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Which is why Jesus left us with an authority but no writings of his own.

Are you unaware that the entire New Testament is the revelation of Jesus Christ? The four gospel accounts are filled with the teachings of Jesus Christ - and the Holy Spirit brought to their remembrance everything Jesus taught them - so that they ARE Jesus' own "writings" in that sense. The epistles of Paul, Peter, Jude and John are the continuing revelation of Jesus Christ that is why they are called Scripture. ALL Scripture is God-breathed. The authority Jesus left us is the Holy Scriptures because only they contain the Divinely inspired, inerrant, revelation from God. No doctrines can be binding upon a Christian if they can not be found in Scripture.

"For how can we adopt those things which we do not find in the holy Scriptures?" - Ambrose (On the Duties of the Clergy, 1:23:102)

"But those who are ready to toil in the most excellent pursuits, will not desist from the search after truth, till they get the demonstration from the Scriptures themselves." - Clement of Alexandria (The Stromata, 7:16)

"For concerning the divine and holy mysteries of the Faith, not even a casual statement must be delivered without the Holy Scriptures; nor must we be drawn aside by mere plausibility and artifices of speech. Even to me, who tell thee these things, give not absolute credence, unless thou receive the proof of the things which I announce from the Divine Scriptures. For this salvation which we believe depends not on ingenious reasoning, but on demonstration of the Holy Scriptures." - Cyril of Jerusalem (Catechetical Lectures, 4:17)

is your interpretation of God’s Word.

That's the catholic mantra! And it shows a lack of knowledge of the poster. The Holy Spirit in the Teacher, Comforter as God's Word is spiritually discerned.

"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name, will teach you ALL THINGS and will remind you of everything I have said to you." John 14:26

"I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from HIM remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as HIS anointing teaches you about ALL THINGS and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit--just as it has taught you, remain in HIM. 1John 2:26

"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know HIM. 1 John 3:1

You and others do not know us who are spirit filled and, thus, spiritually discerning and it's proven with the posting of catholic mantra - 'your own interpretation'. It shows those catholics do not know HIM.

That so much disagreement comes about shows the

There is no disagreement with my brothers and sisters in Christ for we have the SAME SPIRIT within - the HOLY SPIRIT.

Which is why Jesus left us with an authority but no writings of his own.

He/His Word is THE AUTHORITY and His Spirit, The HOLY SPIRIT is The Teacher/Helper. Who writings do you think they are? What part of 'Holy Spirit inspired Word of God' don't you get?