“This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.” (Titus 3:8-9)
There are things worth giving your time to and there are things that are not worth it. It’s a matter of priorities.
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Can God create a boulder so big that even He could not lift it? Those are just two of the multitude of meaningless arguments that some people in ages past have wanted to debate. They aren’t worth spending time talking about! There are more important things to which to devote yourself.
Too often, arguments and controversies take the place of action. People spend their time debating theology instead of putting what they believe into practice. Paul challenged Titus and those with whom he worked to “devote themselves to doing what is good.” It was a challenge to action, not debate.
Paul wrote similar advice to the Philippians: “If on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained.” (Philippians 3:15-16)
Don’t give so much time and effort to trying to resolve disagreements that you fail to live what you already believe!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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