Direct Answer
The transcript does not provide a detailed list of habits, but it does identify necessary decisions: stop ignoring opposing Scriptures, consider alternate interpretations, examine uncomfortable evidence, and approach Scripture with only the desire to know its real meaning. Repentance would include admitting that preconceived beliefs have distorted one’s reading.
Support from Transcript
- Bercot says “preconceived beliefs are a barrier to finding truth.” - He says people “purposely ignore scriptures that oppose our doctrines.” - He says they “refuse to admit that other interpretations of key scriptures might be correct.” - He says many “refuse to even look at evidence that might prove that our interpretations are wrong.” - He calls readers to approach Scripture with “objectivity and detachment.” - He says we must read with “no other desire than to know what scripture really means.” - He concludes, “To be open to receive truth, we must start with a blank slate.”
Discussion Follow-ups
Concrete applications consistent with the transcript would include deliberately studying difficult passages, allowing one’s doctrine to be questioned, and refusing to choose evidence merely because it supports one’s bias. The chapter emphasizes posture more than procedure.