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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 | Hank | 151836 | ||
Aixen7z4 quote: "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." .... Is it? Does it measure up to God's command to believers in 1 Thess. 5:21: "Test all things; hold fast what is good"? There is a smattering of truth in all religions, but believers are never commanded to focus on partial truths and half truths for unity's sake. Scripture says that followers of Christ are to test all things. Yes, doctrine divides. Sound doctrine always separates the sheep from the goats. Pray tell me how it can do otherwise. The challenge before us is NOT "to find the part we can agree on, and focus on that." The challenge before us is to preach the word! The challenge is to be ready in season and out of season, to convince, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching (2 Timothy 4:2). The Christian may be able to agree with, for example, a Jehovah's Witness on some things. Is he therefore, for the sake of unity, supposed to focus on those things and never mention that the Watchtower Society denies the Deity of Jesus Christ? Unity sought at the expense of sound doctrine is a vain, pointless and ignoble pursuit. --Hank | ||||||