Sad, But True
by Pastor Paul M. Sadler
Scripture Reading: Corinthians 10:12
“Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”
— I Heard a story told by a Grace Believer who met another Grace Believer in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge:
“I
was standing in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge admiring the view
when another tourist walked up alongside of me to do the same. I heard
him say quietly, as he took in the beauty of the view, ‘What an awesome
God.’
“I turned to him and said, ‘You a Christian?’
“He said, ‘Yes, I am a Christian.’
“I said, ‘So am I,’ and we shook hands. I said, ‘Are you a liberal or a fundamental Christian?’
“He said, ‘I am a fundamental Christian.’
“I
said, ‘So am I,’ and we smiled and nodded to each other.” I said, ‘Are
you a Covenant or dispensational, fundamental Christian?’
“He said, ‘I am a dispensational, fundamental Christian.’
“I
said, ‘So am I,’ and we slapped one another on the back.” I said, ‘Are
you an early Acts, mid-Acts or late Acts, dispensational, fundamental
Christian?’
“He said ‘I am a mid-Acts, dispensational, fundamental Christian.’
“I
said, ‘So am I’ and we agreed to exchange Christmas cards each year. I
said, ‘Are you an Acts 9 or 13, mid-Acts, dispensational, fundamental
Christian?’
“He said, ‘I am an Acts 9, mid-Acts, dispensational, fundamental Christian.’
“I
said, ‘So am I’ and we hugged one another right there on the bridge. I
said, ‘Are you a pre-trib, or post-trib, Acts 9, mid-Acts,
dispensational, fundamental Christian?’
“He said, ‘I am a pre-trib, Acts 9, mid-Acts, dispensational, fundamental Christian.’
“I
said, ‘So am I,’ and we decided to exchange kids for the summer.”I
said, ‘Are you a 12 in or 12 out, pre-trib, Acts 9, mid-Acts,
dispensational, fundamental Christian?’
“He said, ‘I am a 12 in,
pre-trib, Acts 9, mid-Acts, dispensational, fundamental Christian.’”I
said, ‘You heretic, and I pushed him off the bridge!’” — Author Unknown
The
above is sad but all too true, with the exception of being pushed off a
bridge, although some may have even considered that! Of course, the
shoe could have been on the other foot; that is, the weary traveler
might have held the 12 out position — heaven forbid! The point is, no
matter how deeply our convictions may run on secondary issues, they
should never disrupt our fellowship together. Issues such as: Are the 12
in or out of the Body of Christ? Was Paul the author of Hebrews? Should
we observe holidays? Was Paul in or out of the will of God in Acts 21?
Where did the Church begin — Acts 9, 11, or 13? And on and on we could
go.
Our Fellowship in Christ must rest solely on the Fundamentals
of the Faith and the Doctrines of Grace found in Ephesians 4:4-6. There
is no room for further discussion on these matters. On other areas of
the Word of God where we may find ourselves in disagreement, let us
“agree to disagree” in a Christ-like manner. This will help maintain the
unity of the Spirit among us and glorify God in the process.
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