larry_boy_44
June 1st, 2007, 10:52 PM
Hey, I run a website called "Mortal Clay". The purpose of the website is to post Bible Studies from various people I know who feel called to write Bible Studies. I asked the management here if I could post a link to an article or two when we relase them (Approximately every 2 weeks) on our site and they agreed, so hopefully you guys get something out of this one.
Author: Larry Chaulklin
Title: "Let God Handle the Tares"
Link for full article (http://www.mortalclay.net/article.php?articleid=12)
Excerpt:Why does it seem like when two Christians of different "denominations" come together and talk an argument about the differences between them always comes up? Why must we always fight? Why must we always argue? I guess I ask "why can't we all just get along?!?!"
The answer to that question a lot of times is that we want the truth that we know to be spread to the whole world. We don't want people to believe things we see as lies and things we see as untrue doctrine. Because of this desire for everyone to believe what we feel is true, we tell them they’re wrong, we rip them to shreds, we spend our time trying to prove other people who are following Christ wrong in how they follow Christ rather than trying to reach those who don’t even know Him at all.
I am of the persuasion, however, that this is not the attitude that Christ would want us to take. Let’s take a look at the parable of the wheat and the tares in Matthew 13.
please take a look at the whole article and feel free to discuss it, critique it, whatever you feel like saying about it after you read it, we appreciate feedback a ton. Thanks :thumb
Author: Larry Chaulklin
Title: "Let God Handle the Tares"
Link for full article (http://www.mortalclay.net/article.php?articleid=12)
Excerpt:Why does it seem like when two Christians of different "denominations" come together and talk an argument about the differences between them always comes up? Why must we always fight? Why must we always argue? I guess I ask "why can't we all just get along?!?!"
The answer to that question a lot of times is that we want the truth that we know to be spread to the whole world. We don't want people to believe things we see as lies and things we see as untrue doctrine. Because of this desire for everyone to believe what we feel is true, we tell them they’re wrong, we rip them to shreds, we spend our time trying to prove other people who are following Christ wrong in how they follow Christ rather than trying to reach those who don’t even know Him at all.
I am of the persuasion, however, that this is not the attitude that Christ would want us to take. Let’s take a look at the parable of the wheat and the tares in Matthew 13.
please take a look at the whole article and feel free to discuss it, critique it, whatever you feel like saying about it after you read it, we appreciate feedback a ton. Thanks :thumb