Sep 23, 2022 This video is a re-upload on of a video from a few years ago on The Messed Up Church YT channel: Dear Christian: Is Confirmation Bias Making You Delusional? It is extremely relevant to much that is going on today. If you’ve seen it before, or never seen it, I hope you will watch it.

If you are afraid to look into what your pastors, teachers, or anyone for that matter, are saying, consider this:

Luke, under inspiration of the Holy Spirit, is recording Paul’s missionary trips. In Acts 17:10 Paul and Silas went to Berea. As is typical of when he arrived in a city or town, he went to the synagogue of the Jews. When you realize that Paul, when his name was Saul, was a Pharisee, a “Jew’s Jew”, he was a very good authority first on Judaism and then on the Gospel. Here’s something he said and a list of his credentials:

It would be good if you also read the rest of Philippians 3, as well as Galatians 1 to grasp more understanding about his contention with circumcision added to salvation by certain parties.

Now, back to Acts 17:10-15. It is ever so noteworthy to see what’s written there and understand, it was inspired by the Holy Spirit and it was a real account. Paul did not get upset with what the Bereans were doing. It was a good thing, see how Luke records their attitudes?

If someone has a problem with you checking out things they say, consider the level of the Apostle Paul (Acts 26:12-18; Romans 15:15-16), and his comfort with the Bereans. In fact, consider how the resurrected Jesus spoke to “Doubting” Thomas in John 20:19-29. Thomas had not been where the other disciples were when Jesus had appeared to them previously. Thomas later commented that he wouldn’t believe Jesus was resurrected ‘until he could see the imprint of the nails and put his finger into the place of the nails and put his hand into His side. Until then, he said he would not believe.’ The disciples were meeting behind closed doors again, when Jesus showed up:

We are warned about false teachers (2 Timothy 3:1-9), as to how Satan himself (and his minions) can appear as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:13-15). We are told to be sober and vigilant (1 Peter 1:13; 5:8) and work out our salvation (Philippians 2:12-13) (pay attention and get things right). How else can you do this if you are not in the Word of God and checking things out for yourself?

Steve has a challenge for you near the end of the video. It’s a worthwhile challenge.

Stop being so gullible!

Here’s a link to the post: Confirmation Bias: Why You Are Protecting Your False Beliefs. Be sure to check out other posts about false doctrines in the Cornucopias on The Messed Up Church.