Reflecting on all the challenges I faced within the organised institutional church , it's almost comical.
Debates over:
---the timing of the rapture
—pre-trib, post-trib, mid-trib
—arguments about "once saved, always saved"
versus
the belief in potential loss of salvation.
---questions about being;
"baptized in the Spirit,"
speaking in tongues,
discovering one's "spiritual gift,"
even the matter of head coverings for women, or whether women should wear pants.
---Then there's the issue of casting out demons,
---unending Bible studies,
---all-night prayer vigils,
---debates about celebrating Christmas, Halloween, or Easter,
---Not to mention the perpetual discussion about which day is the right day for worship, Saturday or Sunday.
---The list continues endlessly...
Our Focus should be...
Love, in contrast, is incredibly simple.
It's who we all are at our core, before we adopt any beliefs or notions of a higher power.
