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DAVID L. ODOM
>I think this would be good 'educational'
posting for everyone, as you come across as >sincere and not argumentative.
I would love to have this conversation with another >sincere Christian. I
don't even begin to assume I know everything! So bear with me! I >need to
learn too.
Hi _____, good to hear from you. Hope you are
having a good day.
I will leave it up to you as to how you would like to present my questions. Whatever
you think is best. I will gladly join your forum if you think that is best, or
you can post them. I am interested in people studying God's Word and following
only His authority.
You are right, I don't think you ever accomplish anything by being argumentative
in a 'mean' or 'wrong' sense. We need to 'contend (agonize, wrestle) earnestly
for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints. (Jude 3) But it
must be done the proper way, in love (Eph. 4:15) But to 'argue' is good of and
within itself: the first definition of 'argue' is simply "to present
reasons for or against a thing". Paul did much arguing, called
"reasoning" (to bring together different reasons and reckon them up)
Acts 19:8,9, so he could 'persuade' people of the Truth. (Also Acts 17:2,17,
etc.)
But if we don't love one another properly (2nd. greatest commandment; Mt. 22:37-40),
then we are in big trouble with our Father in Heaven! Paul said in II Cor.
12:15; "And I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls" I
believe that says it in a nutshell!
Yours in Christ,
David
