HYPOTHESIS

The man who thinks he is right but is afraid that he is wrong looks for distractions

Because God created us in His image, we have the power of reason which allows us to decide for ourselves what we believe to be true.

But we are only in God’s image, we are not God. Thus, the conclusions we draw about what is right are subject to human error. We can think something is right when it is in fact wrong. And it is the fallen nature of man to think he is right—to continue to rely upon his own understanding—even in the face of mounting evidence to the contrary. This is the sin of pride.

Some men set aside their pride and treat what they think is right as a hypothesis, a mere starting point based on limited evidence that needs further investigation. Such men are not afraid to find that their hypothesis is wrong because the truth is more important to them.

But other men do not view what they think is right to be a hypothetical starting point but rather an immovable ending point. Wise in their own eyes, they resist contradictory evidence because they fear it will prove them wrong, a thing their pride cannot abide.

This is why the man who thinks he is right but is afraid that he is wrong looks for distractions.