"Doctrine Just Divides... It's Love That Matters!"

"I'm always amazed by the people who, despite God's clear and emphatic commands through the Apostle Paul, say things like, "Ah, we need to forget about the differences in our doctrines, and we just need to love one another." as though those two are consistent goals. Surely they haven't come to realize that the only way we can love right is to live right, and the only way we can live right is to believe right."

- Mark Kielar


Aren't you glad our forefathers weren't cowards?



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(Part of the series "The Sovereignty of God")

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[vladkhab]

Love is a vital part of our fellowship with God and with one another. We can know all the right things, and even have faith that moves mountains, but if we don't have love towards one another it means nothing.

Love is not a feeling or an emotion, but a person, God. He is love, and when we abide in love we abide in God and God abides in us.

No one person knows all the right doctrine, and is perfect in knowledge. A person can have correct doctrines, but his heart can be far from God.

[LaneCh]

"No one person knows all the right doctrine, and is perfect in knowledge. A person can have correct doctrines, but his heart can be far from God."

So, considering all the doctrine that you've presented, could not the same be said about you? Because I'd contest that yes, God is love, but He isn't ONLY love.

[pungadoo]

what is doctrine

[LaneCh]

Doctrine is merely teaching. There is sound doctrine or teaching and there is heretical doctrine. When someone says, "Doctrine is not important." they are actually teaching (presenting doctrine.)

[firstplumbline]

God loves truth. What proceeds out of the mouth comes from the heart. One cannot preach the Gospel if one knows not the Gospel.

The truth is very inpallitable at times, it cuts and wounds. We are to be as salt--not sugar. To sugar-coat things is very dishonest. Men need to be convinced of the consequences of their sins in order to appreciate the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ.  His death and ressurrection are the only hope for a world of lost sinners.

We must believe God!

[valtier72]

Sound Doctrine divides the sheep from the goats, the children of God from false teachers.

[cherriezzzzz]

awesome teaching and nice church pews!

[TR5T]

"God SO LOVED........He GAVE" Past tense. Having established His love in one singular act, the sacrifice of Christ in order to fulfill the law and secure our salvation.

No works and no "sensual" interpretation of "love". It is no erotic nor brotherly it is Agape. God's love cannot support false doctrine or man's thoughts.

Agape will send people to hell, will allow harm, will be hidden to some.

[nicodemous52]

Would you argue though that not only can we worship in different ways and believe in different docturines, but we are ment to? What of Romans 12?

[The3in1trinity]

@Musicpuzzle Jesus was sent by God His Father 2 primarily save sinful mankind: JOHN3:16-21, JOHN 12:27-50 + then 2 Regenerate our lives 2 fit in with our new life as repentant sinners saved by Grace: EPHESIANS 2:8- JOHN 14 shows that we have access 2 God the Holy Spirit who Discerns ALL TRUTH. May the Lord keep U in His perfect will...

[The3in1trinity]

@DeathRattleShakes God hates sin, not the sinner: JOHN 3:16-21...

[trixxxy100]

This guy should just be honest though. Why he doesn't just say "I hate Roman Catholic's". Thats what he thinks, but typically uses inuendo.

[harleycraig1]

@pungadoo doctrine is the word of God. What is written. The bible is written by man but by inspiration of the Holy Spirit....these men heard directly through the spirit of God. ....Hard to get our arms around but His ways are not our ways. Keep in mind He is the creator of the heavens and earth...we serve a mighty God

[drumrnva]

Wow....isn't it a wonderful thing that we've moved on from the times when we would persecute and punish a person for simply believing something that goes against the societal norms?

[fishwithtrish]

Very good video. Well said.