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Amen! I can't get back until Wednesday. See you all soon!

1&2 one does not need a "Pope" to explain historic culture. As for 3, it actually proves my point, one should not go beyond what is written and one should allow Scripture to interpret Scripture and stay out of the conjecture business. As far as the devil being quite at home, hmmmmm, sex scandals...

Actually, when I was a "fresh christian" I poured over the NT books looking for contradictions and reasons they might be bogus. All I found was genuine Holy Spirit inspiration. It is why my faith became super strong. I have read over these other writings Dave brought up as well as many others...

I do not interpret Scripture. Scripture interpret's Scripture when needed. Otherwise, God says what He plainly means. As for 2 Pt 1:20 you have quoted, Peter is telling us that Scripture is of God and NOT any personal interpretation by the one who penned it for God. How do we know this? Simply...

Whatever would cause a person to believe these writings were inspired by the Holy Spirit and given to believers as profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:? Do you honestly believe someone has to tell you what writings are inspired of God? Just read...

1Th 5:21 "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." By what measure are we to obey this command to prove all things?

Says who? Where did you get that idea from? "Saving grace of Christ", what's that and where did you come up with such a thing?

How do you know the Scriptures are authoritative? How do you know who gets to be the authority? How do you know Jesus said, "go out and preach the word"?

Didn't Jesus do quite a bit of "It is written" to support His teachings? And the Apostles also referenced the Scriptures while persuading their audience?

Again this is false. The "Church" did not settle the matter. The "Apostles" settled the matter and we have the Apostle's conclusion recorded for us to read and to know. The Apostles left the Church with their Final Authoritative instructions for abiding in sound doctrine. This is God's perfect...

Right. Not, "If you and your brother have an disagreement with Scripture". Stay in context please.....this is a PERFECT example of the misuse of Scripture.

What problems are you speaking of? Christian doctrines were settled by the Apostles, found in the Scriptures they penned on behalf of the Holy Spirit. Any doctrines found in Christian congregations are to be measured against what the Apostles had to say about the matter. Exactly! And when...

"You" are His chosen disciples that physically witnessed Him. If it goes beyond that then we all get to be included.

How did you come to this conclusion from the Apostle's writings?

LOL. He isn't speaking to me. I'm not the foolish fellow, I know faith without works is dead. I also know what James means by dead because I read his whole explanation. No need for any group of men with their own conjecture apart from Scripture to explain it, who actually argue against...

LOL. James answered it, explained it for us even. What don;t you understand? Just saying you have faith and not having any evidence of your faith is USELESS at best and hell bound at worst. Can it even save you James asked? It must be true genuine faith in the Son of God Jesus Christ which if...

Therein lies the problem, you speak truth and don't even see the problem. Following the Church and following men is one in the same. Here is what you should be saying and realize, "Too many "Christians" have strayed over the centuries, following men instead of the Word of God.

I find it very shameful. The good preachers/teachers I have listened to will emphasize the Word of God and that they are only there to guide their listeners through the Word. If I or any good preacher/teacher says "this means......" it will not because they think they have some sort of special...

Help from who? Men with an agenda to control the people? Did you search and study the full counsel of God's Word so you could come to the correct conclusion? Did you even bother to study the chapter from which this sentence is extracted from? If you did, you would find Jame's explanation and his...

Yes, one conclusion. Did you search and study the full counsel of God's Word so you could come to the correct conclusion? Or did you come to your conclusion by listening to outside of scripture conjectures from men?