I have had members of other faiths urge me on the basis of Romans 14:12 to carefully examine my own religion as to its correctness, but in my experience they seem not able to follow their own advice.
Romans 14:12 [KJV1769] So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
My most vivid memory is that of a Jehovah Witness who visited my home and shared this challenge with me.
When I ask those who challenge me about how they have followed their own advice they quickly shift to another subject or proceed to defend their religious group as the “One True Church.”
The trouble is, there is more than one religious group that makes this claim, even among Christians.
How do we determine the correctness of any claim of truthfulness about matters that pertain to Bible doctrine? It is very evident from what the Bible itself states that true doctrine must agree with what is taught in the Bible itself.
I have found very few individuals who are able to engage in an actual extended discussion of differences in Bible interpretation and doctrinal belief.
The usual response is that they believe what their church or religion teaches. My response is: What if your church is mistaken in what it teaches?
Few individuals seem willing or able to present actual evidence from the Bible that supports the position they hold.
Neither are they willing to carefully and thoroughly discuss evidence that calls their view into question.
When there are two or more interpretations of what the Bible teaches, it ought to be possible to evaluate differing interpretations to determine which interpretation is better.
Some make the serious mistake of cutting short further discussion by asserting any interpretation or understanding that differs from what their church teaches is a “private interpretation” which they will not consider.
I believe it is possible to study the Bible carefully enough to arrive at an accurate understanding of what it actually teaches.
The Bible declares itself to be understandable. The theological term for this doctrine is the perspicuity of Scripture.