Open Minded

I would say so.

christtoevo said:

Acordint to the bible, does god want you to be open minded towards others?

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Depends what you mean by "open minded".

but to shun evil

Open minded?

Yes, as long as one doesn't rebel against Christ for narrow is the way which is eternal.

'open minded'
very vague

We are to be loving, compassionate and caring. We should hear people out. We are to tolerate evil done by people but never accept it.

If that doesn't cover it you'll have to explain what you mean a bit more.

It depends on what you mean by "open minded".

If you mean that we're to accept others and their differences, as long as they don't go against the word of God, then, yes.

If you mean that we're to accept all people, behavior, and ideas uncritically or without regard to truth, which is what "open minded" usually means these days, no.

Dear christtoevo. We live in the world, but we are not of the world, friendly and loving to everybody, yet our allegiance is always to Jesus. Greetings from Emmy, sister in Christ.

christtoevo said:

Acordint to the bible, does god want you to be open minded towards others?

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"open minded" as in to love everybody and to forgive everybody? Then yes, we are called to do that.

"open minded" as in accept different religions? No.

It would be like this:
imagine a burning house. And there is only one window through which one could safely climb out. Would it be good of me to be "open minded" and let the person choose whatever window he desires to choose to climb through? OR
would it be nicer of me to shout: climb ONLY through the 2nd window on the left!!!!

So, we as Christians, say: the only way to God is through Jesus Christ. We say that because we believe in Jesus Christ's teachings and Jesus said:

JOH 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

christtoevo said:

Acordint to the bible, does god want you to be open minded towards others?

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I always thought that according to the bible one isn't supposed to be open minded and that you should just let God do all the thinking for you. In short, God has it all covered, just let Him do the thinking for you and everything will be just fine:

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
--Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)

"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ..."
--2 Corinthians 10:5 (KJV)

christtoevo said:

Acordint to the bible, does god want you to be open minded towards others?

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Proverbs18:13: He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
By being open-minded you are NOT doing that, so good.


Proverbs18:17: He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
This is certainly the case with Jesus Christ - a religious person will quote a scripture to support their doctrine, it seems right, but then someone else shows you something they didn't say.