{"id":1355,"date":"2021-08-25T09:42:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T13:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/searchingscripture.com\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2024-04-02T10:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:57:33","slug":"about-this-blog-why-i-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/searchingscripture.com\/?p=1355","title":{"rendered":"Why I Started: My Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Bereans in Acts 17:11<\/strong> 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditions Then<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Matthew 5, Jesus makes several statements beginning with \u201cYou have heard that it was said\u2026\u201d and ending with \u201c…but I say to you\u2026\u201d. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditions Now<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019t find in my reading of Scripture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t have the authority of Jesus to say \u201cbut I say to you…\u201d. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essentials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The historic creeds of the church, particularly the Apostles and Nicene creeds<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope and pray that some of these articles will bless, challenge, inspire, and surprise you!
David Fevig
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