[Dr. Eckleburg]

Christians rely on the Word as spoken by the prophets, and, because of the spiritual gifts given to some by God and the HS of course, we can have assurance that our prophets are from God, plus we can test the spirits.

Amen! Think how long and hard Paul labored to impress upon believers the solid assurance of their faith; the tangible and real salvation they had received by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ which some had witnessed with their own eyes.

"By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore." -- Hebrews 7:22-28

[1000 silverlings]

Amen, Doctor

Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

But there persists something in mankind that likes the authority to try and "call fire down from Heaven" and just will not accept that Jesus did a complete and finished work.

[Quix]

Indeed.