Carpenter?

People tell us all kinds of things. We can even believe them to be true, but does our belief MAKE them true? No. The truth stands on its own. Our challenge is to find out what that truth is.

To do that we need to do our homework. We need to examine things to make sure we are being told the truth. We shouldn't just accept things because they sound good or because someone you thought you could trust told you. We should look them up for ourselves! Be a good Berean!

"10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men." - Acts 17:10-12

I was having a conversation with friend the other day and I brought up the Mark 6 Bible verse that says "Isn't this (Jesus), the carpenter's son? Isn't this Mary's son?" My friend said, "You know, that's really translated "Builder" not "Carpenter".

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I could say nothing. I don't know all the Greek words. Maybe my friend was right. So I thought I'd do a little research.

It just so happened that the Sunday before our pastor had told us about a Bible app he uses. And it's free!! And it had all the Greek, Aramaic, and Hebrew text too. So I checked it out. Here's a screen shot of the key Greek word (tekton) and its Greek meaning. Carpenter.

You might say you don't believe in God. Our belief has nothing to do with whether or not God actually exists. We can believe anything we want. But if our beliefs are founded in an untruth, they are nothing more than a lie.

Examine everything that comes into your eyes, ears and mouth to see whether or not it is true. Be a good Berean.

What I Believe - Skillet