Not without an intermediary human “interpreter” they don’t. Name one cult who does not have as it’s authority a human between the members and scripture.
>>So far as the church of Philadelphia is concerned, I do think that the 7 churches of Rev represent types through the ages, so its type is: Philadelphian.<<
I asked what “denomination” the church at Philadelphia was. You seem to demand that churches must belong to some denomination. So the faithful church at Philadelphia is what denomination exactly?
As I said, CB, the 7 churches of Revelation are 7 types of churches beginning with that particular church at John’s time of writing. If there were not differences, then the Lord wouldn’t have addressed 7 of them, now would He?
So, in their day they were “The Philadelphian” variety.
If you were to ask me which churches today are most similar to that Philadelphian Church, I’d probably say “Christian and Missionary Alliance” and “Calvary Chapels”
I don’t know your group, because you won’t describe it, so maybe yours would fit in there, but the Philadelphian type is an exclusive group, so I doubt yours will fit.
As I said, CB, the 7 churches of Revelation are 7 types of churches beginning with that particular church at John’s time of writing. If there were not differences, then the Lord wouldn’t have addressed 7 of them, now would He?
So, in their day they were “The Philadelphian” variety.
If you were to ask me which churches today are most similar to that Philadelphian Church, I’d probably say “Christian and Missionary Alliance” and “Calvary Chapels”
I don’t know your group, because you won’t describe it, so maybe yours would fit in there, but the Philadelphian type is an exclusive group, so I doubt yours will fit.
Sure cults say they follow scripture without reference a human intermediary.
Do people in the church you attend ever refer to your name at all?