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That statement seems to be used a lot to show the authority for what one believes,
to show that one's understanding is always God-given and God-authorized.
There are multiple problems with that. . .the rational one first.
If those who make such claims are correct, then God contradicts himself, because among those who make these claims are understandings which are a direct contradiction to others' understandings, but all authorized by the Holy Spirit.
Secondly, Jesus made that statement at the Last Supper to his apostles (Jn 16:13), not to the whole church.
He promised that the Holy Spirit would guide his apostles into all truth about him,
guaranteeing their inerrancy as writers of Scripture and the foundation of his church (Eph 2:20).
But that was not a promise of inerrancy to all Christians.
And thirdly, if even what Paul said to the more noble Bereans was subject to measure against the word of God written to see if it were true (Ac 17:17),
then how much more is the believer's understanding to be measured against the word of God before it is accepted as true?
The believer has no promise from Jesus that his understanding will always be true and, therefore, authoritative for himself.
His understanding must be in agreement with Scripture, and where it is not, it is not Biblical.
Therefore, whatever understanding one thinks he has been given by the Holy Spirit is subject to measure against the word of God written.
to show that one's understanding is always God-given and God-authorized.
There are multiple problems with that. . .the rational one first.
If those who make such claims are correct, then God contradicts himself, because among those who make these claims are understandings which are a direct contradiction to others' understandings, but all authorized by the Holy Spirit.
Secondly, Jesus made that statement at the Last Supper to his apostles (Jn 16:13), not to the whole church.
He promised that the Holy Spirit would guide his apostles into all truth about him,
guaranteeing their inerrancy as writers of Scripture and the foundation of his church (Eph 2:20).
But that was not a promise of inerrancy to all Christians.
And thirdly, if even what Paul said to the more noble Bereans was subject to measure against the word of God written to see if it were true (Ac 17:17),
then how much more is the believer's understanding to be measured against the word of God before it is accepted as true?
The believer has no promise from Jesus that his understanding will always be true and, therefore, authoritative for himself.
His understanding must be in agreement with Scripture, and where it is not, it is not Biblical.
Therefore, whatever understanding one thinks he has been given by the Holy Spirit is subject to measure against the word of God written.