Subjective

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Definition:

Subjective refers to thoughts, feelings, or perspectives that come from within an individual. Subjective claims are based on personal experience, opinion, or emotion and may differ from person to person.

Biblical Basis:

Proverbs 14:12 — “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”

Jeremiah 17:9 — “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”

Judges 21:25 — “Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”

Theological Significance:

Subjectivity has a place—God made us with emotions, perspectives, and individuality. But when truth is treated as purely subjective, reality is distorted. Feelings can deceive. Faith must be grounded in what is objectively true, not just personally meaningful. A discipleship grounded in preference rather than revelation leads off course.

How We Use It in DiscipleLife:

On this trail, we honor personal experience, but we don’t let it steer the compass. What feels right isn’t always true. We seek truth that’s bigger than us—truth that stands whether we agree or not. Subjectivity is real, but it must submit to the reality God defines.

Related Terms:

[Objective], [Truth], [Reality], [Critical Thinking], [Discernment]

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