Don't Let Others Do Your Thinking for You

Christians are easily misled when we fail to do personal Bible study. 

We can't let others do our thinking for us. We must be like the Bereans in Acts 17:10-12, judging sermons and Bible studies with God's perfect Word:

“The words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times” (Psalm 12:6).

False teachings can be especially difficult to discern when they're mixed with truth. But just as God's Word judges our thoughts and attitudes, it can help us divide truth from error in sermons and Bible studies:

“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12).

We desperately need God's Word to shape our lives, equip us for ministry, and help us discern errors:

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). 

Bible teachers and pastors can help us understand biblical truths, but we can't let them do our thinking for us. We must be able to discern between solid Bible teachers and teachers who distort God's Word for their advantage (2 Peter 3:14-17).

So let's do our best to present ourselves to God as discerning Christians who correctly handle God's truth (2 Timothy 2:15).

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For additional insights, see 3 Methods of False Teachers.

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