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i think this is exactly how Satan wants to waste our time. Satan wants us to fight over methods and practices, beliefs and ideologies, you know, the temporary things that don't really matter when we get to heaven.
Quote from Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz, : " i believe that the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort of evil but rather have us wasting time. this is why the devil tries so hard to get Christians to be religious. if he can sink a man's mind into habit, he will prevent his heart from engaging God"
I'm not saying this discussing is by definition 'a waste of time', if it will serve its purpose for personal and spiritual debate to study our own positions in the faith then it's all good.
plus, Christ came for us to be in unity with one another and taught us to 'love one another' . if two churches or denominations claim they have Christ yet do not wish for unity or even a middle ground with the other church then they both should think of who is really God's children.
Quote from Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz, : " i believe that the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort of evil but rather have us wasting time. this is why the devil tries so hard to get Christians to be religious. if he can sink a man's mind into habit, he will prevent his heart from engaging God"
I'm not saying this discussing is by definition 'a waste of time', if it will serve its purpose for personal and spiritual debate to study our own positions in the faith then it's all good.
plus, Christ came for us to be in unity with one another and taught us to 'love one another' . if two churches or denominations claim they have Christ yet do not wish for unity or even a middle ground with the other church then they both should think of who is really God's children.