"Bill,
Thank you for giving us such a dramatic example of being a "scoffer" (as in 2 Peter 3:3)."

William Noel, show us how you defend your faith by objective non-negotiable teachings in the bible instead of your incessant affirmation that you know you are right because you have the Holy Spirit.

The objective doctrines and teachings of the bible are how any true Protestant decides what is truth, vs. what is vain speculation based on human enlightenment.

John says, "Try the spirits to see if they are of God." And he does not mean decide if you are right or wrong by your own subjective impressions and experience to determine what is true, but examine carefully what the doctrines of the bible are and see if your teaching and experience is in harmony with bible doctrines.

I don't see any evidence you follow this biblical formula or confess faith in this formula as the determining factor of what is true, and what is speculation.