Is your answer that no discussion is necessary because either one sees that scripture says what you think it says, or one is wrong? If I agree with you, I'm fine. If I don't, I'm not in the spirit. So whjy talk to me?
What advice do you have for the person who doesn't think Scripture says what you think it says?
Do you distinguish between what Scripture says and what you interpret it as saying.
I ask again: If I am to give ALL my love to God, where will I find any with which to love my neighbor? And if I love my neighbor is that idolatry?
Oh, tell me how many times do you need to read it before you get a clue.
There is no number of repetitions that can find sense in what has none.
He didn't say have a discussion about His Word and see if He's right. HEAR and OBEY. Simple.
Since you admit that I didn't say that, why do you bring it up?
"The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned".
Yes, that could explain a lot. I'm not so sure I have trouble with things that come from the Spirit, though some are still mighty fuzzy to me. But I have a lot of trouble with the things that come from you. How can I know that what comes from you really comes from the Spirit?
Y'all's versions of that are: