I do not agree to disagree, I stand on the truth. Those things I have diligently prayed about and heard from God on, cannot be changed. If you disagree with me then go to prayer that God would show you or that He would enlighten me further, but never just be content to agree to disagree.
Truth is more important than relegating it to the acceptance of everyone's views no matter how different they may be. As born again believers we ought to be diligently seeking truth rather than validation from those around us.
The mantra "agree to disagree" comes from a mentality that promotes everyone's ideas as equal even though they may be opposite. This thinking is irrational.
When we have been told by God through His Word and prayer the truth of a matter we no longer need to consult him further, the matter is settled. However, if the Holy Spirit is stirring within us that we might be wrong we must go to prayer and further Bible reading to find the reason for the warnings within us.
I have found that born again believers who have diligently studied seem to agree on almost everything except non-essentials that are not specified in Scripture.
The mantra "agree to disagree" is the lazy way of unconcern about truth. IF truth matters, and it does, then we ought to be sure of what we believe through a study of the Word and questioning the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 2:15
"15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth."
If there is disagreement then we must go back to prayer and study to come to an agreement. Of course, this takes time and diligence.
Matthew 7:7
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
God never said different things to different people, HE says the same to all those who are seeking Him.
Amos 3:3 "Will two walk together, Except they have agreed?"
Colossians 2:8
"See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ."
1 Corinthians 1:10-11
"I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers."
How can every believer be of one mind, after all this is a command from God? Its really quite simple, when two parties disagree they go to prayer and study until there can be agreement.
This is rare in our day when everyone just wants to feel superior and lazy. They care only about spending their time playing, pretending they already know it all and refusing to research when someone challenges them.
The other difficult matter in our culture is that most people are far too distracted with worldly pursuits to take the time to study on their own without their favorite teachers clamoring in their ears.
Most people today do not trust the Holy Spirit, they trust in the teachers of our day who are influenced by the apostate seminaries or Bible colleges they attended. They even mock those who have not attended these institutions as unable to know the truth because all they had was the Holy Spirit.
Wow, all Peter, Paul and all the other writers of the Bible had was the Holy Spirit. Now we have elevated the teachers and the seminaries above the Holy Spirit, as though these people know better than God.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 e will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you.…"
God spoke these words to you and to me, they were not for a select few nor were they for an elevation of one person over another. We all have a calling from God, no one is less or more than anyone else but all have value.
1 John 3:13-15…13 So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.…
Galatians 3:26-28
""For in Christ Jesus, you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
God is not looking for excellence or accomplishment of man but rather He is looking for obedience to whatever He has given us to do no matter what it may look like to those who elevate themselves.
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