I guess you didn't think this through.
But since all scripture is God-breathed, then it's the only thing I want to believe in.
"All" and "only" are two different words. Really. You can look it up.
If scripture is God-Breathed, then why would anyone believe anything else regarding HIS wishes for us ?
Who said I was going to "believe anything else?" I am talking about the meaning of Scripture and what ways we can glean dogma and doctrine from what is revealed within.
My question, basically, is "are we allowed to read Scripture and then think about it, or must we limit ourselves in belief to only those thing which are stated in a simple fahsion in Scripture?"
The corollary, which you alread danced around is "If we are to limit ourselves to simple statements in Scripture, where in Scripture is this simply stated?"
SD
Sounds like the Mormons.
"My question, basically, is are we allowed to read Scripture and then think about it, or must we limit ourselves in belief to only those thing which are stated in a simple fahsion in Scripture?"
Of course we can think about it. I never said we are to believe in only what is stated in simple fashion.
There are plenty of things in the Bible that aren't plainly stated. But they're not so loosely defined or declared, that you can twist the words and somehow for example, find a basis for a pope that rules the church and that he is another Christ who doesn't make mistakes. "For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"