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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 | Not yet | 152020 | ||
Thank you dear brother, for such words of wisdom and insight. I have yet to read the responses to your note. I pray that I could be pleasantly surprised, but I fear that they will not only support my doubt, but deepen my reasoning for originating this post. What doubt one might ask. The doubt that in such a generation as this, even a small majority of those who call themselves by the name of the Master, will not be among those spoken of in Luk 13:27. Why can we not concentrate on the foundation of the Gospel, and what our Master stated in Mat 6:33? Would not, all these other matters then be taken care of? NYP |
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