Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. – Acts 17:11 (NIV)
I remember many times in classes at school feeling silenced for my beliefs. A teacher would share in biology class about the origins of the world, and most of what was shared went against the creation account in Genesis. I was unsure what to say or do. Sometimes a friend would share about their beliefs as a Muslim or another religion and I simply didn’t know what to say to them.
A few years have gone by, and I realize now that there is power in knowing what you believe. Not only scripture, but real defense of why Christianity makes sense in the world. The more I study, the more I realize that the Biblical worldview does hold up to scrutiny.
The last few years, I’ve spent searching scripture, learning the history and the reasons for Christianity. And the more I learn, the more I realize that the Bible is true. The Bible makes the most sense of the world we live in. Without it, we can’t understand our world properly.
So, if you’re like I was a few years ago, and knew that Jesus was real and the son of God, but didn’t really know why you believed what you did, I’d challenge you to do what the Bereans did in our verse today. Begin to search the scriptures. Find out how to defend your faith in the realms of science, math, or any other area where you are challenged. Then you can begin to confidently know that the Bible is true and begin to share that truth with those around you.
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