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The numbers game.
Just because a lot of people believe that something is true, does not make it so. A lot of people believe mud-to-man evolution. Does that make it so? |
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The status game.
Just because most scholars teach that something is true, does not make it so. Most scholars teach mud-to-man evolution. Does that make it so? |
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The duration fallacy.
Just because an idea has been around for a long time, does not make it true. An error does not get truer with age. |
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The early church fallacy.
Just because an idea is attributed to the "early church", does not mean it is true. As we see in the New Testament, the truly early church needed plenty of correction. |
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The splinter in your eye?
Perhaps you do not need to check the scriptures, because you could not be wrong. If not, then certainly you would be humble enough to allow the scriptures to correct you. |
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To err is human.
God's Word doesn't make mistakes, but humans often make mistakes. This is why we should search the scriptures to see if we have been taught correctly. |
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The Bible is the best source for trustworthy answers to Bible questions.
So when you are told that you need to trust non-Bible sources or hearsay, be wary. |
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The Bible is the first source that one should turn to for Bible answers.
If we do not, then we may end up reinterpreting the Bible to fit our preconceived notions. |
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If there is not a single verse of scripture that would justify teaching an idea, then why would you believe it?
Is it possible for men today to make "void the word of God" by their "tradition"? If so, then we need to stick to God's word to avoid making this same mistake. |
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If the facts of scripture can actually prove that an idea is false, then why would you not reject it?
The choice between truth and tradition can be difficult, as we see in the scriptures. If you love the truth, then you have nothing to fear from a closer look at the Bible. |
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