[ealgeone]

They did not accept the testimony of the Apostle Paul (and Saint Silas/Silvanus) by revelation, but rather searched the scriptures daily to see for themselves if what they said agreed with their reading.

Their example is a good one for all to follow.

If applied today, much of Roman Catholicism fails the test.

10The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Acts 17:10-11 NASB

[PeterPrinciple]

They did not accept the testimony of the Apostle Paul (and Saint Silas/Silvanus) by revelation, but rather searched the scriptures daily to see for themselves if what they said agreed with their reading.

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Another point to consider is that their scriptures were the Old Testament...........................

[PeterPrinciple]

Luk 24:27 Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

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This thread is about “authority” I am of Peter, I am of Apollos, I am of Paul.

I can never understand why no one claims Apollos any more.

But the authority Jesus always claimed was the Scriptures. That he would use the OT to explain himself to his disciples should give us pause...............

[af_vet_1981]

Their example is a good one for all to follow.

... they received the word with great eagerness,...

Not necessarily;
1. It is not an example for Christians to follow, but rather Jews who do not yet believe. The Messiah send the Apostle(s) to evangelize the Bereans (who were Jews, not Christians). They did not need to fact check the Apostles, except out of their own ignorance, weakness, and lack of spiritual discernment. Of course it was better for those Jews that they were willing to listen and compare what the Apostle(s) taught than to reject that teaching out of hand. They were more noble than the Jews in Thessaloniki, although some Jews in Thessaloniki also believed, as did some Jews in Berea.
2. It seems to me that the net result of trying to apply the Berean model to Christians is that there are thousands of different denominations, sects, or faith communities that do not agree on what the scriptures mean after they have searched the scriptures. Instead, there are millions of individuals who cannot even agree with a faith community and are their own authority for matters of faith and doctrine. This disunity is incongruent with the Messiah's teaching and prayer to the Father for all believers to be one.
3. Receiving the word with great eagerness is not enough.

It is better to keep the word and bring forth fruit.

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke, Catholic chapter eight, Protestant verses four to fifteen,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James

[boatbums]

10The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Acts 17:10-11 NASB

"More noble-minded" sure sounds like a compliment to me. ;o)