Do you not understand the indwelling of the Holy Spirit? Never mind.
>> Then, it seems to me, you have walked back the "all Christians" statement as I concluded.<<
No, once again you are reading into it your own prejudice it seems to me. ALL Christians must search the scriptures. It’s just that some are going to be called to search for deeper truths and meat than others. It’s not that some should and others shouldn’t. Just a degree to which they do.
>> As determined by you; that is subjective.<<
LOL I know Catholics find solace in putting their trust in some supposed learned carnal individual and find it difficult to relate to those of us who realize that salvation is an individual thing. I pray one day you put aside the propaganda of the RCC and trust in Christ alone.
>> Not even 'two or more.' Just you.<<
It is never “just me”. I am never alone. I pray one day you will realize.
Yours, mine, Jim Jones' or David Koresh's?
We already went through this: two people both claiming the same Holy Spirit leading to different conclusions… You first said discussing with others was important with resolution through reasoned debate, then fell back on you, yours, I, me, mine.
Subjective.
No, once again you are reading into it your own prejudice it seems to me.
I was specific in my first post:
It seems to me that "…you see it as your task to determine what is scripture or revelation, what is the correct translation and meaning of same and from this what are the correct beliefs (i.e. doctrine, dogma) for your religion. I think it would be accurate to say the result being, according to you, the correct Christian Faith or religion.""Is every Christian tasked to do the same?"
You answered yes to this question and continued the position during further discussion, up until the end.
It is never “just me”. I am never alone.
I assume you're referring again to you, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. This is *not* the meaning of whenever two or more of you; and, is most definitely not the Church. A church does not consist of you. The position that your way (by your own light determining your own scripture, meaning and doctrine) is the way of Christ and His Church would be inconceivable to the Apostles and early Christians in scripture and afterward.
I think we are repeating our positions now, and I don't see them changing. The discussion will have to stand on its own merits.
Thanks again for your courtesy in reply.