In debate... we may find ourselves vehemently opposing a fellow believer or unbeliever. Thinks get rugged and sometimes friendships can be threatened or lost. The idea of a room where opposed in theology friends might peacefully engage in dialogue and possibly relate through the method of agreeing to disagree dawned on me. It is obvious that peaceful discussion doesn't mean a conceding of either view point... just a recognition that unity in Christ should forever trump theological dispute.
Maybe this thread will float away into oblivion and maybe some expressions of human reconciliation will go unanswered... but it is my desire to create this.
Perhaps this room could even be humorous at times as some may reference two people that fight to the theological death over a matter here.
How to use it? As most know... using the @ character followed immediately by a users ID. Example [MENTION=18263]Nameless.In.Grace[/MENTION]
Write a message of reconciliation and drop a mention of that person's name.
[MENTION=1746]freelight[/MENTION] ... I'll be continually taking a certain matter to task... but... I felt like this was a fair contribution to the positive side of matters. ... Please feel free to add a message of your choice to this OP and I will quote it in to the actual OP. If you think this is a fair idea... of course.
I can't emphasize enough... this isn't to stop a debate or cease vehement discussion on matters... but it is to exalt unity in Christ above theological matters.
Like in ... Acts 2:46, 47
Christ Crucified is the bottom line. This is peace. Name calling... harsh speech and staunch biblical defense will always continue until the Final WORD is present again... until then... here is the reconciliation room.
Many who come here... may not believe in the humility that comes with the acceptance of "unmerited favor", but... it is true that division and being set apart comes with Jesus' name... even if it is in the offering of a genuinely free gift.
In that light...
[MENTION=1746]freelight[/MENTION] 's Cosmic Cafe is linked here. It's a place where people can let it all theologically hang out, from what I understand.
Feel free to step into a wonderland of information and theosophical perspective... if you are so inclined to do so.
Maybe this thread will float away into oblivion and maybe some expressions of human reconciliation will go unanswered... but it is my desire to create this.
Perhaps this room could even be humorous at times as some may reference two people that fight to the theological death over a matter here.
How to use it? As most know... using the @ character followed immediately by a users ID. Example [MENTION=18263]Nameless.In.Grace[/MENTION]
Write a message of reconciliation and drop a mention of that person's name.
[MENTION=1746]freelight[/MENTION] ... I'll be continually taking a certain matter to task... but... I felt like this was a fair contribution to the positive side of matters. ... Please feel free to add a message of your choice to this OP and I will quote it in to the actual OP. If you think this is a fair idea... of course.
I can't emphasize enough... this isn't to stop a debate or cease vehement discussion on matters... but it is to exalt unity in Christ above theological matters.
Like in ... Acts 2:46, 47
Christ Crucified is the bottom line. This is peace. Name calling... harsh speech and staunch biblical defense will always continue until the Final WORD is present again... until then... here is the reconciliation room.
[MENTION=3698]Tambora[/MENTION] , right you are. One of the quickest ways to aggravate a large group of people is to express the concept of "unmerited favor". I believe that this is the very reason the early church was slaughtered by the droves. The Gospel puts us on equal grounds with every human being alive... and Rulers, Governments, authorities and a bunch of people (in general) absolutely hate this concept.Unity sounds really cool until you read scripture that is chalked full of telling folks to be separate.
Many who come here... may not believe in the humility that comes with the acceptance of "unmerited favor", but... it is true that division and being set apart comes with Jesus' name... even if it is in the offering of a genuinely free gift.
I shall reconcile universal truths and principles in the theosophical tradition, with 'Christ-friendliness' - I also have my 'cosmic cafe' thread here too, in the 'Back Alley'. Its a peculiar zone here, but I shall philosophize away as usual, if that's fine with you. Here are nothing but words anyways,....just letters splashed upon a screen for your souls entertainment or consideration. All that is being conveyed are thoughts, ideas, meanings, values. Do with them as you please,...I like to synthesize, integrate, correlate what I can, and if 'Christ' reconciles all peoples together as ONE, then so be it. Its 'Christ in YOU, the hope of glory'. This hope of 'glory', is the nature of divinity unfolding and being manifested in your being, in and thru whatever body-form you now posses, or shall posses. - with that, enjoy!
In that light...
[MENTION=1746]freelight[/MENTION] 's Cosmic Cafe is linked here. It's a place where people can let it all theologically hang out, from what I understand.
Feel free to step into a wonderland of information and theosophical perspective... if you are so inclined to do so.
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