Brother TD ... That was truly a Sermon of Biblical proportions! Everytime I see your avatar giving me the finger, I know it spews forth the true word of God Almighty. Your thoroughness makes my paltry attempts at understanding God's Word seem amateurish in comparison.
I usually find a verse or two to illustrate my point and call it good. It's like someone asking me "What time is it?" and I look at my watch and tell them the time. You sir will give them complete instructions on how to make their own watch!!
In my younger foolish days I'd try to understand God and the Bible with logical thinking. After your sermon , it's obvious now that to get to heaven all we really need is His Holy Bible and a lobotomy. All we need do is let God do the thinking and we do the obeying.
Praise Him!, Hallelujah, Amen!