Why is your personal interpetation of scripture superior to the churches interpretation?
The bible does not say that we are supposed to interpret scripture ourselves (sola scriptura) The bible DOES NOT SAY that anywhere!! Timothy does tell us to hold fast to the traditions handed down - the opposite of interpreting for ourselves.
The every man for himself position creates chaos and incoherence.
I don’t rest solely on my own idea of what Scripture teaches. Rather I do what search the Scriptures for myself to see that they agree with anything I am being taught.
According to Acts 17: 11, Paul and Silas preached at Berea, and the inhabitants “... received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” The Bereans measured everything they were taught by the Scriptures...and I attempt to do the same. Of course I consider the learned opinions of Christian scholars, but I don’t accept any teaching at face value. My soul is too valuable to entrust it to the opinions of other men because I’m responsible before the Lord on my own. I don’t naively believe everything I’m told just because someone claims authority. The Word is my authority!
When Timothy said hold fast to your traditions do you really think he meant for you to hold fast to traditions that contradict the clear meaning and teaching of Scripture?