Nevertheless, he maintained that he was saved even though he had never obeyed the command to be baptized. Furthermore, he had no intention of being baptized. We tried to show him his inconsistency, but he just would not see it. He believed the Bible, but only when it suited him. This is a very prevalent inconsistency.
Most people accept what they like and reject what they dislike.
They believe what they want to and disbelieve what they want to, regardless of the source of the teaching. There is no complaint, no dispute, no rebellion. We must accept it even if it is in conflict with cherished opinions, age-old customs and traditions handed down from generation to generation. We must believe the Bible even when it does not suit us. It is fairly easy for us to see others' inconsistencies, and we cannot understand why they cannot see them.