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“Thanks for your reply. It’s hard to reply to every single
comment.”

I don't to and it can seem rather tedious to try.

“You say you’re not “Bible Alone” but keep quoting only Scripture not any oral tradition AND using your own private interpretation of the Bible”.

We have the model of Christ who over and over again quoted Scripture saying “it is written”. When he did quote oral tradition it was usually to show it contrary to God's word.

Like wise with Paul. Take a concordance and see how often the apostles cited, “it is written” as support and how often they said “it's traditional to do this and such”.

Private interpretation? If what I say agrees with Scripture then there is no private interpretation, only repetition.
Christians are to preach the Word and examine it on their own as did those “noble minded” Beroeans. (Acts 17:11)

“Private interpretation of
Scripture is heresy.”

And whose interpretation is that?

“The Written Word didn’t drop from Heaven, “Men” could write the words they first spoke orally and passed on assured they were guided by God. (I THINK I SAID THAT VERY THING!!) So you have misinterpreted, “we’re not to be followers of men.” (I SAID THAT IN REFERENCE TO MARTIN LUTHER AND WHY HIS OPINION WAS NOT MY GUIDE OR AM I MISINTERPRETATING MY OWN WORDS???) Without these “men” you wouldn’t have Holy Scripture. Man is involved, this
is God’s way.”

” Without these “men” you wouldn’t have Holy Scripture. Man is involved, this
is God’s way.”

Is this private interpretation and thus “heresy”?

“The Bible isn’t the
complete record of Christ’s teachings.”

Just that which is necessary but there is no complete record as the Bible acknowledges.

“You say you’re not “Bible Alone” but keep quoting only Scripture not any oral tradition AND using your own private interpretation of the Bible”.

CYC:
We have the model of Christ who over and over again quoted Scripture saying “it is written”. When he did quote oral tradition it was usually to show it contrary to God’s word.

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How do you have the “model of Christ?” Who gave it to you?

Defending the Bible which came from the Church to reject the Church by saying Jesus said “it is written.” Jesus was speaking of the written record of the OLD Covenant. There was no Gospel yet. How many times did He use this term? What of the rest of His words passed down from the Apostles?

Your last sentence, give example. Are you raising up the written tradition by saying the oral tradition is “usually” (your cover) wrong per Our Lord? In talking about Moses’ seat, Jesus was teaching, don’t do as they do. Our Lord mentioning the chair of Moses is proof there is the Oral Word.

Matthew 23:2
Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses.

“Private interpretation? If what I AGREES WITH SCRIPTURE then there is no private interpretation, only REPETITION.
Christians are to preach the Word and examine it on their own as did those “noble minded” Beroeans. (Acts 17:11)”

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The Bible doesn’t interpret itself. If only there was “repetition” of interpretation. Every week since 1517, there has been one new Protestant sect established because of private interpretation of Scripture (private judgement). There’s the fruit. God didn’t give each person the authority to interpret Scripture. God gave the gift, the authority to interpret Scripture to Church.

You misinterpret Acts 11:17. Stating “Christians are to examine it on their own”, not true, it is the authority of the Apostles, listen to them and their successors.

[11] MORE NOBLE: The Jews of Berea are justly commended, for their eagerly embracing the truth, and searching the scriptures, to find out the texts alleged by the apostle: which was a far more generous proceeding than that of their countrymen at Thessalonica, who persecuted the preachers of the gospel, without examining the grounds they alleged for what they taught.

http://www.drbo.org/

Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so