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When believers interpret a passage differently (either within a church or across denominations), how should they relate to each other in a way that promotes unity in the Body of Christ and yet continues to minister God’s Word with conviction?
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Bottom line is that if one person believes Scripture says one thing, and another person says it says something different, it’s clear that one, the other, or neither knows how to read the Bible. That being said, it’s still important to teach truth with kindness.
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We must agree on the foundations of our faith and the gospel. We must keep unity in the body.
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If they are believers that proclaim the Lord Jesus and they do not preach another Gospel, which is not another, then in love, we should reason together. We should love each other as Christ has loved us.
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They should relate to each other with humility, placing the focus completely on the Word of God and his meaning as it applies to our lives, and not as it applies to our goals.
All of this surrounded by prayer and study. -
Focus on the basics and what is agreed