Originally Posted by The_Real_Hawkeye
“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd."

- John 10:14-16

not arguing, hawkeye, just sharing what the Bible says about the duties of the teacher and the responsibilities of the listener.

I'll be leaving in about an hour to go do my teaching gig at church, but I tell my congregation to fact check me in their own Bible study time.

But, again, if God didn't think believers needed teachers, the Holy Spirit wouldn't have gifted people to teach.

later.