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I wish people would expend as much energy, on keeping people out of Hell, that they do, on making a mountain out of a mole hill. I don’t mean this issue is not important. I am simply saying, that while much energy is being lost, on this discussion, people are falling like snowflakes into Hell.
I was led to the Lord, by the Navigators. They showed me how to be born from above. They were not worried about what was or was not in His veins. I am still not that concerned about it. They were more concerned with soul winning. So am I.

I have to agree with you. My pastor says, "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.". Certainly, the study of Christology, Theology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, etc., is important as it ensures we believe the TRUE gospel and not a counterfeit one. But arguments such as these over the finer points - where Scripture is not as exact as we might like - can go too far when they devolve into accusations of "heresy" and can cause dissension among fellow Christians and divisions and splits within churches.

We don't need to provide any more ammunition to those who would criticize Christianity and especially Evangelical Protestantism as not being unified in doctrine and the exaggerated claim of 30k, 40k, 80k different denominations we see tossed out repeatedly here. I'm okay if someone may not believe everything the same way as I do, just as long as their gospel is straight, Biblical and Scripturally sound. What unifies us is far more than what may divide us. Paul warns us to not get caught up arguing and quarreling over "disputable matters" (Romans 14:1). Keep the main thing the main thing.