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1 | What was different about Berean | Acts | KarenDUsher | 202130 | ||
What was the unusual about the Berean Christian? | ||||||
2 | What was different about Berean | Acts | Not I, but Christ | 202131 | ||
The lesson of the Berean is one of how we view subjectivity and objectivity. You read in Act 17 verse 11 how they received the scriptures with readiness of mind, and they SEARCHED the scriptures to see if these things were so. What is so important about that? Today in many churches, it is experiences that guide truth, when that is a clear mistake. The Word of God should ALWAYS be the guide. That is being objective. Objectivity should always guide any sort of subjectivity(feelings, emotions, experiences). Since the Beareans were written about doing this, it really shows how important it is to follow the Word, in shaping our doctrine, and not through some experience. That is not to take away from subjectivity. Subjectively I received the gospel with great joy, after all, when one realizes that he is in right standing with God, that is a great thing. But we need to always make sure to guide our feeling, thoughts experience with truth, and not by itself, lest we fall for some sort of deception. That should be a fundamental truth in every church. | ||||||