10 As soon as it was night, the brothers and sisters sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. Upon arrival, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 The people here were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, since they received the word with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. ~ Acts 17:10-11CSB
When we think of Jesus or describe Him today, our thoughts and descriptions don’t truly line up with the Jesus of the Bible. Why is that? The majority of the times this because we don’t read our Bibles, so we don’t truly know who Jesus is, we only know what others tell us about Him. So, from the very beginning we have a false depiction of Christ and we don’t even know it.
Why don’t we study our Bibles for ourselves to find the Truth? Because a lot of the time, we’re too spiritually lazy to read our Bibles. We don’t want to deny our flesh pleasure and put it into subjection, so we just take people’s word for it. But think about this: how many of us would blindly take someone’s word when it comes to our finances, kids, health, home, or anything we deem important? Very few of us would blindly follow their advice. So, why do it with something as precious as your eternal soul?
When we blindly follow others, we’re never truly growing. We’re never truly learning because how can we grow or learn without the Scriptures? Never take someone’s word for it, no matter who they are or how you support or respect them. Always go back to the Word of God and check it for yourselves to see if what is being said is Truth or false teaching. In that way, you will be able to make sure you are following the one true God and His one true path.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Never Just Take Their Word For It.