A 'Pearl Handled' Glock?

Have you ever read a book, and come across a huge mistake? Not like a spelling error, but something that the author put in the book that was completely wrong?

I read a book once where the main character was given a ‘Pearl handled’ Glock as a gift.

Now, anyone who has ever even looked at a Glock would know that the receiver is made from a single piece of nylon-based polymer. (Plastic for those of you who don’t really care about specifics.) This was an easily preventable error that proved the author did not do basic research of the topic they were writing about.

There are numerous examples of these types of errors; model names of equipment, distances between real cities, dates of historical events... the list continues. Authors should strive to research their topic to eradicate these easily preventable types of mistakes.

As Christians, we should “...be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear...” (I Peter 3:15)

How can we give an accurate answer to every man if we never bother to research the topic we are commanded to present?

We are told to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (II Timothy 2:15)

There is absolutely no excuse for a Christian to not be able to accurately explain his beliefs. If we make a mistake it is usually because of a lack of research.

Ask yourself, have you opened your Bible today for study?