tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post3537540816606641140..comments2024-03-29T08:23:44.166-04:00Comments on Bible Love Notes: Straining GnatsGail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-38681394843133688872019-02-24T08:47:15.943-05:002019-02-24T08:47:15.943-05:00That's a good question,Hadi Youssef, and one o...That's a good question,Hadi Youssef, and one on which not all Christians will agree.<br /><br />I think the ones you've named are the most basic essential truths, but there will be many other essential truths attached to these. For example, the virgin birth is part of the deity of Christ, forgiveness is part of salvation by faith alone, the need to obey God's Word not simply hear it is part of the Bible's function as God's Word. It might be best to say that essentials are those things clearly taught in Scripture.<br /><br />It is probably easier to define non-essentials. They are things about which people may feel very strongly, but they can be Biblically viewed in different ways.<br /><br />Perhaps the biggest example is how Christians view the sovereignty of God, an essential doctrine. Calvinists believe God has sovereignly predestined some people to salvation. Others believe God has sovereignly set in place a principle that anyone who follows Him can be saved. I have a view about this, but I realize that those with the opposing view are still believers and we both use Scripture to support our views. This is an area God has not made perfectly clear to us, so we cannot fairly call it a test of true faith to believe one way or the other. <br /><br />I hope that helps explain the difference.Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-37965206133873276432019-02-24T05:51:42.473-05:002019-02-24T05:51:42.473-05:00Hi Gail, thanks for this post and for honestly sha...Hi Gail, thanks for this post and for honestly sharing God's word. My question to you is how do you identify essential? For me there are three things that are essential: Jesus diety, salvation by faith alone and the Bible being the inerrant and infallible word of God.Hadi Youssefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444661812059448231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-40888961787694309292019-02-15T08:39:18.915-05:002019-02-15T08:39:18.915-05:00Thank you so much for sharing. Hubby and I are fin...Thank you so much for sharing. Hubby and I are finishing up Part 3 of a messianic Matthew study and this week's focus is Matthew 23. G-d used your drash to speak to my heart.<br />Shalom! TeresaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119282458233568311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-10315739891781534852019-02-13T11:43:29.630-05:002019-02-13T11:43:29.630-05:00To those who have ears let them hear and to those ...To those who have ears let them hear and to those that have eyes let them see. Amen God be glorified in Jesus name.Naidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401757975144730178noreply@blogger.com