A friend from long ago once told me when I first started frequenting our church that I shouldn't just accept everything that I heard as The Gospel Truth. I should be as the Berean Christians of whom the scriptures says "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."
1] They were more noble than the believers in Thessalonica. (Aparently Thessalonians didn't study much).
2] They received the Word with all readiness of mind.
(They were attentive to the preacher)
3] Then they searched the scriptures daily, to see if what they heard was the truth. (Obviously cults do not encourage this)
It's a good idea to bring a pen and paper to church with you. And use them!!! Write. Write everything the preacher says. Or just write verse references. Or just write questions you have and word studies you may want to do. But by all means write, and then search the scriptures daily to see if what you heard was the truth.
The best policy is always B.Y.O.B. Bring your own Bible!
I personally rest on the good'ole KJV.
There's nothing quite like it!
"In the beginning was the Word,
And the Word was with God,
And the Word was God,"
Get to know the Word!
"He (The Word) must increase, WE must decrease!"
Be a Berean! B.Y.O.B. ~ and take notes!
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