Actaully, I do believe e lansing asked to open a discussion for which (s)he(?) already has an answer - asking a question to open a discussion is a teaching tool.
So where is his/her teaching? I may be wrong, but all I see is the OP asking the same questions, progressing with the answers that are given. But no answers. Like I said, however, I may be wrong.
The point Nebula is making is that we learn by asking questions. We use questions as teaching tools to help us learn. The fact that I study on my own does not mean that I don't need to ask questions. Someone may know something valuable that I did not see in my own studies.
The Holy Spirit uses people to teach us and the Bible puts a high premium on gaining wisdom from those wiser than us.
Amen Shiloh, Amen!
