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Originally Posted by BaptistInCrisis  First...dear brother I am not accusing you of labeling me a heretic. That is why I used the emoticon. I was trying to make a funny. My bad. |
I understand, completely. I knew you weren't accusing me, but I genuinely wanted to know if I'd ever come across in such a manner. I wasn't offended at all.
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Second...I honestly believe that there are areas of doctrine that have systemic disagreements within the church. These areas of disagreement have to be weighed as to whether they are inherently sinful or whether they are a difference of interpretation. There is a very good possibility that I am trivializing the momentous. From the bottom of my heart, I believe that if two opposing theological systems are in disagreement that does not mean one or the other is sinning. I am convinced that our limited, finite mind is not able to grasp complete theological truth in every area. That does not mean we fail to seek the truth. We continue the quest for truth until the Lord calls us home. I believe sin creeps in based on how the disagreements are articulated. Often times the niches we create in order to hold to our positions are the real culprits.
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I don't know. I'd think that one, or the other, or both has to be sinful. Not that it's
intentionally so, but sinful nonetheless.
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Regarding what I said about Baptist churches and sinning, allow me to explain. If Michael actually believe independent Baptist churches are sinning by being independent, perhaps he should ratchet up the argument a bit and consider whether Baptist churches are actually true churches. I mean after all, if a professed believer continues in willful and unrepentant sin we would question his profession. Should it be any different for a church that is made up of believers? I guess I am asking that we send our true colors up the mast for all to see.
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Well, the problem with this would be that the churches in question wouldn't think this was sin, thus it would be in their own estimation unrepentant, willful, sin-seeing as how they think they can defend their position from scripture.
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P.S. I am not suggesting that every theological issue is open to liberty.
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Gotcha.