There are entire areas of study on what is called our “cognitive bias.” The limits and inaccuracies of our powers of observation and deduction are so many, they are hard to keep track of. This diagram and this list are a helpful start. But we don’t...
One easy way out of any requirement to obey scripture is to say, “every one determines their own truth”. But that assumption about spiritual truth is out of alignment with scripture. It’s left over from our life before Christ. A more nuanced approach...
It takes maturity and humility to realize that a person can be wrong even if they are someone: who I like or respect or who has suffered or who is ethical in other ways It takes the Holy Spirit’s power to realize that – apart from His help – we...
Is it wise to consider them infallible? We can gain insight from our other senses. Are they always accurate? For example, is our sense of sight always correct or do we experience optical illusions? Is our sense of balance right or must pilots rely on their instruments...
Does God ever contradict my feelings? Does God care about my feelings? If we’re not willing to submit ourselves to scripture even when it is costly and unpopular, it is possible we are not actually Christians in the biblical sense. Christ confronts every culture...
What a gift that God has given all people a conscience to help us know what is right and wrong (Romans 2). Sadly, our conscience can be seared and become less sensitive (1 Timothy 4). And even if it is not seared, it can still be unreliable, condemning us when we are...
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