Acts 18 introduces us to one of the great preachers of the first-century church. Apollos was eloquent and competent when it came to using Scriptures. Not only was he talented, he was committed. He is described as a man “fervent in spirit” and willing to teach others. But there was one problem—he didn’t know everything he needed to know. Somehow, he only knew about John’s baptism, so his preaching did not include the essential message of baptism in the name of Jesus. When two Christians, Aquila and Priscilla, heard Apollos, they were kind enough to speak to him and they “explained the way of God to him more accurately.”
Even if we are talented, knowledgeable, and committed, it could be that we need to learn God’s Word more accurately. If we are truly committed to following God, then we will always be willing to learn and even change if it turns out our understanding is incomplete.