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So I was on the good ole FB last night and someone posted that they did an interview with Publishers Weekly concerning a book he had read. It's a pretty popular book, by a pretty well known author. (I will not state what due to its controversy, and in an attempt to keep this thread at least semi-on topic). There were a slew of comments following his post. There were basically two stances being voiced. One was asking if this person called out the book on its non-scriptural text and ideas (it is a "christian" book), The other chastised the former for smashing fellow believers, and voiced their frustration they had with bickering christians.

Hmmm...I can definitely see merits to both stances on this, so what's your opinion? Which do you think is more wrong, to advocate false teaching by ignoring it and/or not calling out the false teacher, or risk creating more strife and argument by calling it out for what it is?

I made my stance perfectly clear in a recent thread, but I would like to hear your opinions.

P.S. Jullianna deserves some credit to for her recent thread post on christian literature for making me think of this :)
 
I do think it is important to point out false teaching, but HOW we do it seems equally important. Most of the time I prefer to simply post the scripture to which the false teaching is contradictory and let it speak for itself. Otherwise we end up on an opinion vs. opinion merry-go-round that often escalates into a vindictive argument that edifies no one.
 
I'm very much about proper doctrine. The truth is what matters. I do agree with you Jullianna that it depends on how you present the argument, and sometimes, there isn't a point in even mentioning their folly. To me it depends on what they're talking about to begin with.
 
zaoman32 said:
So I was on the good ole FB last night and someone posted that they did an interview with Publishers Weekly concerning a book he had read. It's a pretty popular book, by a pretty well known author. (I will not state what due to its controversy, and in an attempt to keep this thread at least semi-on topic). There were a slew of comments following his post. There were basically two stances being voiced. One was asking if this person called out the book on its non-scriptural text and ideas (it is a "christian" book), The other chastised the former for smashing fellow believers, and voiced their frustration they had with bickering christians.

Hmmm...I can definitely see merits to both stances on this, so what's your opinion? Which do you think is more wrong, to advocate false teaching by ignoring it and/or not calling out the false teacher, or risk creating more strife and argument by calling it out for what it is?

I made my stance perfectly clear in a recent thread, but I would like to hear your opinions.

P.S. Jullianna deserves some credit to for her recent thread post on christian literature for making me think of this :)
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In my experience and opinion, pick your battles. Its best to back up your reasoning to why it is false teaching with scripture, not just because you believe that it is wrong. But I am sure you know this already. I am tempted to ask you, WWJD? ;) (Not implying that your reasoning is better or exactly what Jesus would say, but I think you know what I mean)
 
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Either way, give it to God and the Holy Spirit to be dealt with. If it is false teaching, I am positive that God will intervene in some manner.
 
I think a more gentle approach opens up the ears.. Cutting them
Off just doesn't seem to work . I agree with Julianna , it's not what we say but how we say it. If we don't have love in it , what's the point ?
The worst part of any argument I've ever been in is when I remember this in the middle
Of it ..
 
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In my experience and opinion, pick your battles. Its best to back up your reasoning to why it is false teaching with scripture, not just because you believe that it is wrong. But I am sure you know this already. I am tempted to ask you, WWJD? ;) (Not implying that your reasoning is better or exactly what Jesus would say, but I think you know what I mean)
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Maybe flip some tables?

(Matthew 21)
 
nib said:
Maybe flip some tables?

(Matthew 21)
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That was funny.


I agree with Jullianna, it's a topic that needs to be dealt with gently a lot of times, but I just get so frustrated, and I don't know if it's just because I see so many of my friends buying into a lot of stuff that's just not scriptural, but I get very angry about it. I gave some scriptures to someone once, not giving my opinion but just to say, read them and think about it, and they never responded to me. I guess that's just where I need more trust that the Holy Spirit will do what He promises to do.
 
I tend to have my certain topics i'll speak up against. And others i don't bother with.
 
We as Christians need to present a unified face to the unchurched, since the bickering within churches and church to church is so very off-putting ("How can they be of God if they fight like that?") but to the same measure, we must ensure that Within the culture of those who claim Christ we must not allow false doctrine to be propagated. This means letting non-salvation issues slide, and focusing on the few things that actually matter.
CS Lewis anyone?
 
I think if a friend came to me with this book or something published by this author & I didn't agree with it,I'd more than likely say what was on my mind,regardless of if my opinion was asked. If I saw that it was unscriptural,I would simply ask,"just show me where it says in the bible that what this author is saying is supposedly in the bible". I doubt I'd bother getting into a real heated debate over it. I feel many times,especially as christians...everyone is walking with God at a different pace. He's revealing himself to people in HIS way & in HIS time. One christian may not have perhaps as deep of a heart knowing of a scripture in application to their lives as another & therefore sometimes we secretly (or even openly) judge another brother or sister concerning that. Of course,that just leads to more division among the body. I guess you just have to choose your battles & if God is telling you to speak up on the subject,then do so.
 
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