P: The Bible is clear and comprehensible in its major themes, with proper study. C: I agree with that. But I don’t think it rules out the necessity for a binding teaching authority (itself quite a biblical construct and not optional, according to the New Testament). P: I think that most divergences of interpretation can be accounted for by: (1) different levels in individual knowledge of the Bible. Those who study the Bible in greater depth will tend to agree on its central teaching. C: That’s simply
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