The Beroeans were commended for carefully examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. (Acts 17:11)
The Corinthians were criticised for looking at things according to their face value. (2 Corinthians 10:7)
Prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2)
Make sure of the more important things. (Philippians 1:10)
Make sure of all things; hold fast to what is fine. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired statement, but test the inspired statements to see whether they originate with God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1)
The message is clear - question everything! Why? Because being curious about our beliefs is an act of worship. Jesus spoke to the crowds by means of illustrations. That was to separate those who were fascinated from those who liked having their ears tickled. The Bible too is ambiguous. That is deliberate, so that we can spend time in its pages grappling with the deep things of God. We can debate, we can argue and discuss; that is what God wants, otherwise would he not have told us all in words of one syllable?