Bereans

Acts 17:11

"Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true."

Greetings. {-_-} Something has been on my heart and so I want to take the time to write down my thoughts.

I recently gave a book, written by my Pastor, to someone in my family. To make a long story short, this person said that they gave the book to their Pastor so he can read to see if it's "Sound Doctrine". I couldn't believe my ears b/c I knew why they did it. You see, someone in my family had told them something about the church I attend. I'm not saying what they did was wrong b/c we should examine the Scriptures as Christians/or to see if what the Author is saying is true in the light of the Word. It's just this person that told them something doesn't even want to examine the Scriptures themselves/or sit down to talk about Theology/Doctrine. They would rather have their ears tickled with wrong doctrine. I can't see why they couldn't read the book themselves if we are told to examine scriptures. Personally, the book that I gave to them isn't to hard to read/understand. On top of this, my Pastor even gives verses to back up what he's explaining.

I just want to encourage you all to take the time to search the Scriptures. If something doesn't sound right Biblically, get the Word of God and start examining.

I can say with confidence that I attend a Sound Biblical Teaching Church. Not only this, but I had the privilege of being raised as a Christian. The church that I previously attended was a good church but they were off in their doctrine in some ways. I thank the Lord that He has opened my eyes and has placed me in a Church that encourages people to read/examine the Scriptures. "Bring your Bible and your Brain", my Pastor says.

Recently our Pastor touched on this subject. He spoke on how we should be like the Bereans who examined the Scriptures daily. He told us a story about when he was in Bible college and how one of his professors had them actually sit with their mouths open. Why?, you may ask. The reason being, they weren't allowed to ask questions. They just sat there and listened to him talk. My Pastor had the sin of asking questions. Sadly, he explains, "That's why I was kicked out of college."

So I encourage you once again, dig deep in the Word. Know what you believe and why you believe it. <> <