Subject: how to start reading the bible? |
Bible Note: Good News Minister, Have you ever heard of the Bereans?? They're a group of people you'll find over in Acts 17. These people are commended for what they did and didn't do. See Paul went to Berea with some strange info., it included things like the long awaited Messiah being crucified and ressurected. Now what these people did was LISTEN without prejudice. They didn't turn a deaf ear to what Paul was saying. They didn't turn a blind eye, and totally disregard what was being said. They LISTEN with all readiness of mind, then they went home and 'searched' the scriptures night and day. Now the word 'searched' in this verse was translated from a greek word implying, 'to do a thorough investigation of a matter'. What was the matter that they did a thorough investigation of?? Scripture, of course. And guess what they found out?? That the things that Paul was teaching was true. That's an example that WE ALL should follow. But we don't ALL follow it, do we?? |