or understanding what I was saying. As a new believer, when I was shown that passage I was happy - new found knowledge along with knowing what I needed.

You respond quite differently. Perhaps, I'm more teachable.

[freedumb2003]

>>No. But you interpreted that I have self-ascribed superior spirituality. So much for your interpretation skills or understanding what I was saying. <<

I suggest you reread your own post. You clearly state that the Holy Spirit is the interpretive medium, irrespective of the knowledge base of the reader.

Since you raised it in argument to why you do not need to know the original languages, you imply that you have such an interpretive medium — the Holy Spirit — and therefore do not need silly things like theological scholarship. You therefore attempt to take the spiritual high ground and thus, ascribe unto yourself spiritual superiority.

And, of course, I didn’t even have to bring up the obvious flaw in your post: what if 2 people imbued with the Holy Spirit come to diametrically opposed interpretations of fundamental passages? The one with the “best” Holy Spirit wins and should therefore be taken as the authority for such passages?