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:) okay, thanks.

in the new testament, are the direct biblical quotations of Jesus in any way infallibly superior to the words of the apostles which are not otherwise direct quotations of Jesus? and in the old testament, are the direct quotations of the Father in any way infallibly superior to the words of the...

in other words, if Jesus is the only one who is infallible (as opposed to the authors of scripture), then may the bible also be regarded as infallible? is it the 'infallible Jesus' + the 'infallible bible'? or is it the 'infallible Jesus' only?

does this go for the bible too? where is the bible in all of this?

:) how so a differentiation?

:) okay, thanks.

okay. :) i'm not aware. how would we know any better how to interpret the ancient texts than the apostles and their direct successors? which specific early authors are you referring to? are 'salvation-specific' verses infallibly interpretable? while 'peripheral' (non-'salvation-specific')...

agreed. thanks. my general impression is that hypocrisy is a universal trait of the mortal psyche, whether exhibited by the religious or the irreligious. are 'salvation-specific' verses thus infallibly interpretable, versus non-'salvation-specific' verses?

:) okay, thanks.

is this literal fire or metaphor in this context? honest about what? who then specifically is on the outside?

what other motivations might there be for asking other than to learn? what does Jesus say is right? thanks much. :)

is there a difference between infallibility and inerrancy (flawless accuracy)? agreed. can there be delineation between two groups (christian and non-christian) without condemnation? which precedes which?

:) okay, thanks.

is it open to all to understand the scripture? or only to some? okay, thanks much. :)

is it then preferable to have a group interpret scripture for us? then who's interpretation do we go with if two or more interpretations differ from each other?