Pop Quiz Commentary

Of course, you would not explicitly affirm the infallibility of your own understanding of God's Word.

But you do have confidence that your understanding is correct. For instance, if you say that you believe such and such doctrine, you are stating that you believe you are correct in your understanding in that matter. You don't believe something which you think is incorrect.

What is the source of that confidence though? When you encounter a faithful brother who disagrees on such and such doctrine, what do you tell yourself when you pillow your head at night in order to maintain confidence that you are correct and your brother is incorrect?

A) "I thank the Lord for leading me to rightly grasp His truth. I hope that the hundreds of millions of brothers and sisters who disagree with me on some point or another will someday be given right understanding. Meanwhile, I'm happy that I know I'm orthodox."

B) "Truth is relative. I am 100% right for me. And my brother is 100% right for him. Why can't we all just get along."

C) "God, in His infinite wisdom, has preserved an objective point of reference for the orthodox understanding of His Word in the Church. I seek in all things to submit to the Church, believing what She teaches. I am only correct and confident of my own orthodoxy to the degree that I am appropriately submitted to the Church, and I ask God to search my heart and reveal any areas in which I have failed to submit."

I know that this brief post over-simplifies the matter, but it is certainly worth pondering.