My faith was fragile. Then I realized this.

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Why It’s Important

A few decades ago, God showed me that my thinking had no foundation. I was building my thoughts on a foundation of hot air. That’s when I began to realize reason needs a solid foundation.

When I was bouncing along with no foundation for my thinking, my faith was fragile. I would be going along fine with confidence in God and the Bible. Then, someone would make a claim against God or the Bible. They would challenge my belief. At that point, I would rush around in a panic until I found an answer. You’ve probably heard many of the same attacks and challenges I ran into, so I won’t give any examples here. Fortunately, there are people with websites that give answers to the many questions and challenges. It would be a shame if faith had to be so fragile that it’s only solid until the next question or challenge comes alone?

The only solid foundation for reason is a revelation from God, but I didn’t know that back then. And, even after I learned that divine revelation was the only firm foundation for thinking, I didn’t realize the full impact of that reality for many years. God started to unfold the way reason works. He brought me face to face with one part of the puzzle at a time. Sometimes, I would be in a class related to my work when God showed me a truth. Sometimes it was a still small inner voice of the Holy Spirit teaching. Sometimes, God would show me another part through a simple meme on social media that came as a testimony from another Christian. At times, God spoke to me through His creation. And I had more trouble accepting some truths God showed me while I had less trouble with other truths.

I found out logic is pretty simple. The books and scholars have a way of making logic complex, and most of them have the same problem I had. They have the problem God had been showing me. They don’t have a foundation for their thinking just like I didn’t have a foundation for my thinking. Without a foundation, reason is a puff of smoke. Logic evaporates. Poof!

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Abductive reasoning is the source of truth

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Extreme Limits

We have a hard time grasping just how weak the human mind is. It’s difficult for us to fathom the fact the human mind is incapable of rational thought without divine revelation. That’s why you need this chapter to explain the depth of the problem of the true premise. You’ll look into the deceitfulness and weakness of the human heart.

The Three Types of Reasoning

So you have deductive, inductive, and abductive reasoning that often work together. They provide a way to survive and a way to truth. Abductive reasoning is the source of truth if you seek Jesus Christ. Abductive reasoning in the form of divine revelation is the only way to truth. It’s the only way to have true premises. You need true premises for both inductive and deductive reasoning. Without true premises, no reasoning is sound. Even with true premises, inductive reasoning can be unreliable. Inductive reasoning can often make you feel certain when you should realize you’re adding to God’s words or subtracting from God’s words. And yet, science is said to use inductive reasoning. Science really uses abductive, inductive, and deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning that flows from direct revelation leads to truth and certainty. If deductive reasoning is sound, it begins with true premises and doesn’t add to or take away from those premises. You can only get true premises by divine revelation. You need to know Jesus Christ personally. You must listen to the Holy Spirit and honor Him. God wants you to acknowledge Him in all your ways. No matter what form of reasoning you use, God will guide your thinking. You only need to ask and trust Him.

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Truth is always a spiritual matter. Jesus is the Truth.

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God gives you many warnings in Scripture. False prophets, false teachers, and false pastors will come. False prophets, false teachers, and false pastors will tell you what you want to hear, which makes them far more convincing.

Here are some examples of warnings from Scripture:

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. ~ Matthew 7:15

For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. ~ Matthew 24:24

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. ~ 2 Peter 2:1

Different kinds of false teachers try to deceive you. Some of them ignore the Bible. Others directly deny the Bible. Some of them accept much of the Bible but claim certain parts of Scripture are out of date or don’t apply for some other reason. And then, some quote the Bible liberally but interpret the Bible by the power of their fallen, deceitful, and desperately wicked human minds. The false teachers who twist the Scripture are the most deceptive. They use abductive, inductive, and deductive logic. However, they don’t have true premises. These false teachers usually believe their own lies. Many of them have great credentials and excellent speaking skills. They may even claim to have prayed and sought the face of the Lord. They may say the Lord showed them the destructive heresies they teach. God will expose them to you and show you the way if you sincerely seek the mind of the Lord.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. ~ 1 John 4:1

How do you test the spirits?

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. ~ 1 Corinthians 2:14

Do you see the futility of trying to discern truth by the natural, fleshly human mind? No credential will give anyone authority to discern spiritual matters. Truth is always a spiritual matter. Jesus is the Truth. Deceptions are spiritual matters but a different spirit. It’s necessary to discern the spirit of everything you hear. God requires it. You must discern by the Spirit of God. You must listen to His voice. If you’re double-minded, you’ll fall. If you try on your own, you’ll fall. If you’re sincere and single-minded toward God, He’ll make sure you become mature and have discernment.

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Our Desires or God’s Desires?

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We can’t over-emphasize the danger of following our desires. When you allow your desires to fill your mind and your life, you won’t be able to discern the voice of God. God doesn’t cater to your fleshly nature. The fleshly nature must die.

Satan works through his servants. Satan’s servants constantly try to stir your fleshly nature. Satan knows how addictive sexual sin is. He knows the lure of the occult. Satan knows alcohol and drugs destroy. He also knows how to make sin appear spiritual and good. He knows if he can get you to mix his ways with God’s ways, you’ll lose the ability to tell the difference. Once he blurs your vision, he knows you aren’t going forward with God. Once he gets his chains on you, he knows you’ll have trouble getting free. Sin takes you farther than you wanted to go. It makes you stay longer than you wanted to stay. It’s progressive and habit-forming.

Jesus saves. He saves you from sin. He saves you to righteousness.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers ~ 2 Timothy 4:3

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The flow of the anointing of the Holy Spirit is rich and full of confidence and truth.

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Some people needlessly fear they’ll be deceived by their own minds or by an evil spirit if they seek God wholeheartedly without being double-minded. Although it’s good to be aware that the devil and the carnal mind are deceptive, fear doesn’t work the works of God. Fear can paralyze you or set you on the wrong path. You will know God’s voice if you truly want God’s righteousness. The deception is the idea human reasoning or fear can protect you or keep you from error.

Let the Holy Spirit put that fear to rest with the following Scriptures:

For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” ~ Luke 11:10-13

Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! ~ Matthew 7:9-11

Notice the symbolism. Bread typifies, or symbolizes, the body of Christ. The stone typifies the hardened heart of humanity. The serpent typifies Satan or an evil spirit. The fish typifies Christ.

Satan or your own mind can deceive you but only if you are double-minded. If you can’t decide between depending on God and depending on your previously learned philosophies, theologies, and whatever else you depend on, you’ll have no discernment. If you can’t decide between depending on God and depending on ungodly experts, you’re double-minded, and you’ll receive nothing from the Lord. However, if you ask God for wisdom, nothing doubting, not hedging your bets, then He will give you wisdom. The flow of the anointing of the Holy Spirit will be rich and full of confidence and truth.

Walk into this territory of depending on Christ with a certain amount of caution. Don’t claim to be more mature in Christ than you actually are. And yet, as you walk, you know you go from one level of glory to a greater level of glory. If you make a mistake while sincerely following Christ, He will put you back on the Path provided that you admit your error. Humility is vital. Continue seeking Christ, and you can’t lose.

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You can be deceived if you are double-minded.

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Can You Be Deceived?

You can be deceived if you are double-minded. If you allow your rationalizing mind to get into the act, you’ll be deceived. If you want to trust Jesus but also trust the advice of the scholars, you will be deceived. “The double-minded person will receive nothing from the Lord.”

And yet, we are somewhat double-minded, aren’t we? We’re learning to depend on Jesus. As the old song goes, “Learning to lean, Learning to lean, I’m learning to lean on Jesus.” I’m learning. You’re learning. You’re doing more than just learning. You’re maturing. You’re having your “senses exercised by reason of use.” In your immature state, you sometimes get it wrong.

But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. ~ Hebrews 5:14

Satan tells you that you need to play it safe by depending on your own fallen, deceitful, and desperately wicked human mind. Satan might even supply a rationalization.

God gave you a mind because he wants you to use it. ~ Satan

You know the problem. The human mind has no path to truth other than Jesus Christ and the truth that flows from Him. Of course you use your mind, but you need Jesus to supply the truth or you can’t think rationally. If you depend on your fallen mind, there’s not just a chance you’ll be deceived. You WILL be deceived. If you depend on your fallen mind, you can’t think rationally. You won’t be able to avoid being deceived. Not only that but you’ll never develop your spiritual senses. You’ll never become mature in Christ.

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How do you enter God’s presence to hear His voice?

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How to Enter His Presence

How do you enter the presence of God to hear His voice?

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. ~ Psalm 100:4

The fear [respect and awe] of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom ~ Proverbs 9:10a King James Bible

Entering God’s presence starts with thankfulness, praise, and respect. Another key is to spend time in His presence. If you don’t seek Him, you won’t find Him. If you neglect your time with Him, you’ll drift away from that intimate relationship. Take time to pray and stand in the presence of Jesus Christ. If you’re too busy to spend time in His presence, you’re too busy.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. ~ Ephesians 5:19-20

Let the word [utterance] of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom [Christ is our Wisdom], and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. ~ Colossians 3:16-17 Berean Study Bible

Notice the word “let.” You allow Christ’s utterance to dwell richly within you. Then, you’ll have something to help your brother and sister since Christ’s wisdom will flow through you. Don’t neglect singing known songs and new spiritual songs that will never be sung again. And, whatever you’re doing, let Christ guide you. Do your work with joy and the wisdom of Christ. That will bring humility and respect for Christ.

Devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders. Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. ~  1 Timothy 4:13b-15

Here you have some other keys. One is reading Scripture. Paul mentioned reading Scripture publicly, but you can also read it privately. Don’t neglect Scripture reading. Note how spiritual gifts are imparted. Scripture reading can also help stir up the gift. Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them. King James Bible says, “Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them.”

The problem is that many of them weren’t aware of the problem with axioms.

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With a single assumption, you can prove anything. An axiom is an unproven, unprovable assumption that is taken as fact without evidence.

Many have used inductive of deductive reasoning to say the Bible is God’s Word without error. They’ve done a good job and brought out many good points. The problem is that many of them weren’t aware of the problem with axioms. Axioms have no truth value. They started by presupposing certain axioms. However, those who don’t want the Bible to be God’s Word begin from a different worldview and different presuppositions. Because they start from a different worldview and different presuppositions, they look at the same physical evidence and conclude the Bible isn’t God’s Word. They conclude the Bible is full of errors. Worldviews, presuppositions, and assumptions are different ways of having made-up stuff. As long as made-up stuff is allowed to be part of reasoning, no one can know anything for certain. What God says to you is certain.

What about recognizing who to follow? Who is does God authorize to equip believers for works of ministry? How will you know who to trust to build up the body of Christ until you reach unity in the faith and knowledge of the Son of God? Who did God send? Which ones sent themselves? Only the Holy Spirit can answer these questions. You need to know where you are called and who God is telling you to follow. Only abductive reasoning, the revelation that comes from the Holy Spirit, can provide the answers you need.

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The Three Forms of Reasoning: Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive

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Abductive Reasoning

Abductive reasoning is intuitive. It doesn’t follow a form. Some have tried to give it a form, but not in a rational way. Intuition can be a gut feeling. It can be a hunch. It can be an inner voice or a vision. It can come in a dream or an inspired statement.

Intuition can come from one of three sources and can be a mix of two or three of these sources.

• God (divine revelation)
• the deceitful and desperately wicked human mind
• demonic principalities and powers who deceive you and desire your ultimate destruction.

God can speak to you through intuition. When He speaks to you through intuition, He provides the discernment to know it is God Who is speaking.

The Three Forms of Reasoning: Deductive, Inductive, and Abductive

Abductive reasoning is the only form of reasoning that can tell you the Bible is God’s word without error. The Holy Spirit must reveal that fact to you, and then you know.

Deductive reasoning requires true premises, but the only source of true premises is divine revelation through abductive reasoning. Most people try to use deductive reasoning by starting with made-up stuff, so they end up with made-up stuff. The problem with inductive reasoning is that it can never lead to absolute truth. Neither of these can lead to certainty unless you start with divine revelation and add nothing to that divine revelation.

God’s promise is this: If you sincerely seek Him, you will find Him. (Hebrews 11:6) All who seek Christ will find Christ. If you ask Him for Christ, He won’t give you something else. (Matthew 7:9-11) If you try to continue in your own ways, seek your own reasoning, or follow some form of the occult plus seek Christ and His wisdom, you will receive nothing from the Lord. You have to make a decision.

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Science uses inductive reasoning–not deductive reasoning

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Inductive Reasoning

Science relies on inductive reasoning rather than deductive reasoning. Induction reasons from multiple known facts to a tentative conclusion. Inductive reasoning must also start with truth or the reasoning is unsound. Inductive reasoning never leads to true conclusions. It can lead to convincing guesses. It can be useful for decision-making when you don’t know what to do. Science uses inductive reasoning. Many types of inductive reasoning exist. I’ll quote from Real Faith & Reason Volume One to give an overview of types of inductive reasoning. You’ll see some forms of inductive reasoning are more reliable than others:

Inductive Generalization:
All the people I have known prefer Fords. Therefore, all people prefer Fords.

Statistical Syllogism:
Our historical records show it rains the following day twenty percent of the time whenever we have the current atmospheric conditions. Therefore, we have a 20% chance of rain tomorrow.

Simple Induction:
Twenty-seven years ago, I was a Christian, and I prayed that God would answer my question about why He decided to send the Genesis Flood. Since I didn’t receive an answer I couldn’t argue against, I conclude God doesn’t exist.

Argument from Analogy:
Rats are similar in some ways to humans. We tested our drug on rats and haven’t seen any adverse effects. Therefore, it’s less likely that our drug will have adverse effects on humans.

Causal Inference:
Some people believe natural selection caused some evolutionary changes. They believe other factors caused other evolutionary changes. Therefore, molecules-to-humanity evolution happened.

Argument from Prediction:
If it’s raining outside, I would expect the sidewalk to be wet.The sidewalk is wet.
Therefore, it’s raining outside.
Notice that both of these are fallacies.

Bayesian Inference:
You are testing which of two hypotheses are more probable. You compare the two timelines, the Biblical timeline and the evolutionistic timeline. Assume the Biblical timeline probability is near zero. Assume the evolutionistic timeline probability is near 100%. Feed those two probabilities into your Bayesian formula. Calculate. You infer the evolutionistic timeline is much more probable than the Biblical timeline. You can also reverse the assumptions to come to the opposite conclusion.

Inductive Inference:
Over decades of use, hydroxychloroquine has proven safe if taken in the recommended doses. Several doctors successfully treated hundreds of CCP-virus-infected patients using Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and zinc. Nations that used Hydroxychloroquine as part of their treatment for the CCP virus have had much less death than nations that haven’t used hydroxychloroquine. Therefore, you can infer that hydroxychloroquine may be an effective treatment for CCP virus. Therefore, you can infer that tens of thousands may have died unnecessarily because of the actions of the deep state, the news media, and the tech giants in suppressing the use of hydroxychloroquine.

Reading through these examples, it’s clear that inductive reasoning isn’t a way to reason to true premises. You can’t rely on inductive reasoning to find facts. If you have true premises and valid form, the conclusion could still be false. That doesn’t mean inductive reasoning isn’t valuable. God provided inductive reasoning. It can help you to survive until you achieve maturity in Christ. If you yield to the Holy Spirit, He will guide your inductive reasoning.

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