November 7, 2024

Be careful who you listen to, whether for worldly news or biblical teaching. It’s easy to get caught up in information that piques our interest, but sometimes, that information is tainted with lies or misinformed predictions. The recent election is a good example. You would have thought a bomb was going to be dropped on election day by what some were saying, causing many to fear. “Vote early and be careful at the polls.” It seemed like business as usual to me. I didn’t hear of any rioting or protesting afterward, which means much of what was said was to instill fear and make people stay home rather than do their civic duty. 

We have nothing to compare worldly news to other than history; however, with Bible teachers, we have God’s word as a comparison to make sure what is being taught is trustworthy and true. If you hear something new about godly things that entice you, it’s best to search the scriptures to find confirmation for what is being taught. F.B. Meyer posed this question to determine the truth: “The question always is, Do these words of theirs promote the health of the soul, and above all, love out of a pure heart and a good conscience?” If you can’t find their teachings in the scriptures, it’s probably not true. Be a Berean and diligently search the scriptures.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:  From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 1 Timothy 1:5-7