GROUPTHINK?

GROUPTHINK?

Sunday, March 04, 2018

Acts [ESV] 17:11  Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

  Participating in the dynamic of group Bible study is advantageous. I strongly encourage doing so.

  But I also advise doing so with thoughtful caution.

  Why be personally prudent?

  Because if slack in individual personal study and meditation the familial collegiate influence of the guys and gals, including learned teachers, easily becomes our unexamined mindset: Consider it has been said that each religion, church, and group swims in its own soup recipe. (Additionally, peer pressure doesn’t always end after High School.)

  I am privileged and blessed that there are those that trust my shared daily personal thoughts, but “elder Ed said so” “our pastor said so” “my priest said so” “Calvin said so” et al is not to be final utterance of justification of personally held Bible doctrine, philosophy and worldview.

  It is we alone that are ultimately personally responsible before God in this.

  Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.; 2Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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