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Pilgrim states,

I always begin with the presupposition that one's profession of faith is potentially spurious, especially given the many false gospels which are in the world today. I have always show charity and always will to one who professes Christ.. TO HIS/HER FACE, but retain a healthy skepticism on the inside UNTIL the person can be "examined", either formally or socially.

Joe also used the same exaggerated methodology when he wrote I deemed all who professed Christ as "liars". I simply believe that the vast majority of those in our day who profess to be Christians are deceived and are yet dead in their sins despite what they profess, which in most cases is faulty to begin with.

This is semantics. Skepticism is an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity (disbelief or mental rejection) either in general or toward a particular object. Thus, when one doubts another’s profession they believe the professor is lying – whether the lie is intentional or because of a misunderstanding has no bearing on it – either way the person is not being trusted. Thus, the interviewer’s attitude of skepticism, doubt, disbelief, or mental rejection towards the particular object cannot by biblical definition be one of love. Our attitude changes the whole approach and heart in the matter. People can pick up on whether you trust them or not. We have the Christian attitude in 1 Corinthians 13:7, where love believeth all things and hopeth all things. Thus, I have a very difficult time paralleling the skeptic’s methodology with Scripture.

We are just running in circles now, so I guess it is time to put down the foils. Or, as they say, “Halt.” <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/hello.gif" alt="" />

Reformed and Always Reforming,