Between a Rock and a Hard Place #21

As Christians, how should we engage in meaningful debate over Biblical truth? How do we remain firm to our principles, and fight for what we believe to be right without demonizing those with just as strongly held convictions on the other side? Calvinists have every right to believe what they want to, and even though I disagree with their conclusions, I will defend their right to follow their religious convictions until the end. On the other hand, as Christians we are called to protect the truth that God has given us and to defend the faith (Jude 3), which is my motivation for writing this blog. 

It is better to be divided by truth than to be united in error. It is better to speak the truth that hurts and then heals, than falsehood that comforts and then kills. Let me tell you something, friend, it is not love and it is not friendship if we fail to declare the whole counsel of God. It is better to be hated for telling the truth, than to be loved for telling a lie. It is impossible to find anyone in the Bible who was a power for God who did not have enemies and was not hated. It's better to stand alone with the truth, than to be wrong with a multitude. It is better to ultimately succeed with the truth than to temporarily succeed with a lie. There is only one Gospel and Paul said, 'If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed' " Adrian Rogers