By “going into the weeds” I mean let’s not do what we always do and fritter off into a million doctrinal disputes. Of course we fundamentally disagree on the Eucharist, and if this were a thread about that or the Didache I’d be happy to engage on it.
But I am trying to keep this focused on the question at hand.
The claim is that I, as a Christian, should be able to go to my Bible and prayerfully read it and the truth will make itself known to me. Great. Ok. So now what happens if I do that, and I find myself disagreeing with...well...pretty much the whole spirit and doctrinal claims of the Reformation.
My opinion is not infallible. I get that. But it’s still no worse or better than any other believer’s.
I understand your point. It is clear to me from both statements those that seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, with a humble repentant heart will not be disappointed. I think of Cornelius and how faithful God was to go out of the way to have Peter travel at the urging of Roman soldiers so that Cornelius could hear the Gospel, believe and be baptized. Then we have Paul who had no desire to serve Jesus and was set to kill as many followers of Him. Yet God sovereignly scoops him up.