It seems my whole life there has been controversy between folks who would be persuaded to either a Calvinist or Arminian view.
I come to this forum to post a simple question.
When you became a child of the King, did it make any real difference at that specific time concerning the theological perspective or were you busy rejoicing over what God had done?
When I read Luke 15:
I don’t see rejoicing in winning a battle over theological differences that important to get heaven’s reaction.
Don’t take this to mean that theological discussions don’t need to occur, nor that separation from those not holding the Scriptures as the final authority in all matters concerning faith and practices should not occur.
What I am referring to is the distractions may actually be more useful to the antiChrist than to the Christ.
I read John’s final recording of the final statements of the Christ to believers:
Serve the Lord, the night time is near when no man can work.
I come to this forum to post a simple question.
When you became a child of the King, did it make any real difference at that specific time concerning the theological perspective or were you busy rejoicing over what God had done?
When I read Luke 15:
I say to you that in the same way there will be joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, rather than over ninety nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.
I don’t see rejoicing in winning a battle over theological differences that important to get heaven’s reaction.
Don’t take this to mean that theological discussions don’t need to occur, nor that separation from those not holding the Scriptures as the final authority in all matters concerning faith and practices should not occur.
What I am referring to is the distractions may actually be more useful to the antiChrist than to the Christ.
I read John’s final recording of the final statements of the Christ to believers:
10And he says to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near. 11The one being unrighteous, let him be unrighteous still; and he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he who is righteous, let him practice righteousness still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
12“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to each as is his work. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
14Blessed are those washing their robes, that their right will be to the tree of life, and they shall enter into the city by the gates. 15Outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone loving and practicing falsehood.
16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to all of you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.”
17And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!”
And the hearing, let him say, “Come!”
And the thirsting let him come;
the desiring, let him take freely the water of life.
12“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to each as is his work. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
14Blessed are those washing their robes, that their right will be to the tree of life, and they shall enter into the city by the gates. 15Outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the sexually immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone loving and practicing falsehood.
16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to all of you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.”
17And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!”
And the hearing, let him say, “Come!”
And the thirsting let him come;
the desiring, let him take freely the water of life.
Serve the Lord, the night time is near when no man can work.
