Be a Berean

Acts 17:10-11 -- "And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so."

The Jews of Berea were men of nobility, which means that they lived according to a Jewish maxim of that day that "none was of a noble spirit who did not employ himself in the study of the law.” With an attentive mind, they listened to the gospel of Jesus Christ presented by Paul and found, in their search of the scriptures, that this doctrine was truth, therefore many of them believed as well as honorable Greeks. The lesson for us here is that we as Christians should be people who give ourselves to the study of scripture and of educating ourselves in ideas that we encounter in this world. With intellects and hearts devoted to God and His word, we can have a ready answer (1 Peter 3:15) to all who ask of, desire to learn from, or even challenge our beliefs and convictions as followers of Christ. Truth will always keep us from error, and my Lord, we see so much error in nominal Christianity today. I encourage you to know what you believe and study to show yourself a servant of Christ, for what you believe will affect your life here and in eternity.