The “pastor” would get answers to his concerns if he would set aside the theological groupthink, and simply turn to God’s Word, allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal it to his spirit.
I find it amusing that he admits the fallibility of man, and yet looks to a denomination, filled with fallible men, instead of the Living Word of God. Why not go directly to the Source?
Psalm 119:130 (KJV)
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
God’s Word, His Truth, is meant to be read and understood by any BELIEVER.
1 Corinthians 2:9-16 (KJV)
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
I guess I don’t understand why I should “look” to you or to Martin Luther or to any other interpreter of the Bible using your logic. My interpretation through my relationship with the Holy Spirit makes me very happy to be a Catholic.