How Dark is that Darkness

     I have observed something some people do in "exegeting" the Scriptures as they formulate their doctrines. They come up with a postulate based on what they want to believe, or on a supposed revelation. They hold to it with all their might. They begin to read Scripture through the eyes of this belief in order to reinforce it in their minds at the neglect of obvious contradictions in other Scriptures, except it is not obvious to them, as their minds are deluded.They have successfully allowed themselves to be brainwashed. At this point, every Scripture they read seems to justify this original belief. Scary!
     I know you've heard about comparing Scripture with Scripture. I believe in it. It's kind of like a check and balance on truth.
     Forget about sharing other Scripture with them; they already have their belief system ready for debate and will not listen to you. The only thing that will be left is to pray that God, by the Holy Spirit, will open their eyes and be led out of their deception.

"And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do their will." 2 Timothy 2: 24-26.