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Do you expect me to believe that your opinion has any more authority than mine, for instance? You appeal to the Scriptures, but then claim that your interpretion is inspired. How so, when so many nother have looked at the same words are read them otherwise? But God has revealed the truth only to you? But I think you claim to know the truth not as an individual but as the member of a chorus. You sing with them but say it is a solo.

Do you expect me to believe that your opinion has any more authority than mine, for instance?

Opinions don't matter, it's not about you or anyone else. It's all about JESUS and what HE SAYS which is not an opinion but TRUTH.

You appeal to the Scriptures, but then claim that your interpretion is inspired. How so, when so many nother have looked at the same words are read them otherwise?

otherwise? They aren't spiritually discerning/inspired. 1 Cor 2:14 "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."

But God has revealed the truth only to you?

God gave His Truth to everyone in HIS Word. He reveals His Truth to those who seek His Truth by faith. He knows everyone's heart. "..Let God be true, and every man a liar...". When He said, spiritually discerned', HE meant spiritually discerned.

But I think you claim to know the truth not as an individual but as the member of a chorus.

Well, then, I guess knowing God, personally, is out of the question for you?

Matt 7:22, 23 "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?" And then will I profess unto them, I never KNEW YOU: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity".

He's speaking about individuals and about not knowing HIM. Knowing Him is more important than the works they claim they did for Him. So much for your 'community' and 'the church said..' and 'chorus'.

Do you expect me to believe...

Personally, I don't expect anything from man. But, one would think that since Jesus died for them so they may live again with Him and His death rent the veil that allowed personal fellowship with His Father- HIS WORD would be their FINAL AUTHORITY.

Do you expect me to believe that your opinion has any more authority than mine, for instance?

Nope. My opinion is my own understanding. But none of us here (on this planet) have authority of our own. Nor is there any establishment which owns that authority. It is the Spirit who sanctions.

You appeal to the Scriptures, but then claim that your interpretion is inspired.

I claimed no inspiration. Did I say I was a prophet? But sure, I appeal to the Scriptures. There is no other eternal thing to measure by.

How so, when so many nother have looked at the same words are read them otherwise? But God has revealed the truth only to you?

If I have any advantage, it is because I prefer the pasture to the fold - I have no traditions to defend, so if I see more clearly on some thing, I would attribute it to that. But I find myself in reasonable agreement with many. Not on all things, by any means, but on enough.

But I think you claim to know the truth not as an individual but as the member of a chorus. You sing with them but say it is a solo.

LOL! If you knew me better, I don't think you'd say that - I am an equal opportunity offender... Even my own denomination. The difference is between the cathedral and the bazaar - Protestants tend not to get as offended, nor offended as easily, because they have less claptrap to protect, and are used to operating as Bereans - the debates are never done, nor will they be until David's Own is seated on the throne in Jerusalem.

And that's OK. It is preferred to bowing to old men in fancy dresses, and holding their absurdly non-Biblical edicts as inspired... Just because THEY say it is. Talk about a chorus.