A lot of people say, “I just follow Jesus.”
That sounds humble, but it’s usually vague. And vague faith doesn’t survive pressure. Most doctrinal confusion doesn’t come from rejecting Scripture. It comes from never defining what Scripture actually teaches. Here’s the problem: People inherit beliefs they’ve never tested, then try to defend them emotionally instead of biblically. That’s how you end up with phrases like: - “I just feel like God wouldn’t…” - “That’s how I was taught…” - “Well, my pastor said…” None of those are authorities. Scripture doesn’t call believers to be sincere. It calls them to be rooted. “Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NASB) You can’t examine what you refuse to define. You can’t hold fast to what you’ve never understood. Jesus didn’t rebuke people for not feeling enough. He rebuked them for not knowing the ordinances of Scripture. If your faith only works when everyone agrees with you, it's not faith, it’s social alignment. Christian maturity looks like this: - You can explain what you believe - You know why you believe it - And you’re not threatened when Scripture challenges you Clarity isn’t arrogance. It's obedience. God never asked for blind followers. He asked for faithful ones.