It would be for all who truly put their walk with the Lord first in their lives to search for the meat of scripture to the extent that God has given them the desire and talent. I have a daughter whose faith is unshakable. A missionary no less, who serves the physical needs more than the deeper spiritual meat. I also have a son who was drawn to the deeper spiritual meat as I was. Each is called for a different purpose and task. Each equally saved and blessed.
>> and thus get your approval as far as their salvation theology<<
No one needs my approval. My approval is totally irrelevant. Whether you agree with me or not is irrelevant to my salvation. My salvation doesn’t depend on whether you agree with me or not or whether the RCC agrees with me or not. I put no trust in earthly organizations or people. My faith and trust are in Jesus and trust the Holy Spirit to lead and guide me in my search for truth.
>> what started out as important objective requirements for all Christians seems reduced to all-important subjective results, that they be the same as yours.<<
Not subjective at all. Based only on the one true Rock and that is the unchanging truth found in scripture as we are illuminated by the Spirit of God.
It would be for all who truly put their walk… to the extent that God has given them the desire and talent.
Then, it seems to me, you have walked back the "all Christians" statement as I concluded.
Not subjective at all. Based only on the one true Rock and that is the unchanging truth found in scripture as we are illuminated by the Spirit of God.
As determined by you; that is subjective.
We gone all the way through a supposedly objective search for truth which you require for yourself and all Christians to this being optional. Gone from examining all the evidence, studying the languages and interpretations, using reason to settle differences, etc. to end at:
"My faith and trust are in Jesus and trust the Holy Spirit to lead and guide me in my search for truth."
You.
Not even 'two or more.' Just you.
I wish you well as an individual; but, as a scriptural interpretation of Christ's commandments, wishes and prayer for us and His Church; and, as a model following the Apostles and the early Church in Acts and afterward, your way fails and falls, sadly and profoundly, upon Self.
My sincere thanks for your courteous discussion and replies.