Comparing one congregations to the other just for the sake of it, is not a good idea. However, if the sole reason is for the sake of learning, then it is worthwhile.

The Apostle Paul found himself comparing the Berean believers and the Thessalonians. He wrote, “Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, 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.)

According to the Apostle Paul, here is what made the Bereans a unique congregation:

1. They received the message with great eagerness
2. They check out everything they heard to make sure it agreed with what the scriptures taught.

When it comes to almost everything, we have two types of people, namely:

1. Those that believe anything. As soon as they hear anything new, they are ready to drop all and take the new one. You see this trend in many families and workplaces, in the political world, and even in many churches.

2. Those that are just too complex to listen to anything they perceive as “anti” their set way of doing things. These are the status quo kind of people. They are not ready to change from that which they were taught, even if it is wrong. This group of people live a lives of denial. For the sake of proving a point, they would die rather than change.

I think the right kind of approach is to go the Berean way.

Will you take a few minutes and ask yourself this question: which kind of group do I belong to?

Just a thought.

Pr Birai
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