"Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more fairminded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so."
Acts 17:10-11
Christians are often accused of being bigots. Bigot is defined by the dictionary as "one obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his own church, party, belief, or opinion." I plead "guilty." I am obstinately devoted to what Scripture teaches. During the "No Special Rights" elections in Oregon regarding homosexuality, I was called a bigot because I do not believe homosexuality is an appropriate lifestyle. I think I am fairminded and open to listen to many opinions. But I reject any ideas that I cannot support from Scripture. Those who do not accept the authority of Scripture have only their own ideas, and they have no basis to determine what is true. Being bigoted in the sense of being devoted to biblical teaching is a good thing, because it keeps a person from believing everything that comes down the pike. So I need to "search the Scriptures daily" to see if anything is true or not.
Today's Thought: If being devoted to biblical truth makes one a bigot, so be it.
Have a "bigoted" day. Love you.
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