Featured Call for a little more honesty

Maybe we should be less honest and pretend we like each other

 

Often it depends on the topic.

 

Or politics....or books.....or music....or Christian holidays....

 

Because S. Truett Cathy was a member and teacher in a SBC church?

 

I think the problem is often those opposed to one method or tool (like the Roman Road or EE) assume the method is all that is ever said. Insofar as evangelism, I do not know that the gospel itself is insufficient. The thing is we are not called to merely proclaim the gospel but to also disciple people.

If you want to start a thread about the Roman Road I would be interested in what you believe those passages skip over (what you believe these "pot holes" to be in terms of evangelism). Personally, I believe these tools are good to help at first (we need to learn to articulate the gospel in evangelism). But more importantly we need to learn to articulate the gospel in our daily lives and in our conversations with others.

But you are right that sometimes peopke make assumptions based on their experience or expectations that are often wrong.

 

You have misunderstood.

It is one thing to say that from my experience many Calvinists are combative towards other believers. It is another to say Calvinists are combative towards other Christians.

Do you not see the difference? The first statement explains a perspective while the second exposes a predjudice.

We have experiences and form our opinions on these experiences. But it is not correct to assume that one small segment appies to the whole.

If we stick to doctrine we will not make this error. If we get into opinions we need to make sure as best as possible that we are being honest.

Many have expressed concerns about Calvinists that may not apply to the whole (e.g., arrogant, cage stage, dishonest, ect). That may be their experience and they can speak of their experience - but applying that to all Calvinists is a a mistake (and a logical fallacy).