Introduction
Psalms 32:8-9 – God wants us to think!Matthew 22:44Equivocation
Deceptively switch the meaning of a word.Example: “A feather is light. What is light cannot be dark. Therefore, a feather cannot be dark.”This is also called “bait and switch.”Ephesians 4:25Sometimes this is used as a joke or a rhetorical device and is not a logical fallacy.II Corinthians 5:21 – “Sin” is used in two different ways, but it is not a fallacy.The word “evolution” can mean minor changes or major changes.Clear, precise language can prevent misunderstandings.I Peter 3:21The Bible uses “baptism” in several different contexts.Matthew 3:11Mark 10:38-39Acts 1:5; 19:3Romans 6:3I Corinthians 10:2And people today use it in different ways.Infant baptismBaptism into a denominationBaptism as an outward sign of inward grace.Circular reasoning
Assuming what you are trying to prove.Mark 2:1-12 – How did Jesus prove He could forgive sins? By miraculously healing a paralytic.II Timothy 3:15-17 – The Bible claims to be inspired, but that claim alone is not sufficient to prove it.Dating fossils and rock layers is often done using circular reasoning.Matthew 26:63-66 – “Jesus is not the Christ” because “He blasphemes (by claiming to be the Christ)” because “Jesus is not the Christ” …Example: Evolution occurred because we are here!It’s easy to slip into this if you are speaking to an audience that already agrees with you.
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