How Can I Understand? | Scripture, Authority, & the Need for Guidance

I grew up believing that the Bible alone was the safest place to stand—and that no church or tradition could ever claim to have the fullness of the truth. For a long time, that felt faithful. Over time, it began to feel unstable.

In this video, I reflect on the question that quietly unraveled that framework: If Scripture is clear and sufficient on its own, why do sincere Christians reach such different conclusions—and what exactly am I submitting to when I say I submit to the Bible?

This isn’t an argument, and it isn’t a conclusion. It’s an honest admission that Scripture itself never assumes the reader is self-sufficient. Again and again, it shows understanding being received—not discovered in isolation.

0:00 The Air I Breathed
1:04 When The Air Began to Feel Polluted
2:18 When The Christian Landscape Began To Disturb Me
3:31 When “Being Right” Started to Feel Like Pride
3:57 Conviction Isn’t the Same as Truth
4:52 A Necessary Admission
5:23 A Clarification I Had to Make for Myself
6:25 Acts 8 - The Pattern I Couldn't Unsee
8:01 Acts 17 (The Bereans) - Given a Lens, Not Left Alone
9:20 2 Peter - An Apostolic Warning
10:42 The Same Shape in History
12:44 “The New Testament Church” Reconsidered
14:18 Where The Bible Actuallly Came From
17:01 Where I Am Now

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