There is a cultural and spiritual war going on around us. The Left realizes this and acts accordingly. Many Christians are still sitting politely at the table, though, hoping the other side will come and have a civilized chat over a cup of tea. And even if they never come, the genteel folks at the table figure that at least they'll have done the right thing and lead by example. But your example is terrible, and nobody is paying attention to it anyway. You're only massaging your ego while you sit alone whispering to yourself about what a good boy you've been. "Look at me! I'm so civil!" The Devil appreciates your cooperation, you coward.
The truth is eternal, not elastic. It is what it is. Once we come to know it, our minds should be absolutely and permanently closed around it. We should be intolerant of Satan's lies and unwilling to "hear him out" or consider his point of view. We should show respect to the people who have been duped by him, and we should love them, but we ought to have no respect or love for their ideas, which are wicked and delusional. We are already accused of being closed-minded. It's time we earn the label.
It is important to be fixed in our beliefs on the doctrines of which Scripture speaks most clearly, areas relating to sin, salvation, holiness, and the nature of God. Where there is less clarity, it is good to hold to our conclusions with humility and be willing to learn, admitting that our interpretations are not always correct.
ReplyDeleteI would see examples of this in the discussion of special days in Romans 14, where Christians are urged to be convinced of their own beliefs but not judgmental of others' beliefs.