It didn't happen because we were smarter. It happened because God's Word is that powerful.
So the real question is this can we be the kind of seekers who are willing to let God's Word speak for itself? Who are open to letting Scripture correct any errors in our theology, no matter how long we've held them?
That's all this is. An open Bible. An honest question. And a God who is faithful to lead us into truth rightly dividing, contextually, just as He told us to. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15