[HarleyD]

Lately, attacking any Christian ally is really counterproductive in the face of an unprecedented series of attacks by atheists and Muslims (in other words, Democrats).

Could you imagine Paul being told that he shouldn't "attack" the Galatians for their Judaizer doctrine or the Corinthians for their loose interpretation of the Lord's Supper?

Part of being a Christian is to correct others about their doctrine. Paul had no problem in confronting Peter, James and others in the church when they strayed from the path. Holy men who wish to live a godly life will listen to such reproof and search the scriptures to see if they are conforming to God's divine Word. If they feel they are not in error they should be able to give a good answer for their interpretation. It is in this way iron sharpens iron.

Those who do not want to investigate whether they are in error really need to investigate whether they are in the faith.

[pollywog]

Could you imagine Paul being told that he shouldn't "attack" the Galatians for their Judaizer doctrine or the Corinthians for their loose interpretation of the Lord's Supper?

Part of being a Christian is to correct others about their doctrine. Paul had no problem in confronting Peter, James and others in the church when they strayed from the path. Holy men who wish to live a godly life will listen to such reproof and search the scriptures to see if they are conforming to God's divine Word. If they feel they are not in error they should be able to give a good answer for their interpretation. It is in this way iron sharpens iron. Those who do not want to investigate whether they are in error really need to investigate whether they are in the faith.

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BINGO!!!!!!

[Elsie]

2 Timothy 3:16-17
 16.  All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
 17.  so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

 

 

 2 Timothy 4:3-4
  3.  For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
  4.  They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

 

 

Titus 1:11
   They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach--and that for the sake of dishonest gain.

 

 

Titus 2:1
  You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine.

 

 

Titus 2:15
  These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.

[boatbums]

Those who do not want to investigate whether they are in error really need to investigate whether they are in the faith.

Scripture tells us:

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. (Jude 1:3,4)

It's not just discussing back and forth on such essential truths (like if truth is relative - what is true to you may not be true to me kind of thinking), but to "earnestly contend" for it. Truth doesn't change. It is truth that is the same as what was first preached and taught by Jesus and the Apostles and it is the truth that saves our souls when we believe.