Direct Answer
The transcript does not directly list habits or fears Christians must surrender, but Bercot’s argument implies they would need to give up the habit of explaining away biblical commands through modern authorities, familiar traditions, or selective obedience. They would need to let Scripture challenge current church practice rather than forcing Scripture to fit it.
Support from Transcript
- Bercot criticizes “rationalizations of why we do not have to literally obey what's taught in Scripture.” - He warns that readers often take “the commentator's opinions over the literal language of Scripture.” - He challenges churches that claim not to add or subtract while failing to practice many commands of Jesus and Paul. - He asks whether churches truly “believe and practice” teachings such as nonresistance, refusing oaths, church discipline, modest dress, and not suing brothers. - He says “no church teaches today and practices all of these things taught in the Scriptures.” - He frames the issue as whether Christians rely on early Christian witness or “modern witness” from pastors, writers, and theologians.
Discussion Follow-ups
This question goes beyond the transcript’s explicit statements, but it fits Bercot’s concern about honest obedience rather than selective interpretation.