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Originally Posted by Bygracealone Amen Josh.
Just like sanctification. The Holy Spirit is the One Who sanctifies us; our lack of sanctification is due to our sinfulness, not His lack of leading. Likewise, we cannot take credit for having a right interpretation of Scripture anymore than we can take credit for our sanctification. It's the gracious work of the Spirit that leads us to a correct understanding of His Word.
We all struggle with sin. The Holy Spirit convicts all of us of our sin. For example, He tells us that it's wrong to covet. We all know this; we all affirm this to be true, yet we still commit this sin from time to time. Why? Well, it's certainly not because the Spirit wasn't clear on the matter...
The reason there are disagreements among even godly men is because all of us still wrestle with sin. The reason there are factions and even different denominations is due to the fact that we live with the reality and consequences of sin. In Heaven, there will be One Body in part because there will be no sin. |
Would you say that the 2 views of baptism are a result of sin in the interpreters? Should we think that for one side the Holy Spirit's efforts to teach are being thwarted by sin? |
Well, I think you would agree that both positions cannot be correct, right? If a position is incorrect, it's only incorrect because it's not the correct teaching according to the Scriptures. So, I'll stick with what I said earlier; sin is the cause for the divisions in Christ's Church.