About this episode

Dr. Greg Gifford discusses the conflict between personality tests and biblical teachings on personality.

Why do so many Christians trust personality tests more than biblical anthropology? Dr. Greg Gifford breaks down the hidden assumptions behind Myers-Briggs, temperament theory, and modern self-labeling while showing how Scripture reframes personality through stewardship, giftedness, repentance, and Christlikeness. This discussion confronts the tension between natural tendencies and spiritual growth without letting believers hide behind excuses. Transformed Podcast Episode 174 | May 07, 2026 ___ Thanks for listening! Transformed would not be possible without the financial support of our Gospel Partners. If you would like to support Transformed we would be extremely grateful. VISIT https://fortisinstitute.org/donate/ If you are already a Gospel Partner we couldn’t be more thankful for you if we tried!

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Greg Gifford

Topics covered

• personality tests
• biblical anthropology
• spiritual growth
• self-labeling
• Christlikeness
• stewardship
• giftedness

Keywords

• personality
• Christianity
• Myers-Briggs
• spiritual growth
• self-labeling
• Scripture
• giftedness
• repentance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fortis Institute

Books & works: Myers-Briggs, temperament theory, Scripture

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