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1 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | EdB | 81470 | ||
Radioman2 Doesn't the fact that every church has a different doctrine therefore must have a statement of beliefs or a list of their doctrine distress you? With everyone reading the Bible and picking and chosing what they will accept and what they won't these statements of beliefs/doctrine are needed. The real question should be what was Christ's desire for the church? Was it not unity? EdB |
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2 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | John Reformed | 81494 | ||
Dear Ed, Do you really hold such a low view of how churches establish their doctrines? And what of those who claim to simply read the Bible for themselves; might they not be guilty of picking and choosing doctrines as well? John |
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3 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | EdB | 81496 | ||
John How else could you explain some of the doctrine that is pushed in the name of Christianity. I agree that if we simply pick and choose there is a problem. I guess the point I'm making is this if there appears to be a difference it should be resolved until there is no difference. If we can't do that then should we consider ourselves disciples of Christ? Someone mentioned the Jerusalem council of Acts 16. They didn't have the Bible to go by yet they were able to resolve the vast differences of theology without dividing into two churches. EdB |
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4 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | gracefull | 81503 | ||
Are we purhaps looking for carnal unity? In the marriage unity sometimes has to be achieved by submission of the wife, and not necessarily agreement. If a husband and wife can't come to perfect agreement, how could we expect millions and millions of believers? I believe we must focus on the fact that we are one in the Spirit unified by the Holy spirit into one body despite our differences as long as Jesus is the foundation of our faith. Purhaps we should stop viewing various denominataios as 'different' and view them rather as brethren in One Body with some differing views. When we see Jesus instead of looking through a glass darkly, we will all see all things clearly. I do agree that there is only ONE Truth and that God's Word is not open for various interpretations. And we should be able to reason together, but until the Holy Spirit CHANGES someone's understanding, they are not likely to change. Beliefs do not change with intelectual knowledge. Beliefs must be changed by the Holy Spirit. That is how I view this matter, God bless |
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5 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | EdB | 81510 | ||
Graceful That could normally be done it some weren't teaching such destructive theology. But even then would it be right? If the Bible was written as a guide, which it was, shouldn't the conflicts of interpretation be resoved rather than accepted and lived with? EdB |
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6 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | Radioman2 | 81532 | ||
Ed: You write: "If the Bible was written as a guide, which it was, shouldn't the conflicts of interpretation be resolved rather than accepted and lived with?" And how do you propose to resolve conflicts of interpretation? Resolved how and by whom? Should representatives from various churches get together in a room and duke it out verbally? After hearing all the arguments, what man or woman "should" hand down the verdict? Or should the participants agree to abide by the decisions of a committee or majority vote? By what human authority should the verdict be enforced? Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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7 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | EdB | 81546 | ||
Radioman2 I don't see this as an option I see this as a mandate. Man has turned this into an option and therefore never really seeks a total solution. In fact in most cases they pick up their ball and go home (start a new denomination). Jesus called us to unity, for us to be in unity we have no choice than resolve the issue. That may mean someone is going to have to find a tie breaking scripture that proves one point or another or even give a new position. While we may agree to disagree which sounds so nice and civilized this is not what Jesus told us to do. He told us to be in unity for we are all in one body. You ask who will we pick to be the decision maker / tie breaker. I say if it is important the Bible will break the tie if it isn’t important it should not be a point of discussion much less division. I contend Satan is having a field day bringing up points that we shouldn’t even be concerned with and watching us divide over it. He knows united we stand divided we fall. To do this we have to decide to follow Christ instead of our pride, our prejudices, our “church doctrine” , our way of looking at it. Men through out church history have settled major disputes, then we got intellectual, enlightened, self rationalizing and we stopped settling disputes. We left what was worth fighting for and started something new. When this was done in the past a division was rare and the new was considered heresy and was opposed by the church. As of late it is considered the norm and because we don’t want to step on any toes we call them different but in agreement on essential doctrines. EdB |
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8 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | John Reformed | 81572 | ||
Hi Ed, At this point in time I am not prepared to discard any doctrine which I believe to be true. To do so would be a sin! I am sure that you feel the same as I do. The last thing we would want to see would be a watered down doctrine that offended no one but was less than God's truth. Let us continue to debate and defend what we believe is truth until the time God Himself shows us our error. Prov 27:17 "Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another." John |
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9 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | EdB | 81589 | ||
John I never suggested discarding anything we hold as true. What I was suggesting was is the things we hold as true really true, or could the another point of view be more correct? Have we really explored all the possibilities? I think not. A true understanding of a passage can only yield one totally correct answer that agrees with the rest of the Bible, without modification of word, form, or content. Today there are approximately 1600 different interpretations of what is correct. Obviously not all are in regards to the same point but each has found something that was enough for them to separate themselves from the other groups. My question is there that much ambiguity in the Bible or have we left our human nature stop us from really finding the truth? I think the later. If that is so does Christ afford us that luxury? EdB |
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10 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | John Reformed | 81592 | ||
Good question Ed, Eccl 3:11 He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. Of course the fault lies within man an NOT the Bible. Whether or not we are able to come to 100 per cent agreement on every doctrine is God's business and not ours. Our responsibility is to strive towords that end. It's accomplishment is not humanly possible. John |
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11 | Labels? My church just goes by the Bible | 1 Cor 1:10 | EdB | 81632 | ||
John Also the total answer may not be available to us and to fabricate one is presumption on our part. Then to allow division over it is prideful which leads to sin. Therefore the nature of my question can we agree to disagree or does Christ demand unity? EdB |
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