Arrogance and Humility: Whose Definition?

We stand in a precarious position. Any biblical stand we take will be shouted down as arrogant (and not just by the world, but by many in the church). Detractors will not engage meaningfully, but rather quench discussion under a mask of modesty. At the same time we must constantly ask God to convict us of any pride on our part, for true pride is insidious and always ready to creep in. So what do we do? Do we allow ourselves to be silenced by tactics carefully contrived to checkmate us? Do we allow ourselves to be held back by a fear of inappropriate motivations on our part?

Pride is a problem, so is inappropriate uncertainty. We need to stand with conviction, not allowing misapplied labels of arrogance to quench our courage. We need to address uncertainty, not thwarted by the misuse of the label humility.

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