[editor-surveyor]

2Peter 3:16 was written directly to you.

The writings of Paul do not lead me astray, because I accept all of them as complete letters, not an accumulation of twistable verses to be used as escape chutes.

There is no interpretation permitted.

Things can be “hard to understand” to those such as yourself who, as your posts constantly demonstrate, have intentions to create support for the doctrines of men, rather than the word.

I see no evidence that you’ve ever been introduced to the Holy Spirit; how might you “go with” him?

One who prays to dead humans for favors cannot possibly know the Holy Spirit.
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[MamaB]

Thanks. Good job.

[MHGinTN]

“One who prays to dead humans for favors cannot possibly know the Holy Spirit.” Sometimes you go too far. Paul would not have troubled himself to write so many letters to the various groups he evangelized if believers could not fall into error. Besides, if this falling into error were not possible, you and I would have no reason to get on these threads and cajole believers to ‘search the scriptures’.

[paladinan]

2Peter 3:16 was written directly to you.

It was written directly to ALL OF US. No one has the authority to give himself a "free pass" from observing it.

The writings of Paul do not lead me astray,

The letters of St. Paul do not lead anyone astray. MISUNDERSTANDINGS and MISINTERPRETATIONS of St. Paul (such as the silly "faith alone" nonsense, among others), however, DO lead people astray.

because I accept all of them as complete letters, not an accumulation of twistable verses to be used as escape chutes.

What a coincidence! So do I! :) Seriously... when are you joining the next RCIA class?

There is no interpretation permitted.

That, FRiend, is palpable nonsense... and it's using a phony definition of "interpretation" which any glance at any dictionary would prove in a few seconds. The very instant someone says what a Scripture passage MEANS (by explanation, or paraphrase, etc.), then that someone has INTERPRETED Scripture. Interpretation is not evil; we simply need to be sure that we do not MIS-interpret the Scriptures.

Things can be “hard to understand” to those such as yourself who, as your posts constantly demonstrate, have intentions to create support for the doctrines of men, rather than the word.

Please back off from the personal comments about what I know and believe, FRiend. Forum rules. You don't know my intentions, nor do you need to talk about them in order to discuss the issues (rather than the people).

I see no evidence that you’ve ever been introduced to the Holy Spirit; how might you “go with” him?

See above; that's really none of your concern. Stick to the issues, rather than trying to read my mind and heart.

One who prays to dead humans for favors cannot possibly know the Holy Spirit.

:) It's quite a good thing, then, that I don't do so. I pray to the living Saints in Heaven, certainly... and even to the holy souls in Purgatory... but I've never prayed to dead humans.

[Religion Moderator]

Things can be “hard to understand” to those such as yourself who, as your posts constantly demonstrate, have intentions to create support for the doctrines of men, rather than the word.

Attributing motive to another Freeper is also a form of "making it personal."

Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.