If this were a matter of principal, if there could be cited some chapter or verse, then I would be obligated to hold to my convictions and allow Christ to bring the sword that He promised would divide us. But for the sake of a mere opinion? Never!
We love to weigh in. We love to offer our opinion! Yet when we insist on our right to opine, we often forfeit the trust of so many we might otherwise influence for Christ. Is it worth that? Throw that up on the scales of justice and determine whether weighing in with your opinion is really the right thing to do! I say it is not! But of course, that's just my opinion.
Good message!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are right...just my opinion!!
ReplyDeleteIf I could weigh in here . . .
ReplyDeleteThis was a great message. Definitely convicting for me, as I strongly believe in the benefits of having a diversity of opinions and being able to share that with others. At the same time, I don't want to be that person who always has an opinion and ALWAYS has to share it with someone else.
And I'm in total agreement with you about the difference between Truth and opinion; however, distinguishing between the two isn't always easy. I often wonder about how to handle things when two believers, both sincere in their desire to follow Christ and to know the Truth of God's Word, have two different interpretations about what the Scripture actually teaches on a given topic.
I guess that's what denominations are for, lol. But I don't feel the need to scour the land for a church that agrees with me on every single issue. I guess it's just a matter of prioritizing which things are truly important. As long as we can all agree on a handful of truly core doctrines, then having a diversity of beliefs concerning non-core doctrines can be a good thing.
Alright, I'm taking up too much space here.
In summary, good message. : )