This episode uses Romans 10:9–10 and 1 John 1:7–9 to address why many Christians struggle with assurance of salvation, arguing that Christianity is objective and not grounded in fluctuating feelings. The hosts contrast Protestant introspection and “navel-gazing” with Rome’s overly mechanical objectivity, noting pitfalls on both sides, and discuss how modern psychologizing has separated emotions from obedient action. They emphasize