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1 | Brotherly love, primary? | John 13:35 | Percival | 4648 | ||
I have been reading some of the questions and answers on this forum, and have to wonder if this scripture is primary in the hearts of many of the people involved. Just an observation. Thanks. Praise the Lord! | ||||||
2 | Brotherly love, primary? | John 13:35 | Hank | 4651 | ||
Dear Percival: Many thanks for posting your thoughts. Your observation is astute, your scripture reference apt, and if your implied question has any validity -- and I believe it does for some, but by no means all, of the participants on this forum -- then it should serve as a wake-up call to all of us. It is easy enough for those of us who have made a large number of postings during the several weeks this forum has been live to become so involved that we lose sight of the tone we are setting and the impression we are making, whether good or bad, to other users and visitors of the forum. There has been far too much bickering over trifles. Opinion upon opinion has been advanced with little, if any, scriptural basis for it. There have been sharp verbal exchanges. The purpose and aim of the Lockman Foundation in establshing this Study Bible Forum is inherent in the very name itself, Study Bible. The concept was to provide an on-line source of Biblical exegesis and exposition that anyone could turn to for help and guidance in his study of the Word of God -- analogous to a printed Study Bible. It was never conceived, and is not designed to be, a medium for airing one's spiritual laundry, or for promoting any particular denominational bias over another, or for honing one's persuasive skills. Far more attention and space have been given to issues that divide us than they deserve. Too much has been made of minor and relatively unimportant details and side issues. On far too many occasions the focus has been diverted to petty squabbles about this word or that phrase, and the real spiritual truth has been sidetracked. In short, this forum, for the most part, is not following the pattern laid out for it by its founders. But it is yet new. We still have the opportunity to build it into something useful and good, into something that can honor our Lord, and into something that could become the vehicle through which someone could find Christ. I therefore ask, humbly and sincerely, that all users of this forum who profess Christ as their Savior and Lord to pray that it may truly be a monument to Him and His Holy Word; that it may always reflect the love that He has for His people and the love they should have toward one another; that it clearly exhibits awe, honor, and deep respect for sacred scripture; and that we, individually and collectively, be granted the grace to preserve unity in the bond of peace. A house, or a forum, divided against itself cannot stand. Percival, I appreciate your thought-provoking comments, and I feel certain tha many other users of the forum do too. Please say with us and favor the forum with additional input. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Brotherly love, primary? | John 13:35 | Percival | 4652 | ||
Hank, what a lovely answer. I feel guilty now, accusing this forum of lacking love! Your answer shows abundant love and care. I have read more, and shall continue to read more, and if I can think of something new to ask, I shall do so! (I noticed that many questions have been asked redundantly) Thank you for encouraging me to keep at it. Praise the Lord! | ||||||