Direct Answer
According to Bercot’s reasoning, Christians should not minimize a teaching merely because it appears in only a few passages; they should ask whether those few passages contain an important truth that must be received. The transcript does not specifically discuss modern habits or church traditions, but it warns against dismissing minority passages too easily.
Support from Transcript
- Bercot says it would not make sense to ignore the majority of verses in favor of only one or two. - However, he adds, “I am not so sure that it is right to ignore the one or the two either.” - He says an account or teaching is not invalid just because it lacks support in other passages. - Luke alone records Jesus healing the slave’s ear, yet Bercot clearly treats that detail as valid. - John alone identifies Peter as the swordsman, and Bercot asks whether we should ignore John’s statement. - He concludes that “the few passages in Scripture contain important truths that must not be ignored.”
Discussion Follow-ups
A useful question is whether we are weighing Scripture carefully or using rarity as an excuse for avoidance.