Choice of doctrine is driven by religious preconception - Spirituality is an individualized journey

[St. SteVen]

"If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. 19If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."

Take your pick!

This does NOT address the issue of doctrinal diversity at all.

Are you claiming that anyone that does not agree with YOUR own personal doctrinal opinions is "of the world"?
Basically, your way, or the highway. Cleverly disguised as "God's way" according to you. (not buying it)

 

[David in NJ]

This does NOT address the issue of doctrinal diversity at all.

Are you claiming that anyone that does not agree with YOUR own personal doctrinal opinions is "of the world"?
Basically, your way, or the highway. Cleverly disguised as "God's way" according to you. (not buying it)

On the contrary, the WORD is the direct confrontation to the 'compromise'.

JESUS is claiming:
Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

JESUS is inviting you and all to discover the Truth:
"If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority."

 

[St. SteVen]

On the contrary, the WORD is the direct confrontation to the 'compromise'.

You have been using the word "compromise" in the negative sense this whole time.
As in, "compromise" = sacrificing core essential doctrines. I'm not saying that.

I meant compromise in the positive sense. As in, not voicing your doctrinal opinions in non-essential
issues in order to keep the peace and promote the appearance of surface level unity.

JESUS is claiming:
Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

What doctrine are we talking about specifically here?

JESUS is inviting you and all to discover the Truth:
"If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority."

What doctrine are we talking about specifically here?

 

[Cassandra]

I simply write the word: "Bride" on left or right side of paragraph [line or sentence] in which she begins a speech. When she stops speaking and someone else starts such as Bridegroom (Jesus) I simply write the word: "Jesus". In most cases in the book {Song of Solomon} one or the other of them is effectively speaking. At least once someone else is speaking and I write: "Other" [Song 8:8].

These make it easy to change or to add other notes which may seem to apply. Years ago I stopped annotating my Bibles in ink because I learned that God does lead me in different ways. Pencil is erasable.

Thanks! I use frixion pens for Bible writing. the ink is erasable.

 

[St. SteVen]

Thanks! I use frixion pens for Bible writing. the ink is erasable.

LOL
That is so funny. Not sure if you meant it that way.

I remember completely destroying a 1985 NIV translation Bible with my underlining and study notes written everywhere in permanent ink.
I taped the cover back together because I had broken the binding.

 

[Cassandra]

I write all over my Bible and sometimes I make an error. Frixion pens allow you to erase. They are the only pen I use.
The coolest thing about them aside from that is that if you apply heat to it(140F),the ink clears, and you have to put it in the freezer to see it.
So ya wouldn't put your notebook on the dashboard in Texas summer.
I love them. Great for foreign language class. I am always messing up words--this keeps my notes neat.

 

[St. SteVen]

I write all over my Bible and sometimes I make an error. Frixion pens allow you to erase. They are the only pen I use.
The coolest thing about them aside from that is that if you apply heat to it(140F),the ink clears, and you have to put it in the freezer to see it.
So ya wouldn't put your notebook on the dashboard in Texas summer.
I love them. Great for foreign language class. I am always messing up words--this keeps my notes neat.

I like the Pilot brand as well.
I used to buy the Pilot Razor Point pens by the box full for work. (design)

I don't write on a Bible any more. I write on the forum. - LOL

 

[marks]

Yes, we should constantly be in prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17), learning from the Lord.

And we need to be willing to accept when we are plainly wrong, even if it does seem to separate us from others. We shouldn't march in the enemies parades for the sake of inclusion.

Much love!

 

[marks]

On the contrary, the WORD is the direct confrontation to the 'compromise'.

JESUS is claiming:
Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

JESUS is inviting you and all to discover the Truth:
"If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority."

Exactly!!

Much love!

 

[Bob Estey]

And we need to be willing to accept when we are plainly wrong, even if it does seem to separate us from others. We shouldn't march in the enemies parades for the sake of inclusion.

Much love!

Yes, as the Bible teaches, Satan is the ruler of this world.