Dr. Dan Dumas, author and senior vice president for institutional administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, warns against theological compromise and explains “why people who are superficially orthodox turn the truth of Scripture into a lie.” He writes,
When was the last time you thought deeply about the consequences of “little” erroneous theological decisions that can subtly distort both your faith and practice? The Apostle Paul’s grave concern in 2 Corinthians 11:3 was that we would be so easily led astray by the Devil from our “simplicity and devotion to Christ.” The pastor who lacks theological discretion is of all men most pitied.