Subject: Will there be night in heaven? |
Bible Note: Hi, Searcher... I agree regarding common error. I attempted to itemize those mistakes in post #158836. Let me see if I can clarify what I was saying: If the Scriptures discuss a topic it is a major issue and if it doesn't discuss a topic then it is an insignificant issue. God has explicitly chosen which issues are significant. This is the root of the doctrine called the Sufficiency of Scripture. :-) Of course, if you're saying that some doctrines are more essential than others, I'd tend to agree. More essential, perhaps, relative to the eternal disposition of our souls. However, I am not equipped to elevate the importance of one passage of Scripture over another, nor may any man presume so to do. Additionally, I'd posit that offering correction -- promoting the truth -- is always loving (Ephesians 4:14-16; 1 Timothy 4:6-8). Failure to do so -- leaving people in error -- may be amicable (Proverbs 15:10), but demonstrates a distinct lack of love. Indeed, I believe that the real, Biblical goal of correcting false doctrine is love! (cf 1 Timothy 1:3-5) Although I am only a flawed and faulty man, I pray daily that love of God and love of my neighbor might be the primary motivation of all I do. "Oh, how rare are the Christians who speak with a tender heart and have a theological backbone of steel!" --John Piper In Him, Doc |