[Sean]

JFROG, the questions that you asked can be summarized with one question, that Pilate asked our Lord..."what is truth"?

All of this that we do in this life is because we are "seekers" of truth. The word tells us the all men are liars. With this in mind, we should not put all of our eggs in one mans basket.

We just owe it to ourselves and our Creator to get to the actual, perfect truth of the Word of God.

The truth is there for you and I, but since the Apostles are not around to set us all straight, we must figure it out for ourselves.

For me personally, I am on a QUEST to find the EXACT truth, based on the Word of God. I have by no means arrived, but I will not give up until the Holy Ghost confirms to me each doctrine individually.

It is a lifes' quest, but a noble one indeed.
Never stop seeking and trying to get to the bottom of each and every question in your mind. The alternative is to just go sit in front of TV and stop thinking...LOL. Its easier, but it will make us spiritual morons ultimately....LOL.

My prayer is since I received the Spirit of truth, is that it will lead me and guide me into ALL truth. I pray and talk to the Lord about every doctrine that I "trip" on and ask for illumination. Sometimes the Holy Ghost shows me greater truth in what I am seeing and sometimes it throws scriptural "red flags".

It is really about us and our walk with God. Jesus said the day would come when the "true" worshippers would worship God in both spirit AND truth. IT REALLY DOES MATTER TO GOD WHAT YOU AND I BELIEVE brother.

Everyone that is seeking exact truth should leave no stone unturned in their mind.

The fun thing about this forum is presenting our beliefs to become "targeted" by others. I just think..."if somebody can WHOP IT, I will DROP IT. Then I will see if they make more sense...LOL