Grace 101. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Tim. 2:15.
Music to those of us who believe that God has given EVERY BELIEVER the ability to study His word of truth. Through the Holy Spirit, residing in each believer. We don't need to give our God-given abilities to understand His word to anyone else.
Do you then consider the differences in interpretation, both large and small, few and many, between those who call themselves Christians to be unimportant so long as each believes their own interpretation to be true?
Do you not consider the Magisterium and Catholics in general to be Christians and BELIEVERS with the same God-given abilities to understand HIS Word that you claim for yourself?
So how do you resolve a dispute.
Say smvoice believes x to be true and I believe something else to be true.
Are we both right? Are we both wrong? Is one of us blessed with the holy spirit? Is one of us not blessed with the holy spirit?
Every Christian should know their faith and should be able to defend their faith. However, scripture establishes the position of bishop, who has the responsibility over their flock. This is called the magisterium.
Part of the problem is because people have rejected the magisterium in favour of their own interpretation.
How many thousands of beliefs of every colour, odour and appearance use this as justification?
Jesus created one Church. Men have created all of those ever since.
“Where the bishop is, there let the multitude of believers be; even as where Jesus is, there is the Catholic Church” -Saint Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, 1st c. A.D.
Where do your beliefs come from? Either God or somewhere else:
Where is the Gospel? "Hold fast to the traditions you received from us, either by our word or by letter." (2 Thessalonians 3:15)
If you guys do not hold to the traditions of the Church, how can you consider yourselves Christians?