I feel like jumping in, sorry.

It appears to me that the correct understanding of Grace is vital. Some has never had a good hold on Grace (some better than others). What is even more troubling are those who originally had the a good grasp on Grace, but now turn back toward legalisms and hyper-covenantalism. I think with the former and the latter we should attempt to give them the benefit; however with some the benefit may be problematic at best.

Now, the kicker. The Bible speaks often of Christians having love for one another. Some have love of the doctrine, but little love for Christians. I guess in reality their love for doctrine is lacking if they deny the doctrine of Christian love. They get around the love issue by denying the salvation of others who disagree with them. How do we apply love to this question?

Last edited by John_C; Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:22 PM.
John Chaney

"having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ." Colossians 2:7