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The Holy Spirit never has, and does not need, to give me "personal, private revelation" as to my salvation...


I am sorry to hear that. Perhaps you should seek Him in this matter.

Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God

Do you not know that this is what the Holy Spirit is meant to do? It is part of what He does as Comforter. It is one thing to recognize that Benny Hinn et. al. are frauds, it is quite another to quench the operations of the Spirit.

Thomas Brooks book 'Heaven on Earth, a treatise on Christian Assurance' may be of use to you in learning about how the Spirit works in personal, private revelation of assurance.