Six Biblical Guidelines for Loving Each Other Amid Differences
The following six principles were given by John Piper, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minnesota, as a challenge and encouragement to his fellow pastors and their wives about keeping unity in the midst of our differences. As I was reading the principles, I was amazed at the wisdom that saturates them. Therefore, I am posting them here with hopes that they will take root in our lives. 1. Let’s avoid gossiping. The New Testament warns against gossiping. The Greek word translated “gossip” means whisper or whisperer. In other words, the focus is not on the falsehood of the word but on...
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I don’t like most rap music. I also don’t like most country music. I don’t like fried chicken. And I really don’t like any kind of nuts. “What,” you might ask, “does that have to do with anything?” Well, for some reason these are my preferences. Some people, actually, many people, would probably disagree with them. The reason for this is because all people have different preferences about certain things. Some people like certain things one way, and a whole other group of people would like it even another way. We are functioning in this culture...
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