Comments on: Stott on How and Why Christians Should Debate Each Other

By: karen horton

karen horton — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:59:19 +0000

p.s. i’m not a universalist if you happen to read this article i attached…..just quoting about stott’s different views on hell.

By: karen horton

karen horton — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:09:56 +0000

i wish the church would uphold stotts wisdom…..but he himself has experienced the persecution of holding a different view as he was almost excommunicated. http://cruciality.wordpress.com/category/hell/

in my experience it seems the majority of people seem to have personal presuppositions on all biblical topics and i’ve found it much easier to remain silent and keep my views to myself, sadly to say. we all included myself get very comfortable with our set of beliefs and don’t like to be challenged.

By: Truth Unites... and Divides

Truth Unites... and Divides — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:23:37 +0000

But Chesterton and Tolkien are… are… are… (gasp) Catholics.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:21:02 +0000

I go back and forth between Chesterton and Tolkien. :)

By: Truth Unites... and Divides

Truth Unites... and Divides — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:29:57 +0000

“The proper activity of professing Christians who disagree with one another is neither to ignore, nor to conceal, nor even to minimize their differences, but to debate them. (p. 22)”

Debate is oftentimes perceived as quarreling and squabbling.

By: Brett S

Brett S — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:25:29 +0000

Gavin,

Please alert all of the fellow Calvinist “truth warriors” that John Macarthur was not the source of that little bit of wisdom.

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By: Gavin Brown

Gavin Brown — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:18:06 +0000

I like the Chesterton quote even better! Very nice. By far my favorite Catholic :-)

By: Theologian

Theologian — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:48:37 +0000

Excellent post. The key though is when the truth of the gospel is at stake. I highly doubt the value of muxh debate on isissues of theological minutia (sp) or ecclesiastical hang ups.

By: Jake Tomas

Jake Tomas — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:12:49 +0000

Hello, friends. I think that if we urge ourselves to be bold like Christ we can communicate with other Christians. How can we be as bold as Christ? By prefacing conversations with other by praying to God as “Abba”. If Christ could call down that powerful name, so can we. What He can do, we can do too. Such prayers need to smash hearts before our minds our opened. Pray to ABBA and believe that we are heirs to it all.

By: Jonathon Woodyard

Jonathon Woodyard — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:55:02 +0000

John MacArthur wrote “Truth War” and calls us to stand up and fight/battle for the truth.

Good read.

By: Rachael Starke

Rachael Starke — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:35:10 +0000

Firm in mind. Tolerant in spirit. Blogosphere words to live by. Thanks Justin!