Who Is Leading Whom? 

Matthew 15:14 – “Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” 

In 2015, the Scientific Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee acknowledged something surprising: “No appreciable relationship between consumption of dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol.” In plain words, eating food high in cholesterol does not directly raise cholesterol levels in the blood. They even stated, “Cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.” Suddenly, eggs were no longer the enemy. Cholesterol itself was not the cause of heart disease. 

So how did the myth begin? It goes back to Ancel Benjamin Keys (1904–2004). Keys claimed to have studied patients from 22 countries, linking high cholesterol levels to heart disease through diet. Yet the truth was that his conclusions were built on data from only six countries—countries that already had high rates of heart disease regardless of diet. His selective reporting shaped decades of medical advice, convincing people to avoid foods unnecessarily. In fact, since 1961, cholesterol has not even been listed among the seven “dietary sins,” which now include sodium, saturated fat, trans fat, added sugars, refined grains, and excessive alcohol. 

This story shows how easy it is for a misleading interpretation to shape an entire generation, especially when people accept it without question. 

The same thing can happen with Scripture. I have observed many Christians today making bold and controversial claims about politics and international affairs in the name of biblical truth. 

· Some interpret the Bible through a strongly conservative lens. 

· Others through a strongly progressive one. 

But often, when you listen carefully, their arguments are not truly grounded in Scripture itself. Instead, they rely on personal comfort zones or cultural backgrounds, then select verses to support positions they already hold. They have not studied Scripture deeply, but they use fragments of it to reinforce what they already believe. And many follow such teaching as if it were the truth itself. 

Questions That Demand More Than Shallow Answers 

This raises critical questions we must not answer with a few proof-texts or cultural assumptions:  What does Scripture truly say about the relationship between faith and the state?  What about the diversity and identity of human gender?  Is Israel still the uniquely chosen nation of God? If so, can salvation come to them apart from Christ?  Does cremation contradict the biblical promise of bodily resurrection? 

These are not questions that can be answered by sound bites. They require deep study of God’s Word—reading broadly, carefully, and prayerfully. 

If we simply follow selective interpretations or trust popular voices without discernment, we risk becoming exactly what Jesus warned against: the blind leading the blind. The end is a pit. 

But if we submit ourselves to the whole counsel of God’s Word, study it in its fullness, and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, then we will be led not by blind guides but by the Light Himself.

Because of the Holy Spirit 

 1 Corinthians 12:3 “Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says, ‘Let Jesus be cursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit.” 

Not long ago, I went to an optician for an eye exam. 

There, I overheard a father and his young son talking—a brief exchange that stayed with me long after I left. The boy, about preschool age, was already wearing glasses. He had taken them off for a moment while choosing new frames, then put them back on and blinked, surprised by what he saw. 

“Dad, with these on, I can see the cars far away!” 

He had already come to feel that his glasses were a part of himself—something inseparable, almost invisible in its closeness. 

Faith works like that. 

Our confession that God is real and that Jesus is His Son is not something we can do by our own will. Look around: many of our friends or family who don’t believe are still kind, moral, and deeply respected people. Yet to confess Christ as Savior—that is not easy. 

So why can we? 

Why do we keep coming to church every week, offering our time and hearts to serve? 

Because it is the Holy Spirit of Christ within us who moves us, who awakens what we could never awaken ourselves. Without the Spirit Jesus promised, none of us could truly confess an unseen Christ or follow His quiet, demanding way. 

And if someone were to ask, 

“How do you know the Spirit of Christ lives in you?” 

We could answer, simply and surely: 

“I confess Jesus Christ as my Lord.” 

That confession itself—is the whisper of the Spirit breathing within.