Helps to be berean
Being Berean
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“Be a Berean”
Today, “being Berean” is a common encouragement in Christian circles. It means:
- Don’t accept every teaching, sermon, book, or idea at face value — even from respected leaders.
- Test everything against the Bible with an open but discerning heart.
- Study Scripture regularly and eagerly for yourself.
- Approach God’s Word with humility, expecting it to shape your beliefs.
- Danwillie Blogger and Believer in Christ.: At 75, I have been blogging since Al Gore invented internet. When I was 9, a lady, Mrs Slayter lead me to Christ. At that time I had little knowledge other than I was a sinner and Christ provided my a path to heaven. Every day, I thank God for Mrs Slayter.
Why Paul
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Youtube video by David Reid at Columbus Bible Church https://youtu.be/udT2rv7ndRo
- Different Gospels: Galatians 2:7 distinguishes between the "gospel of the uncircumcision" (committed to Paul) and the "gospel of the circumcision" (committed to Peter) (0:34).
- Different Audiences: In Matthew 10:5-6, Jesus explicitly commands the 12 apostles not to go to the Gentiles, but to focus on the "lost sheep of the house of Israel." (5:47) Conversely, in Romans 11:13, Paul declares himself "the apostle of the Gentiles." (6:19)
- Different Relationship to the Law: Acts 21:20 notes that the early Jewish believers under Peter's ministry were "all zealous of the law." (19:10) In contrast, Paul states in Romans 6:14 that believers today are "not under the law, but under grace." (14:27)
- Danwillie Blogger and Believer in Christ.: At 75, I have been blogging since Al Gore invented internet. When I was 9, a lady, Mrs Slayter lead me to Christ. At that time I had little knowledge other than I was a sinner and Christ provided my a path to heaven. Every day, I thank God for Mrs Slayter.
Big Picture of the Bible KJV
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THE BIBLE THE BIG PICTURE
“That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:” Ephesians 1:10
Time Past
“Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh…” Ephesians 2:11
But Now
“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” Ephesians 2:13
Ages to Come
“That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace…” Ephesians 2:7
- Danwillie Blogger and Believer in Christ.: At 75, I have been blogging since Al Gore invented internet. When I was 9, a lady, Mrs Slayter lead me to Christ. At that time I had little knowledge other than I was a sinner and Christ provided my a path to heaven. Every day, I thank God for Mrs Slayter.
Rightly Dividing God's Word
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- Danwillie Blogger and Believer in Christ.: At 75, I have been blogging since Al Gore invented internet. When I was 9, a lady, Mrs Slayter lead me to Christ. At that time I had little knowledge other than I was a sinner and Christ provided my a path to heaven. Every day, I thank God for Mrs Slayter.
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Helps for being Berean
AI Covenants Confusion
In the King James Bible (KJB), the word "covenant" appears 292 times.
It refers to a solemn, binding agreement or contract—often between God and humanity (or a specific people)—involving promises, responsibilities, conditions (or unconditional promises), signs or tokens, and frequently ratified with blood or an oath. God’s covenants demonstrate His faithfulness even when people fail.[1] (https://kingjamesbibledictionary.com/Dictionary/covenants)
The KJB uses both “covenant” (especially in the Old Testament) and “testament” (in the New Testament, translating the same underlying idea of a binding agreement or will). The books themselves are called the “Old Testament” and “New Testament,” referring to the old and new covenants.
The Major Biblical Covenants
While the exact number and grouping vary by theological perspective, a common framework (widely used in KJB study resources and dispensational teaching) identifies seven covenants. Three are made with mankind in general; four involve Israel specifically.[2] (https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-covenants.html)
Dispensationism vs Covenant Dispensation vs Progressive Dispensation
Dispensationism vs Covenant Dispensation vs Progressive Dispensation
To me what is key is it Biblical. You be the Judge! Big words confuse me. I like progressive with covenant. Keep it Christ Centered and biblical and literal.
Covenant dispensation
Covenant dispensation (or more commonly, the "administrations" or "dispensations" of the covenant) is a concept primarily from covenant theology, a framework in Reformed and Protestant Christian thought for understanding God's relationship with humanity across redemptive history.
Key Concepts
- Covenant Theology organizes Scripture around God's covenants (formal agreements or relational bonds) rather than distinct "dispensations" as the primary structure.
- It typically identifies two main overarching covenants:
- Covenant of Works (or life): Made with Adam in Eden, promising life for perfect obedience (broken by the Fall).
- Covenant of Grace: God's promise of redemption and salvation through faith in Christ (the promised seed), established after the Fall and unfolding throughout history.
The covenant of grace is one unified covenant but administered (or "dispensed") differently in various eras. These are not separate tests or ways of salvation (salvation has always been by grace through faith), but progressive revelations and applications of the same gracious promise, pointing forward to Christ.