“Whatever this man was teaching needs to be help up against the Bible and the Bible alone. God’s words do not need a “looking glass” to be read and understood by the honestly seeking. He gave us his Spirit for that.”
Since he gave us the Spirit for that, why are there thousands of bible only churches, ALL SAYING THE SPIRIT is guiding them, yet they have many wildly divergent teachings on many essential christian doctrines?
Because the Spirit is leading many into a "deluding influence".
And when the church is supreme (sola ecclesia) then you have no divisions, such as things as on papal infallibility and power, purgatory, etc. or Vatican Two?
And that under sola ecclesia the veracity of the claim to be one true church (OTC) rests upon the premise that the church is infallible, and thus it infallibly define itself as the infallible OTC?
And the laity do not need an interpreter of their interpreter (for one, how many infallible teaching are there), and substantial confusion or disagreement does not exist among faithful members (for one, does the imprimatur provide assurance of faithfulness)?
And that unity under sola ecclesia (which cults typically operate out of) is superior to being persuaded after the Berean manner? (Acts 17:11)
What *wildly divergent teachings* would that be? Could you give us an example instead of just flinging baseless accusations out there?