Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Timeless Wisdom has Timely Significance

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I am a regular reader of JD Greear's blog. He had a link  to a letter in a recent post. The letter was written by John Newton, the author of the hymn Amazing Grace. In this letter to a church leader who is about to criticize another church leader, Newton offers some profound and grace-filled incites. Many denominations are in the throws of great conflict around the issues of orthodoxy, my own included. Additionally, I see much rancor between the many factions and movements within the Church. May we all heed Newton's words. The letter is entitled, "On Controversy" and can be read here.

Related post:  Godly unity in the midst of human division
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  1. MollyOctober 8, 2009 at 4:12 AM

    This
    If our zeal is embittered by expressions of anger, invective, or scorn, we may think we are doing service of the cause of truth, when in reality we shall only bring it into discredit.

    and this

    There is a principle of self, which disposes us to despise those who differ from us; and we are often under its influence, when we think we are only showing a becoming zeal in the cause of God.

    are painfully accurate about a lot of people nowadays.

    The problem is the very people who need to take note and change are the very people most likely to think it doesn't apply to them.

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