I always return to Mark 12:30-31, New International Version
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[a] 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] There is no commandment greater than these.”
Sometimes it is pretty easy to see who loves their neighbor or not.
I always return to Mark 12:30-31, New International Version
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[a] 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] There is no commandment greater than these.”
Sometimes it is pretty easy to see who loves their neighbor or not.
I think maybe she thinks we’re not loving each other because we are debating. Jesus was the most controversial person, who ever walked the earth, but some Christians think we should always be ‘nice’ and never speak our minds.
As for myself, I think the highest form of love of neighbor is to speak the Truth.
Agreed, though to adapt a separate piece of scripture, "do it with gentleness and respect". Or otherwise, don't despise your brother, even when you think he is badly wrong. (I'm apply this to all of us, in reply to you since you brought it up.)
As long as we are criticizing doctrines and facts, and not individuals and motives (unless obviously revealed), it is a good thing to "sharpen" one another.
I always return to Mark 12:30-31, New International Version
30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[a] 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] There is no commandment greater than these.”
Sometimes it is pretty easy to see who loves their neighbor or not.
Not sure the point you're making, please clarify.
I think maybe she thinks we’re not loving each other because we are debating. Jesus was the most controversial person, who ever walked the earth, but some Christians think we should always be ‘nice’ and never speak our minds.
As for myself, I think the highest form of love of neighbor is to speak the Truth.
Agreed, though to adapt a separate piece of scripture, "do it with gentleness and respect". Or otherwise, don't despise your brother, even when you think he is badly wrong. (I'm apply this to all of us, in reply to you since you brought it up.)
As long as we are criticizing doctrines and facts, and not individuals and motives (unless obviously revealed), it is a good thing to "sharpen" one another.
Jesus was no pushover! He hated hypocrisy. The Lamb & the Lion.