|
This is a very complex question for a simple person such as my self, but let me answer as best I can.
Jesus gave Christians two commands. 1. Love GOD......... more than anything else....... or any one else. 2. Love your neighbor as yourself. If you do that, you will have a desire to follow the instructions ( Take up your cross daily, be an OBEDIENT servant, don't be part of the world system) and honestly do your best to please our Lord. If we do that, He sees that our heart is right, even when we do not have all our ducks in a row. God knows that we are not perfect, and He knows our heart. If our heart is right, we have no reason to fear an honest mistake.
Blessings,
Terry
-------Original Message-------
Date: Sunday, December 22, 2002 08:26:32 AM
Subject: [TruthTalk] Crucial Doctrines
A general question for all TT'ers:
With all of the haggling going on about correct doctrines, I'm wondering
how important "correct doctrine" really is to getting into heaven when
we die. For instance, will St. Peter be standing at the gate with a
multiple-choice questionnaire and if we miss the right answer, say, on
"Is the Holy Spirit a person or a force?", a buzzer goes off and the
floor opens below us, and we fall into hell?
My point is, it seems to me that it is less important where we ARE on
the continuum of right and wrong doctrine than it is in what DIRECTION
we are going. Are we headed towards God, or away? Are we really seeking
Truth, or not? I believe that ALL truth leads to Jesus Christ.
What if we don't have all the "right" answers to doctrinal questions? Is
that more important to God than how we treat our fellow human beings? Is
it more important than whether we tolerate sin in our lives? I know that
what we believe is VERY important, because it does determine whether or
not we are "Saved".
But what are the CRUCIAL DOCTRINES that we must believe to be saved?
Somehow I don't think that whether or not we celebrate OT holy days are
one of those crucial doctrines for salvation. Isn't it all about who
Jesus really is? If you have that right, can other doctrinal "mistakes"
keep you out of heaven?
Izzy
----------
"Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org
If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
. | 
IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here
