Subject: The River of No Return? |
Bible Note: I have three levels of belief: 1.) Essential Christian Doctrine. A church must believe these core beliefs: Deity of Christ; Salvation by Grace etc. 2.) Peripheral issues that I consider important to me. Example: I will only attend a church that is Armenianist in their view on election, spiritual gifts must be more than a good Bible study (not just theory) etc. 3.) Perepheral but not "personally" essential to me. Usually teachings that I havn't put my fingers around fall into this category. An example would be my current denominations end-time scheme. I disagree with it but I allow a lot of grace when it comes to eschatology. I believe point one is essential just to be considered orthodox and Point 2 and 3 will vary from person to person. If a church does not embrace a doctrine they consider important it is better to leave than cause dissension in the body--which by the way is a sin. |