tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post5872088815739329784..comments2023-03-28T15:30:45.255-04:00Comments on Hammer and Nail: Unity and Galatians 1Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-11535550665095596532007-12-22T20:00:00.000-05:002007-12-22T20:00:00.000-05:00Alan,One very nice thing about the gospel is that ...Alan,<BR/><BR/>One very nice thing about the gospel is that it is so simple to understand. The decision to follow Christ is certainly a big one, but the basics of the gospel have been made, well, basic. When we try to add to this, we verge on becoming Pharisees.<BR/><BR/>This is not to say that we should just stop at the gospel and not know what we believe about church, the last things, etc. However, those things don't seem like they are worth dividing over. I think John 17 puts it all in perspective.<BR/><BR/>EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306854704766653209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354626964012460623.post-13547203459656644922007-12-22T00:18:00.000-05:002007-12-22T00:18:00.000-05:00Eric,As you've probably noticed, I've come to the ...Eric,<BR/><BR/>As you've probably noticed, I've come to the same conclusion. There are people who have very different beliefs that me, but we both hold to the same gospel. The key, for me, is learning to live in the unity that we have in Christ.<BR/><BR/>There are certainly some who want to broaden the gospel to the point that it is not the gospel. Of course, there are also some who want to define the gospel so narrowly that no one besides themselves and few others qualify. I wonder which is worse: broadening the gospel or narrowing it?<BR/><BR/>-AlanAlan Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452247058550736803noreply@blogger.com