In 1 Timothy 6:4 When a person have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions.
Each of us has a part to serve Christ in accomplishing God's will. We all must beware how we use words when tearing down another person's faith rather than focusing on the doctrines. I don't mind talking (debating) about doctrines. But I do mind when Christians are seperating other Christians by doctrines which causes division. We should all take a long hard look at what things we consider to be important. Regarding people responding to someone's views, in matter of attacking the person rather than the doctrine, their views are more child-like by attacking like a child as Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 14:20 "Brethren, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults." In 1 Corinthians 13:5 says "Love does not act unbecomingly"; which means a Christian should demonstrate godly love and have real credibility. We are to discuss doctrines but when someone gets personal on a person's spiritual being, that causes strife.
Calvinism is always on trial by those who dislike Calvinist doctrines and those who believes in Calvinism doctrines. Calvinism is theology of John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, Charles Spurgeon, James Montgomery Boice, R. C. Sproul, and John MacArthur and many others that I respected (well-known and not so well-known).
I have similar respect for those who believes in and teaches Arminism even though I do not agree with them.
Each of us has a part to serve Christ in accomplishing God's will. We all must beware how we use words when tearing down another person's faith rather than focusing on the doctrines. I don't mind talking (debating) about doctrines. But I do mind when Christians are seperating other Christians by doctrines which causes division. We should all take a long hard look at what things we consider to be important. Regarding people responding to someone's views, in matter of attacking the person rather than the doctrine, their views are more child-like by attacking like a child as Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 14:20 "Brethren, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults." In 1 Corinthians 13:5 says "Love does not act unbecomingly"; which means a Christian should demonstrate godly love and have real credibility. We are to discuss doctrines but when someone gets personal on a person's spiritual being, that causes strife.
Calvinism is always on trial by those who dislike Calvinist doctrines and those who believes in Calvinism doctrines. Calvinism is theology of John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, Charles Spurgeon, James Montgomery Boice, R. C. Sproul, and John MacArthur and many others that I respected (well-known and not so well-known).
I have similar respect for those who believes in and teaches Arminism even though I do not agree with them.
