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Re: To a point

Posted by Dakota on 2009-10-06 22:52:09, Tuesday
In reply to Re: To a point posted by newgeorge on 2009-10-06 21:30:48, Tuesday

I didn't mean it the way you took it. We should always love. People can love and disagree. But they can also be so concerned with offending a fellow believer that they accept actions or beliefs that they personally are convicted are wrong. Take that whacko preacher who organizes picketing and protests at veteran's funerals in response to gays in the military. Obviously, I don't think he should be protesting at funerals. But neither should he put his beliefs aside for the sake of loving his neighbor. If he truly is convicted in his heart of what he believes, then he should be organizing prayer vigils. People have to stand up for what they believe God is convicting them of. To me, there is a big difference between fellowshipping with other believers with the attitude, "Well, I don't really believe the way you do on this matter, but what the heck. I might be wrong, so let's not even think about it because I don't want to be unloving." And "I love you as a brother in Christ, but I think you are wrong in this area. I'll pray that God shows you your error, and if you truly believe you are right, I hope you pray God will show me mine." The Bible does say on one hand not to judge. But in other places, the Bible tells us we DO need to judge, or be discerning. It depends on the situation.

Dakota

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