Being Noble Minded:
Would you not consider it a good thing to be called noble minded by our Creator? A wonderful thing, maybe? The Bible records that some people were referred to in that way. And by teaching us about them, the Bible gives insight into how "we" might be considered Noble minded by יהוה God. Christ set us a pattern in teaching people: As Jesus taught, he would often say "it is written," or "again it is written"; even as he himself quoted from the Bible (from the Hebrew scriptures or Old Testament) in support of what he was teaching. Jesus used the term "it is written" about 25 times in the four gospel accounts. He used it 3 times in the first 10 verses of the 4th chapter of Matthew. (Satan there used that same term as well; as he misapplied scripture. Satan's followers also misapply scriptures to deceive people after themselves or their sect. [Acts 20:29-30] Satan's deceitfulness is why you must be careful to listen only to Christ Jesus. [Mat 7:15]) The other Bible writers also used the term in showing their faith in the Bible.
Later, as Christ's followers were teaching others, (just as Jesus taught them to do) the Bible specifically mentions a group from Beroea. The Bible calls those Beroeans "Noble minded" in Acts 17:11. From the American Standard Version of the Bible, we read: "Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily at to whether these things were so."
What made those individuals from Beroea "Noble Minded" was very simple: They listened to what Jesus's followers had to say about truth, and then they compared what those teachers said with the Bible itself. They "proved" for themselves it was really so. So... They could be sure their faith was built on the truth of the Bible. That was (and is) the only way to be noble minded! How wonderfully simple and beautiful. There are no secrets and there is nothing hidden, it is plain for all to see and take advantage of. (Mark 4:22-23) The Bible puts it this way: "the good news of the kingdom is like a treasure hid in a field, which when a man finds he goes and sells all he has in order to possess that field." (Matthew 13:44) It is not just for the rich or worldly glorious, it is available equally for all. Jesus often demonstrated what his kingdom would do for mankind when he would come back as king. (Matthew 4:23) . . ."Then he went around throughout the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and curing every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity among the people." Jesus also promised the finishing up of his work of preaching about that "good news about the kingdom," would lead to his bringing an end to the horrible world system mankind has been living with since Adam and Eve sinned. (Matthew 24:14) ..."And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come."
Our desire and goal is: First, to become noble minded by proving our faith is built only on Bible truth! Secondly, to share the Bible's truth with others. In doing so, we want to learn all we can about how Christ's kingdom is impacting, or is going to impact, our lives. We certainly want to learn how it is already doing so. You should take note to understand the term "Doeg" as well, since being a Doeg might be considered the opposite of your Christian goal of being noble minded.
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