ONE interpretation, any applications

[Floatingaxe]

With that in mind.

How does the "scriptures are of no private interpretaion" fit in to all this

First one must get it right...

2 Peter 1:20-21
Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

 

[NaLuvena]

Of course, the problem with this is, we have hundreds of people claiming they are led by the Spirit into truth … except they seem to have been led to a different truth than the other "Spirit-led" person. So, how do you know which one was really led by the Spirit?

This seems to be the norm for this forum. Many of us claim to be led by the Spirit but we seem to be led in totally different directions.

~Xavier Money

One advantage of talking to yourself is that at least you know somebody is listening.​

Very true..... I cannot agree with you more.

However, if that happens, then obviously one (or more) parties are being led by some other spirit. The way to tell them all apart, as someone else has already posted in this thread is by the fruits.

It does not change how we are to interpret scripture, however.