Titus 3:9-11
9But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. 10Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him. 11You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.
I remember in college many guys that would sit around in the evenings and "debate" theological topics. It always cracked me up because they were not really debating at all they were each just simply talking and trying to outwit the others with their self-generated intellect. The sad part about these guys was that they would spend more time in this pointless exercise than they ever did in ministry or putting into practice the very topics they were "debating". I know that there is nothing wrong with discussing things and working through theological topics but when all those very truths of God's Word are not practiced then we have become nothing more than a pharisee. My prayer in my life is that I would be ready to give an answer but that my answer would not simply come from my lips but more importantly from my lifestyle.
Father give me the strength to live out the Word of God and not simply be able to argue my point.
No comments:
Post a Comment