There is a logical process by which we accept personal doctrinal beliefs and act upon those beliefs. When we accept and act on beliefs, it is because we have accepted the validity of the arguments presented. It is possible to use a reasoning process that does not result in a valid biblical conclusion. This message compares inductive versus deductive reasoning, and how they both can be used when studying God's word. Both types of reasoning can be used to understand the Bible, but never to use inductive reasoning as the basis for our doctrinal beliefs. This message explains.

W. Fred Crow

Pastor, United Church of God

Fred Crow is an elder with United Church of God; pastor of the Eureka and San Jose, California congregations. After 34 years, Fred retired from the aerospace industry in 2015. He and his wife Sue have two daughters and eight grandchildren. On the side, he wrote a newspaper column, taught scuba diving, was a published cartoonist; and he is a writer, photographer, and traveler.