I’ll get right down to it. There are over 40,000 Christian denominations and that number grows every year.
I’ve attempted to shift doctrine, coerce individuals and centralize the focus on Jesus every since I was genuinely saved.
Love is the only equational answer that really matters. I actually took the time to study up on the current persistent doctrine of the church of Satan and a suspicion I’ve always had was validated.
Two doctrines are exalted above all others there. One doctrine demands that its adherents deny the existence of an actual Satan, while the other goes to lengths to explain that we should limit our Love as our ability to Love is limited. The doctrine goes on to say Love is only genuine if a person hates, as well.
Now for a topic shift that goes hand in hand with that point.
The deepest fracture in Christianity comes from Christology. Some say he was just a man. Some say He’s God. Some have complex belief systems that draw from lingual exegesis and systematic study of adoption. Some say he was an Angel.
Here’s the thing, a spiritual fist fight breaks out over these differences. The joke is always on us.
Christians are told they will be known by their Love by Jesus Christ. This is a pretty important point.
Is “Teaching” (doctrine) important? Yes. But, even teaching becomes useless when Hate enters the picture. I’ll be sincere, I use words when I speak that would offend many people. However, I have become growingly aware that my actions and words towards other people have enormous potential to build them up. This is the core of minding our speech. I’m certain that Satan aches to erase that God Simultaneously gave His life and Son to implore all to believe how deeply He Loves each of us. (ALL Humanity)
Where there is discord, I’m growing to believe that the devils agenda is being satiated. I don’t have to be in agreement with someone to Love them. On the flip side of the coin, when being perpetually cognizant of building others up, people that intentionally rip others apart stick out like a sore thumb.
What is my point?
My point is that I need to immerse myself into study about God’s mercy, Love and Compassion, then chase it with a refreshing study of how we are supposed to communicate with people that intentionally seek to bring discord, division and contention into atmospheres of Love and Unity in Christ. I need to develop a debate style that is based on Love and Honesty that unflinchingly addresses the issues I addressed in the earlier part of this OP.
I’ll close with a song I seriously enjoy. The Lyrics are there if the type of music doesn’t appeal to your particular taste.
If anyone would like to assist me in building the “Love Style” debate stance, I’m all ears and hope for scripture and suggested ideas.
I’ll get right down to it. There are over 40,000 Christian denominations and that number grows every year.
I’ve attempted to shift doctrine, coerce individuals and centralize the focus on Jesus every since I was genuinely saved.
Love is the only equational answer that really matters. I actually took the time to study up on the current persistent doctrine of the church of Satan and a suspicion I’ve always had was validated.
Two doctrines are exalted above all others there. One doctrine demands that its adherents deny the existence of an actual Satan, while the other goes to lengths to explain that we should limit our Love as our ability to Love is limited. The doctrine goes on to say Love is only genuine if a person hates, as well.
Now for a topic shift that goes hand in hand with that point.
The deepest fracture in Christianity comes from Christology. Some say he was just a man. Some say He’s God. Some have complex belief systems that draw from lingual exegesis and systematic study of adoption. Some say he was an Angel.
Here’s the thing, a spiritual fist fight breaks out over these differences. The joke is always on us.
Christians are told they will be known by their Love by Jesus Christ. This is a pretty important point.
Is “Teaching” (doctrine) important? Yes. But, even teaching becomes useless when Hate enters the picture. I’ll be sincere, I use words when I speak that would offend many people. However, I have become growingly aware that my actions and words towards other people have enormous potential to build them up. This is the core of minding our speech. I’m certain that Satan aches to erase that God Simultaneously gave His life and Son to implore all to believe how deeply He Loves each of us. (ALL Humanity)
Where there is discord, I’m growing to believe that the devils agenda is being satiated. I don’t have to be in agreement with someone to Love them. On the flip side of the coin, when being perpetually cognizant of building others up, people that intentionally rip others apart stick out like a sore thumb.
What is my point?
My point is that I need to immerse myself into study about God’s mercy, Love and Compassion, then chase it with a refreshing study of how we are supposed to communicate with people that intentionally seek to bring discord, division and contention into atmospheres of Love and Unity in Christ. I need to develop a debate style that is based on Love and Honesty that unflinchingly addresses the issues I addressed in the earlier part of this OP.
I’ll close with a song I seriously enjoy. The Lyrics are there if the type of music doesn’t appeal to your particular taste.
If anyone would like to assist me in building the “Love Style” debate stance, I’m all ears and hope for scripture and suggested ideas.
Personally, i’d Like to see Christians stop making every attempt they can to charge a brother and sister with heresy at the first sign of disagreement lol. We’ve all kinda become fluent at using scripture to shut down one belief while championing our own brand of faith. I’ve often wondered if the Bible was allowed to be understood the way it has, to actually encourage different types of thinkers in Christianity? Sometimes you need a guy to think outside of the box before you can solve a problem.
I’m definitely not an “it can only be read one way” person. I’m pretty sure it was custom made so that all of us can learn the same things. Some people are more keen on certain lessons within the passages, others take a bit of extra work to get there. I agree, it isn’t for confusion. I think it is supposed to help us, even though we use it to fight each other all of the time. Debating and learning is cool, but some people put their entire faith into a specific part of their theology. It’s like they refuse to worship or acknowledge God if He doesn’t work by their own personal definition of fairness.
In 1 Corinthians Paul asks if Christ is divided, but a large portion of Chriatianity is singing to this anthem.
https://youtu.be/WWH85xlhZbI
I’m definitely not an “it can only be read one way” person. I’m pretty sure it was custom made so that all of us can learn the same things. Some people are more keen on certain lessons within the passages, others take a bit of extra work to get there. I agree, it isn’t for confusion. I think it is supposed to help us, even though we use it to fight each other all of the time. Debating and learning is cool, but some people put their entire faith into a specific part of their theology. It’s like they refuse to worship or acknowledge God if He doesn’t work by their own personal definition of fairness.
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Mat 22:36-40 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
No post on the Love of God, and by extension, our love for our neighbors is complete without these verses. According our Lord Himself, they are the first and second commandments.
The thing you said about Satanists talking about love and hate shook me a little. I say that because I do see love and hate used as comparisons in the Bible too. For instance:
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
I am absolutely certain that Jesus does not want us to hate our families, so this must be a comparative description. I'll bet that the Satanists define those word differently. Is that right?
Why don't people think it is God's will that the church be broken up into every which kind of assembly and grouping?
The devil loves uniformity or conformity
The way things are everyone can find the little [or large] family of believers that suits them and they can make their spiritual home there.
Paul did not like factions but he did understand that they were necessary.
When Jesus broke bread at the Last Supper He took the bread which symbolized His body the Church, He blest and brake it.
See? that Body that bread can never become one again, forever it is broken into ever increasing fragments...until we all eat it anew in the Kingdom
Why don't people think it is God's will that the church be broken up into every which kind of assembly and grouping?So true Billy. Even if we are in smaller groups of believers we are all about Jesus Christ.
The devil loves uniformity or conformity
The way things are everyone can find the little [or large] family of believers that suits them and they can make their spiritual home there.
Paul did not like factions but he did understand that they were necessary.
When Jesus broke bread at the Last Supper He took the bread which symbolized His body the Church, He blest and brake it.
See? that Body that bread can never become one again, forever it is broken into ever increasing fragments...until we all eat it anew in the Kingdom
Yup, also the bible is a book of disputes, debates between opposing factions. Paul if he can't find someone to argue with him conjures up an imaginary opponent. He will often say things like "but someone will say..." and he presents an argument which he then begins to demolish.
But there are arguments between deadly opponents, we should be able to discern between disagreements between brethren and an assault by the enemy.
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