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'''Bereans''' were the inhabitants of the ancient city of [[Berea]], also known in the [[Bible]] as [[Beroea]] and now known as [[Veria]]. According to the [[Book of Acts]], Chapter 17 verse 11, [[Paul of Tarsus]] and [[Silas]] preached at Berea, and the inhabitants "eagerly examined the scriptures every day to see whether these things were so |
'''Bereans''' were the inhabitants of the ancient city of [[Berea]], also known in the [[Bible]] as [[Beroea]] and now known as [[Veria]]. According to the [[Book of Acts]], Chapter 17 verse 11, [[Paul of Tarsus]] and [[Silas]] preached at Berea, and the inhabitants "eagerly examined the scriptures every day to see whether these things were so", and many of them believed. |
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| ⚫ | '''The Bereans''' is also a [[Christian]] [[apologetics]] ministry in the [[Philippines]]. Their stated mission is "To help and equip the individual Christians, lay leaders and members alike, on being grounded in the essentials of the Scripture and assisting them on contending "earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3) against those who oppose and pervert sound biblical teachings". |
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Many churches and ministries, predominantly [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Protestant]] in the [[USA]], have adopted the name Berean in reference to a central emphasis on the scriptures as unique religious authority, ''[[Sola scriptura|sola scriptura]]''. This stance puts them in particular conflict with [[Catholicism]], and some Berean organisations are described by Catholic critics as having a specifically [[Anti-Catholicism|anti-Catholic]] agenda. |
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| ⚫ | '''The Bereans''' is a [[Christian]] [[apologetics]] ministry in the [[Philippines]]. Their stated mission is "To help and equip the individual Christians, lay leaders and members alike, on being grounded in the essentials of the Scripture and assisting them on contending earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3) against those who oppose and pervert sound biblical teachings" |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Historically, the '''Bereans''' (also called Beroeans, Barclayans or Barclayites) were a sect following [[John Barclay (1734-1798)]], a disaffected [[Church of Scotland]] minister's assistant. Founded in [[Edinburgh]] in [[1773]], the Berean Church had congregations in [[Scotland]], [[London]] and [[Bristol]], but mainly merged with the [[Congregationalists#United Kingdom|Congregationalists]] after Barclay's death. |
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==References== |
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<i>The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. E. A. Livingstone. Oxford University Press, 2000</i> |
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==External links== |
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[http://www.bartleby.com/65/be/Bereans.html Bereans], The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001. |
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[http://www.electricscotland.com/history/other/barclay_john1.htm John Barclay] and the Berean Church ''Significant Scots'' at [http://www.electricscotland.com Electric Scotland]] |
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[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=51&chapter=17&version=9 Acts 17:11] King James Version [http://www.biblegateway.com/ BibleGateway.com] |
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[http://www.bereans.org/ Berean Christadelphians]. |
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[http://www.thebereans.net/ The Bereans: Apologetic Research Ministry]. |
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[http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/1997/9703fea3.asp Why the Bereans rejected ''sola scriptura''] [http://www.catholic.com Catholic Answers] article on the relation between Catholicism and Bereans. |
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| ⚫ | '''The Bereans''', as they are called, are followers of the doctrines of Scottish preacher [[John Barclay (1734-1798)]]. This is the '''first''' known usage of the word to describe a group. The doctrines they uphold can be described as a modified form of [[Calvinism]]. Calvinism is also referred to by the name "Augustinianism", because Calvin, in turn, followed [[St. Augustine]]. Calvinism belong to the second phase of the [[Protestant Reformation]] which started to form following [[Martin Luther]]'s excommunication from the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. |
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[http://www.bereansonline.org/ Bereans Online] a Jewish Berean group. |
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Among doctrines accepted by Calvin and continued to be practiced by Bereans is the catholic doctrine of a [[Triune]] God or the [[Trinity]]. This [[Trinity]] doctrine was affirmed as an article of faith by the [[Roman Catholics]] only after the issuance of the [[Nicene Creed]] in AD ([[325]]). Before that, there was no concept of the Trinity. Indeed, the bible, accepted as the authority for diving teachings, and attested to by bible scholars, never mentioned this word or the idea of a [[Triune]] God or [[Trinity]]. The early christians worship only one true God, the Father in heaven. |
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[http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%28Berean+OR+Bereans%29&btnG=Google+Search Google for "Berean OR Bereans"] |
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The Nicene creed was introduced at the '''First Council of Nicaea''', during the reign of the [[Roman Emperors|Emperor]] [[Constantine I of the Roman Empire|Constantine]]. |
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[[Category:Christian denominations]] |
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[[Category:Protestantism]] |
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Revision as of 13:09, 28 May 2005
Bereans were the inhabitants of the ancient city of Berea, also known in the Bible as Beroea and now known as Veria. According to the Book of Acts, Chapter 17 verse 11, Paul of Tarsus and Silas preached at Berea, and the inhabitants "eagerly examined the scriptures every day to see whether these things were so", and many of them believed.
The Bereans is also a Christian apologetics ministry in the Philippines. Their stated mission is "To help and equip the individual Christians, lay leaders and members alike, on being grounded in the essentials of the Scripture and assisting them on contending "earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 3) against those who oppose and pervert sound biblical teachings".
History
The Bereans, as they are called, are followers of the doctrines of Scottish preacher John Barclay (1734-1798). This is the first known usage of the word to describe a group. The doctrines they uphold can be described as a modified form of Calvinism. Calvinism is also referred to by the name "Augustinianism", because Calvin, in turn, followed St. Augustine. Calvinism belong to the second phase of the Protestant Reformation which started to form following Martin Luther's excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church.
Among doctrines accepted by Calvin and continued to be practiced by Bereans is the catholic doctrine of a Triune God or the Trinity. This Trinity doctrine was affirmed as an article of faith by the Roman Catholics only after the issuance of the Nicene Creed in AD (325). Before that, there was no concept of the Trinity. Indeed, the bible, accepted as the authority for diving teachings, and attested to by bible scholars, never mentioned this word or the idea of a Triune God or Trinity. The early christians worship only one true God, the Father in heaven.
The Nicene creed was introduced at the First Council of Nicaea, during the reign of the Emperor Constantine.