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1 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | EdB | 149192 | ||
Wild Olive I agree with most of what you mention but two things bother me, you seem to excuse denominational differences as merely our differences of application of the truth. Application is crux of the problem not a side issue of Christianity. The Pharisees knew the law but their failure came on application. Jesus told us to be in unity and one accord not at different levels of application. Also you mention maturity, does my maturity or my lack of maturity excuse my actions? They might be an explanation for my actions but the fact is I need to bring my actions into line with God’s commands. Again this almost circles back to the application. God didn’t call us to apply his words according to our environment, our social status, our maturity of lack thereof, of by any other standard other than do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That all said I thank you for thoughtful response to this issue, and I want to think reread what you said because there is a lot of good in it. Thanks EdB |
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2 | denominations. | Eph 4:3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 149206 | ||
Hey EdB, just trying to shed some light on the subject. Please, don't look at anything I stated as argumentative or defensive. Just to clarify something though, when speaking on maturity, I wasn't implying that anyone or any denomination was immature. But many seem to argue over issues of basic Christian doctrine and get stuck at that level, referencing the scripture taken from Hebrews. The arguments over doctrine, which should already be well known to the new or existing Christian, are rather immature, and we should move on. Sort of like moving on to bigger and better things, growing spiritually and progressing towards Christ promoting unity not dissension. Get over what we already know as fact and move on to more mature things that we should be learning. That's all. Regarding application, I agree with you 100 percent. Application of God's word in our life is of the utmost importance. After all, what is the purpose of God's word given to us if we don't apply it? I just feel that application will vary based on where we are in our spiritual growth with Christ. Since we are all not at the same level, application can vary, but application is still the desire. Glad you thought there were some good things you could pull. That's what my hope was and if they helped just one, then it served its purpose. I must let you know, your reply helped my perspective as well and I thank you for that. WOS |
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