Some time ago I came upon a fellow on a trip who was
carrying a Bible. "Are you a believer?" I asked him. "Yes,"
he said excitedly. I've learned you can't be too careful. "Virgin
birth?" I asked. "I accept it." "Deity of Jesus?"
"No doubt." "Death of Christ on the cross?" "He died
for all people." Could it be that I was face to face with a Christian?
Perhaps.
Nonetheless, I continued my checklist. "Status of man."
"Sinner in need of grace." "Definition of grace." "God
doing for man what man can't do." "Return of Christ?" "Imminent." "Bible?" "Inspired." "The
Church?" "The Body of Christ." I started getting excited.
"Conservative or liberal?" He was getting interested too.
"Conservative." My heart began to beat faster. "Heritage?"
"Southern Congregationalist Holy Son of God Dispensationalist Triune
Convention." That was mine! "Branch?" "Pre-millennial,
post-trib, noncharismatic, King James, one-cup communion." My eyes misted.
I had only one other question. "Is your pulpit wooden or fiberglass?"
"Fiberglass," he responded. I withdrew my hand and stiffened my neck.
"Heretic!" I said and walked away.
When faced with a conflicting opinion, how do you
respond?
Even Peter who was with Jesus
throughout His ministry needed a supernatural vision to convince him to change
his ways. (Read Acts 10:10-15)
Don't miss God's grace - apply it when you disagree with someone.
