The book of Acts chapter 17 tells us the people of Berea were more noble than those in Thessalonica simply because they:
1. Received the Word with readiness of mind, a willingness to grasp what was being taught, a teachable spirit, and
2. They searched the scripture to make sure what Paul taught was truth.
Then in his letter to the Thessalonians Paul exhorted them to "Prove all things, hold fast that which is good (1 Thess. 5:21)."
Paul was obviously not troubled by those he was teaching checking his words against the bible. He did not appear to be worried that anything he was teaching would be questioned. The Bible doesn't say, but Paul would most likely have been corrected easily if one of his disciples showed him in the Bible where he was mistaken, if for some reason he was.
The scripture in another place tells us to study show ourselves approved to God (not men), and to rightly divide the Word of truth. I created this blog as a place to write about my thoughts as I search the Word of God for truth. No scriptural subjects are going to be withheld, and where scripture stands against tradition I will be clear in my stand for truth.
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