There is only one way to the Father and that is through Jesus Christ. He is the only mediator between God and us.
No other person can mediate between us and God. No person ought to be obeyed above God. If we place a priest, a husband, a wife, a church leader of any kind above Christ, then we have an idol.
"God is true and every man a liar." We love people, and we listen to those who love God but we ought never to consult with a man before first consulting with God.
We only listen to another person when they are using the Scriptures correctly to give counsel. If someone does not use the Scriptures and even becomes angry when we require the use of God's Word to prove a point, these are not someone we should consult ever again.
Those who are worldly will want us to listen to their ideas and the ideas of famous people but have little reverence for God's Word. These people are to be avoided since they are contentious and self-willed.
It is such a blessing when we have fellowship with those who love the Word of God because they Love the Author of the Word that is Jesus Christ.
God said we should strive to agree, how is this possible when there are disagreements at times?
It is possible for two people who disagree about a Biblical matter to come to an agreement when both parties go to prayer and search the Bible together to come to the truth. The Holy Spirit does not tell one person one thing and another person something different on important doctrine.
1 Corinthians 1:10
"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."
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