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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?

so some of the verses of the bible are infallible while others verses are not? should i ask questions here in the forum? which church?

can we infallibly interpret the Holy Spirit? good question. some claim that the king james bible is the only infallible english translation. even if the truth be taught infallibly, can it also be interpreted infallibly? what is then required to understand any document properly, if not...

what then is the value of an infallible text if it cannot be infallibly interpreted? in the bible study that i attend, i find that many of the people get into heated debate over peripheral issues. i hadn't thought of it that way before. it could be a good thing that there were no...

are some bible verses clear while others are vague? what about the individual human authors of the bible when they wrote? are there infallible authors but not infallible translators/interpreters? i would hope so. is there then teaching without learning?