Disputed Doctrines

by Becky Melendez

But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. Titus 3:9

But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient.

II Timothy 2:23-24

Loving God and each other is what matters most. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
I John 4:8

Watch out if you or the person you disagree with display any of the following traits….. But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanders, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

II Timothy 3:1-5

It’s O. K. to talk about what you believe and why you believe it. But it’s not O. K. to fight or argue when you disagree with someone. God wants us to show love to each other. When we become hateful, we ruin our witness for the Lord.

Following are just a few of the positions that have divided people in the body of Christ:
 

• It’s O. K. for divorced people to remarry. / It’s not O. K.

• God gets glory from us being in poverty. / God wants us to be wealthy.

• Healing is not for us today. / It is for us today.

• Women should not preach or teach in the church. / They can preach and teach in church.

• Once you are saved you are always saved. / You can lose your salvation by sinning.

• It’s good to play instruments in church when praising the Lord. / There were no instruments mentioned in the New Testament so we shouldn’t play instruments today.

• There will be a rapture. It will be pre-trib?, mid-trib?, or post- trib?. / There won’t be a rapture the word is not even found in the Bible.

How you believe about these subjects has nothing to do with your salvation. Romans 10:9-10 says: That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Verse 13 says: For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.