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To: CynicalBear
There is no higher “authority” than that of the Holy Spirit and He has been given to each of us who are true believers.

I afraid you haven't dealt with the object of discussion. You still have disagreement on the meaning and interpretation of Holy Scripture among those who say they are true believers.

Why should they take your word or your authority over theirs or someone else's?

110 posted on 03/02/2013 3:55:22 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr
>>You still have disagreement on the meaning and interpretation of Holy Scripture among those who say they are true believers.<<

That’s easy. If one does not use all of scripture while using scripture to interpret scripture with the guidance of the Holy Spirit one will not understand what scripture is saying. The problem enters when someone starts to rely on some “majesterium”, “council”, or other so called “authority” for interpretation. All error can be traced back to either relying on some “authority” outside of scripture or taking only portions of scripture then trying to fit other scripture into an erroneous preconceived idea of what they thought that original portion was saying.

120 posted on 03/02/2013 4:17:37 PM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2)
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To: D-fendr; CynicalBear
Why should they take your word or your authority over theirs or someone else's?

Likewise, why should we take yours or the Catholic church's over someone else's?

135 posted on 03/02/2013 4:31:18 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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