Yes—the Bible and Les Feldick both make clear that every believer must personally search the Scriptures rather than depend on preachers, traditions, or other people.
Les Feldick's stock answer to Bible questions is "What does your Bible say?" He points to the Bereans as noble because they searched the Scriptures daily to verify Paul's teaching. He insists that no one should take any teacher at his word—including Les himself—because humans are fallible and God will judge us by His Book and nothing else.
Acts 17:11 — The Bereans are praised for searching the Scriptures daily to confirm what Paul taught, showing that personal verification is the biblical pattern.
2 Peter 1:20 — No prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation, which Les applies by explaining that truth is found by comparing Scripture with Scripture.
1 Corinthians 2:14 — Spiritual things are spiritually discerned, so searching the Scriptures requires the Holy Spirit's guidance.
The Bible commends the Bereans as more noble than those in Thessalonica because, after hearing Paul teach, they searched the Scriptures daily to see whether those things were so (Acts 17:11). This sets a pattern for believers: even apostolic teaching is to be examined against the written Word. Scripture also declares that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20), and that the things of God are foolishness to the natural man because they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14). Together these verses show that believers are expected to go to the Bible for themselves, compare Scripture with Scripture, and rely on the Holy Spirit.
Les Feldick repeatedly urges people to search the Scriptures for themselves. When viewers call with questions, his stock answer is "What does your Bible say?" (Clip 0). He tells listeners to bring their Bibles and notes and follow along, so they can understand what the Book really says—not what someone else says it says (Clip 0). He points to the Bereans as a model: they heard Paul, then went home and searched the Scriptures daily to see if his teaching was true (Clip 1). Searching, he explains, means comparing Scripture with Scripture, not isolating one verse (Clip 2). Les is emphatic that people should not take anyone at his word, not even Les himself, because "humans are humans" and we must come back to see what the Book says (Clip 3). He warns that traditional views and denominational walls can blind people (Clips 3, 6, 7). He has seen people misled by preachers they trusted, and he insists, "You don't go by what the preacher says. You don't go by what I say. You have to learn to search the Scriptures" (Clip 4). His ultimate reason for personal Bible study is that we will not stand before the Lord and plead what our denomination says. We will be judged on the basis of the Book and nothing else, so it behooves us to know what the Book says (Clip 5).
In practice, searching the Scriptures means opening your own Bible and following along rather than just listening to a teacher. Les tells people to take their Bibles and notes and follow along as he teaches (Clip 0). He points to the Bereans, who heard Paul and then searched the Scriptures daily to verify his message (Clip 1). Searching also means comparing Scripture with Scripture, because no teaching is wrapped up in just one verse (Clip 2).
Les says humans are humans, so we should not take anyone at their word—not mine, not anyone else's (Clip 3). He warns that people are plagued with traditional views and often assume whatever the preacher says is right, but that can lead to being misled (Clip 4). Denominations, he observes, build walls around their people, and tradition can lock people into ideas that are not necessarily in line with Scripture (Clips 3, 7). The answer is to get into the Book, take off the blinders, and get away from denominational narrow-mindedness (Clip 6).
Les explains that we are not going to stand before the Lord one day and plead what the denomination says. We are going to be judged on the basis of this Book and nothing else (Clip 5). Therefore, it is essential to know what the Bible really says for ourselves. He also reminds us that if someone claims, "That's what the Bible says," the proper response is to ask them to show it—because the Bible does not say many things people claim it says (Clip 5).
What Does Your Bible Say?
Les responds to listener questions with 'What does your Bible say?' so that people learn to find answers in the text rather than from him.
Bereans Searched Daily
Les holds up the Bereans as the model: hear teaching, then search the Scriptures daily to see if it is true.
Compare Scripture with Scripture
Les explains that God expects adults to search the Scriptures by comparing Scripture with Scripture, not relying on a single verse.
Don't Take Anyone's Word
Les says even his own teaching should not be trusted at face value; people must go back to what the Book says.
Test the Preacher
Les warns against accepting whatever a preacher says and expects people to search the Scriptures to see if he himself is right or wrong.
Judged by the Book
Les says we will be judged by the Bible and nothing else, which is why we need to know what the Book says for ourselves.
Get Away From Denominational Narrowness
Les encourages people to remove blinders, avoid denominational narrowness, and search the Scriptures rather than depend on what they've always heard.
Tradition vs. Scripture
Les warns that tradition can lock people into ideas not in line with the Scriptures, so the goal is to open the Bible and see what it really says.
Acts 17:11: These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
This verse commends the Bereans for verifying Paul's teaching by personally searching the Scriptures.
2 Peter 1:20: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Les references this idea when he explains that no verse should be understood in isolation; we compare Scripture with Scripture.
1 Corinthians 2:14: But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
This verse supports Les's point that searching the Scriptures requires spiritual discernment from the Holy Spirit.
Les's stock answer is "What does your Bible say?" Instead of accepting someone's claim, go to the Book and see if it is actually there. Les points to the Bereans, who searched the Scriptures daily to verify what they heard (Clips 0, 1).
No. Les says he doesn't claim to have all the answers, and he expects people to search the Scriptures to see if he is right or wrong. He is not trying to twist anyone's arm or move them from one group to another (Clips 4, 5).
Les warns that denominations can build walls and traditions can lock people into ideas that are not necessarily in line with Scripture. He encourages people to take off the blinders and search the Word for themselves rather than depend on what they have always heard (Clips 3, 6, 7).
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