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1 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | Aixen7z4 | 151799 | ||
Are we not obligated to obey God? Does he not command (1 Corinthians 1:10) that we speak the same thing? Should we not then seek to do that? We do a grave wrong, and harm, by disregarding that command. I have come to see that. And I stand ready to fight, with (not against, but together, on the same side) to work on it, with anyone who wants to right that wrong. I would have hoped that someone would be interested in finding ways for us to do it, to speak the same thing. But strangely, we seem to take delight, and pride, in saying, “I disagree”. One of these days, I hope that we will stop that, and decide to do what God says. He says we should speak the same thing. And may I say, the context indicates he does mean that we should all say, “I disagree”. O that we would focus on the nugget of truth in what our brother or sister is saying, and magnify that! We could contend for the faith (Jude). We could stand in defense of the Gospel (Philippians 1). We could fight the good fight of faith (1 Timothy 6), together (2 Timothy 4:14). Our house will stand (Matthew 16) because God is able to make it stand. But it is yet his will that we stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith. Anyone can disagree with that, and they can attach scripture to support their disagreement. Someone will say we cannot let false doctrine go unchallenged. But the challenge before us is to find the part that we agree on, and focus on that. Finally, my brother, whatsoever things are true, think on these things. |
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2 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | kalos | 151809 | ||
Doctrine Divides '"Doctrine divides" has been the hue and cry. Yes, doctrine does divide - that’s its very purpose. It divides us from the Jehovah’s Witnesses and from those . . . who promote a distorted view of Christ and His atonement.' -- Paul R. Belli and G. Richard Fisher |
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3 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | DocTrinsograce | 151830 | ||
Good Quote, Kalos! I wrote in another post that doctrine will divide for all eternity, since it will divide the goats from the sheep. In Him, Doc |
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4 | Why can we not just be Christians? | 1 Pet 1:2 | Not yet | 152021 | ||
One might ask, will it be doctrine, or the Word of God that divides the goats from the sheep. If it is "scriptural" doctrine, your statement is correct, but there are many doctrines, many which are founded on scripture, but are no more than incorrect interpretation. It appears that it is better left as scripture states in Matthew 25:32, "... and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats." And I might say, Who is He? He is the WORD. In Him NYP |
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