>On Sun, 1 Sep 2002 15:06, Barry Drake wrote: > While on the ABS > website getting a contact e-mail address, I spotted this among their > aims: "Producing materials that avoid endorsing or advocating any > doctrinal positions." I quite like that phrase. Maybe we could adopt it > for Sword?
While I think that there are many doctrines that we as Christians can agree and disagree on, there are many that we must be unified on. Since the The Sword Project is a Christian endeavor, I think adopting such a phrase would be dishonest. For instance, the Bible is God's revelation to us and is divinely inspired; Jesus is the way, and the truth, and the life and no one comes to the Father but through Him; Jesus is not simply the son of God, but He is God the Son; and so on. These are doctrinal positions upon which our faith stands or falls. Should the doctrine of the resurrection of Christ be endorsed? As Paul so aptly put it, "and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins." I Cor 15:17 NASV I am saying this in love and and respectfully disagreeing with you, Barry. I doubt that you had this type of doctrine in mind when you posted your suggestion, but essential doctrine is necessary if we are to call ourselves Christian. Respectfully in Christ, -Ed Sylvis
