There seems to be a lot of doctrinal debate going on in the Christian world lately. I won’t take the time to list what’s being discussed, but if you follow some Christian influencers, you know what some of the topics are. While Christians will probably never agree on everything regarding doctrine, what saddens me is that some of the debaters are callous, mean and downright disrespectful as they attempt to make their cases. They don’t seem to be leading with love.
We may feel strongly about what we believe is correct, and there is nothing wrong with that. The fact is…none of us has all doctrine 100% correct! None of us has a biblical text that is an exact copy of the original (because the original manuscripts were lost many centuries ago). So, we may be missing it in some areas. Just because we may not agree on some issues, does that mean we treat each other with contempt? I think not!
Meanwhile, the world is watching us Christians debate among ourselves, displaying disunity. What Jesus said in John 13:35 is appropriate here:
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.
How will the world know that we are true followers of Jesus? By our love for one another! Where we disagree, we can show love, extend grace and be patient with one another. Since our goal is to win souls for the Kingdom of God, can we put our differences aside and work together to bring as many people to Heaven with us as we can?
I would love to hear your comments; feel free to share them below.
Let’s lead with love today!
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Comments on: "Are you leading with love?" (1)
I have to say amen. We can sometimes get in our on way as saints. If we die to self and stay focus and remain kingdom-minded, for His glory, we can lay a more fertile ground work.
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