Paul said that we as Christians should be of one mind and have no divisions amongst us. When confronted with Paul’s claim, many of the Protestants I speak to say they are united over the primary or important doctrines, which deal with our salvation. They, however, disagree on the secondary or unimportant ones that don’t affect our salvation.
My question is where can I find in the Scriptures this idea of primary and secondary doctrines?
2007-07-02 10:09:52 · 10 answers · asked by Josias B 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I can honestly say that I do not know where you can find what you are looking for in the scripture ( sorry ) But I feel the need to say,that if we were all supposed to be of one mind,then why did God give us free will to think and choose for ourselves? Though we may share some beliefs and ideas,my mind is now and always will be my own!
2007-07-02 10:18:26 · answer #1 · answered by not2fancy4ya 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Primary doctrines are those that have direct baring on mankind's relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Paul make it clear that we are saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. That salvation is a gift of God and can not be eared my a person's own efforts. When we receive this gift we are provided with good works to preform some of which are baptism, church attendance, giving to the work and the poor alike. Since these works have nothing to do with salvation they are secondary to the Work of salvation that Christ preformed for us on the cross. Primary = the work God did for us, secondary = the works we do that manifests our faith to each other and the world. I have never met a Christian of any denomination that disagreed about salvation being God's work for us nor that we should manifest our faith through good works. There is some disagreement of what those non salvation works are... If they are all good works why is the way we do them so important.. Still they have split the Church in to the different denominations of the Church as a whole... Jim
2007-07-02 10:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there are any that address that per-say. There are certain beliefs that all Christians must maintain to be called Christians. Everything else is debatable. They even debated issues in Paul's time. Peter and Paul had such heated debates that they parted ways for a time but they still respected that the other was a Christian. And we must do the same. We are one body but many members. And each group of members has a different function in the body. It's all good.
2007-07-02 10:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-07 23:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a pipe dream, just like Santa Claus. Ignore it and pursue things which will really head towards good deeds and the maintenance of peace in the world.
2007-07-02 10:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would encourage you to read Ephesians 4: 1-24. This is an excellent view of the oneness we need to share.
2007-07-02 10:19:55 · answer #6 · answered by ckrug 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is the error that comes from being in the error of denominationalism. Error isn't a sin, but being willingly ignorant is.
2007-07-02 10:19:19 · answer #7 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't. It doesn't exist. Just as there are no "little sins", or "white lies", there are no "more important" or "less important" aspects to the Gospel.
2007-07-02 10:14:17 · answer #8 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the same place you can find assembly instructions for a warp drive, ie. no where...
2007-07-02 10:16:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Before you go any further, look up pauline heretics.
2007-07-02 10:15:51 · answer #10 · answered by Nik 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋