Doctrines are not God:  they are only a kind of map. But that map is based on the experience of hundreds of people who really were in touch with God.
CS Lewis, Mere Christianity Bk IV, Chap 1, para 4, p136

We need regular reminder of the role presuppositions play in our interpretation (of scripture) and we must moderate our opinion with healthy doses of humility.  Blomberg I Corinthians, NIVAC p 226
Traditional consensus, of course, is not inspired, but weighty arguments are needed to overthrow it.  Craig Blomberg, I Corinthians, NIVAC p …