Why I Started: My Inspiration D Fevig, August 25, 2021April 2, 2024 The Bereans in Acts 17:11 are my inspiration for this blog. These Jewish seekers heard Paul preach and searched the scriptures to confirm what he was saying. I have looked at many traditional teachings of our time and questioned them. As a result of my searching the Scriptures, I have developed some opinions that are different from many commonly held beliefs. Traditions Then In Matthew 5, Jesus makes several statements beginning with “You have heard that it was said…” and ending with “…but I say to you…”. He was not changing the Scriptures. He was addressing rabbinic traditions and interpretations that had accumulated over many years. Many people considered these add-ons as equivalent to the Scriptures. As the Word of God in the flesh, the one who wrote the book in a sense, Jesus had the perfect interpretations of the Old Testament. Traditions Now Since the New Testament was completed, the church has continued to accumulate traditions that are not necessarily grounded in Scripture. In my studies, I have found many surprises concerning areas of doctrine, teaching, and practice. Many are based on assumptions that I can’t find in my reading of Scripture. I don’t have the authority of Jesus to say “but I say to you…”. However, I do believe that my opinions are based on the Scriptures. I encourage the reader to be modern Bereans, to question everything I say by checking them out in your own study of the Word. I am not limiting this blog to controversial issues, or surprises I have found. There are many other topics that I will address as I go along. Essentials The historic creeds of the church, particularly the Apostles and Nicene creeds, are what the church has always considered the essentials of what defines a believer in Jesus. However, there are many other areas where there have been a variety of opinions, and I certainly have some different ones! As you read these articles, please feel free to comment. I would like to interact with readers who have other views. Only be kind and willing to disagree on non-essential issues. This statement from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) in which I was once an elder, sums up my thinking: In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity. I hope and pray that some of these articles will bless, challenge, inspire, and surprise you!David Fevig About
About This is My Story… August 15, 2021April 14, 2024 I grew up in the 1950s and early 1960s in Kalamazoo, Michigan with Mom, Dad, and six boys. I was boy #2. We had a great childhood, in a neighborhood where we played and explored. We attended a Lutheran church every Sunday and had family devotions regularly. It was a… Read More