Testing Everything by Scripture

Scripture commands believers to "test everything; hold fast what is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21–22). In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains what it means to evaluate every teaching, claim, and spiritual experience by the authority of God's Word. In a world filled with competing voices, biblical discernment is essential. Christians are not called to accept ideas uncritically, but to examine everything carefully in light of Scripture. Following the example of the Bereans in Acts 17:11, believers must compare what they hear with the Word of God and reject anything that contradicts it. This episode explores how discernment begins with a firm commitment to the authority of Scripture, requires humility and spiritual discipline, and calls believers to hold fast to what is good while rejecting what is false. Listen to more episodes of Contending for the Word Q&A: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-qa/