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Titus 3:9-11
9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. 10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him. 11 You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.
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Not that I have to worry about the mosaic law or even engage in any conversation about it as it seems to be all wrapped up in Jesus. But at the same time it does seem to me there are such arguments about the laws of each denomination within the church. Controversies regarding who has the correct interpretation of scripture as well as all those added rules and regulations which are deemed important by someone and are considered as requirements for membership. I do think it is important to have discussions about what the Word of God declares and that there is only one truth. Mankind has been arguing about what that truth is to no end. I do not understand why? God gave his Spirit to lead us into all truth. Are some men simply declaring what they believe to be the truth on their own, without the leading of the Spirit? Maybe this is a divisive person, dividing up the body of Christ into individual little bands of believers who will follow and pay them for their great words of self-wisdom. Surely I would have nothing to do with that kind of person, as I see right through their falseness because of the Spirit. But what about those who seem to believe the truth yet get so ingrained with addition rules and regulations and argue about the importance of adherence to them is as important if not more so than the truth itself. Sure, many of those rules and regulations are based on the truth, but with a bias that I am not sure should be there. Is there not just one God, one Jesus, one Spirit and one truth? How can any bias matter when it comes to the truth? Does not all bias cause controversies, arguments and quarrels? I am sure all this Paul talking about the Jews and their insistence of being of the right genealogy and that all others were inferior. I think sometimes some believers have the opinion of their denominational doctrines. No, I have to believe the truth is the truth and there is only one truth. I have to believe the Spirit of God will lead me into all of that truth and only that truth. I have to believe this or I will have been living a lie since I began following after God. I cannot engage in that which is useless and unprofitable. I cannot follow after those things which divide and cause arguments. I must follow the truth, the whole truth, so help me God, only truth.