There is a difference between believing a doctrine because you found it in the Book and believing it because a system placed it there and trained you never to question it. This article defines indoctrination, exposes the Bible-study methods that blend Scripture while ignoring right division, and names the marks to recognize it in yourself.

Self-righteousness based on externals and man-made standards is exactly what Paul counted as dung. This article challenges the tendency to measure spirituality by outward performance and calls believers to rest in the new-creature identity they already have in Christ, accepted in the Beloved.