The completeness of Scripture, creeds, and the law of liberty
Claim examined: Scripture and interpretation
Scriptural Answer
You wrote, "Each of us have some idea of the truth, some have part of the truth, and some have all of the truth. At least, this is what I've read so far. But, obviously, we can't all have the truth and practice it through our worship identically. Yet, some of us claim to be correct. So, this must be happening: 1. the Scriptures are unclear. 2. the Scriptures are mis-interpreted. 3. the Scriptures are understood within the cultures or traditions. 4. Man has distorted the truth and continues to distort the truth. 5. Salvation cannot be found in any church. 6. Salvation can be found in only one church. 7. Salvation can be found in other denominations. 8. Salvation has nothing to do with church, denominations,and doctrines. 9. Religions of the world?????" The scriptures are CLEAR, it is just those little things called CREEDS and CATECHISMS that get in the way of a CORRECT understanding of God's Word. Obedience to God is REQUIRED of his servants. (See Romans 16:26). How different is this from people who say that we don't have to keep any law. The Bible says that we are under law, "the perfect law of liberty" (James 1:25) and the New Testament writers obviously thought that we could keep it. Paul told Timothy that the Scriptures make the man of God "perfect". This word indicates the child of God is made complete by the Word. One will never be complete spiritually by heeding man's doctrines, creeds, catechisms and opinions. Paul then says the man of God will be "thoroughly furnished unto all good works". That is, he will be equipped with what he needs to serve God faithfully. He knows what his Father requires of him, and he gladly performs it with gratitude for the mercy and grace shown to him.
KJV Scriptures Used
Read each passage in its chapter and compare the Scriptures together.