satan says; ‘HeY if ya can’t beat them, ;)
1 Corinthians 2:2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
Romans 10:5-13 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 “or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
God is the final authority By what right do you claim to speak for him, to claim an authority that exceeds than that claimed by the pope? He does not even claim the right personally to interpret Scripture nor to act as pope except in accord with the authority given him by virtue of his office. That authority he believes comes to him from the Holy Spirit. But it seems small enough compared with that which you claim.