Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Allowing For Differences

We Must Allow For Differences Among Genuine Believers Allowing for Differences
American Christians are facing a Biblically complex national election side past times side month. 

Opinions are potent close who to vote for or whether to vote at all. All sides accept Scripture to dorsum their decisions, exactly many are claiming that they solitary utter for God. 

This same affair happens inwards theological too denominational debates when people who dearest Jesus too dearest the Bible come upwardly to dissimilar conclusions close non-essential doctrines.

Romans 14 discusses disagreements too preferences amid genuine believers. It warns that "each of us volition give an describe of piece of job concern human relationship of himself to God. Therefore allow us non cash inwards one's chips judgment on 1 another."*

Let's approach this election prayerfully, seeking to practice God's will. 

And let's allow Christians to come upwardly to dissimilar conclusions close this election without discrediting their grapheme or faith. 

Perhaps roughly of us volition brand the incorrect choice, exactly God solitary tin guess whether nosotros did our best to evaluate the Biblical principles involved too vote our conscience.

Therefore, "let us pursue what makes for peace too for usual upbuilding." 
* Please don't mean value this is a ascendancy non to guess anyone or anything. We must guess people too issues inwards firm to vote. This is a ascendancy non to guess other Christians for decisions that tin last debated on both sides using Biblical principles.

I accept potent views close this election, every bit most of you lot do. But I am careful to proceed those views out of my devotions. Please don't write or comment close item candidates inwards this election or give your persuasion close whether it is Biblical to vote or non vote. I won't read those type of emails or issue those type of comments. This devotion is non close how to vote. It's close the best means to process our swain believers amongst whom nosotros disagree. Thanks! Gail