What does it mean to be a “Berean?”

I’ve read a few emails these days asking what exactly a Berean is, and how one becomes a member of the Berean Nation. Here’s a short answer – contact us through the Facebook page or comment your questions on this article if you want to know more. The Bereans were a group of Jewish believers in God, named for the place they were found, the ancient city of Berea, located in the Vermion Mountains in Greece. The city still exists today, and is located north of Mount Olympus, and is called Veria. The people of that group had two identifying characteristics that did not rely on geography.

First, according to Acts 17:11, they searched the Scriptures daily to find out what it really said. People take the name Berean to themselves to indicate their commitment to find out for themselves as to what the Scriptures really say, realizing that this job is too important to delegate to someone else.

Second, and this is a real key, they exercised humility in this journey of scriptural discovery. They did not consider that they already had the truth. They put aside their preconceptions and tried to find out the real truth of all the Scriptures. They did not do this so they could win theological arguments, they wanted to know what God really said so they could do it.

Does that sound appealing to you? Then join the page, subscribe to the website, and welcome to the search for real truth as opposed to the garbage spouted by the rest of the world about who God is and what He says.

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About Post Author

Gerry

Gerry gave his life to Jesus Christ in June of 1985 through the witness of a man who was a member of the Charismatic movement. He first attended a Pentacostal church in his hometown during his final year of high school (1985-1986). After that, he went to university and studied Biology (Entomology/Ecology), graduating with an Honours degree in 1992. During this time, he attended a non-denominational gathering that was much in form like a Brethren assembly, leaving that place in 2004. In 2005, he and his young family began attending a local Baptist church in the city where he lives today. He serves there as the chair of the Christian Education, Missions, and Outreach commission, the coordinator for the Deacons-at-Large, and as the Deacon of the Pastor of the congregation.

His love of the Scriptures began the very night he became a Christian, and has continued to the present day. It is his desire that everyone that comes accross this site would become a careful reader of the Scriptures, even if they disagree with his own opinions about what they say, because he believes that the testimony to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy – and that the main goal of all Christians everywhere should be to follow Jesus to the best of their ability, with a spirit of devotion to the Lord, not just commitment to doctrinal positions. To this end, he has self-published an eBook titled “Practical Discipleship,” available on Amazon.com for the Kindle reader.

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