Major on the majors and minor on the minors

2 October 2011

If only life is as simple as ABC but it is not.

Life is complex and our world is far from being simplistic.

For the disciple of Christ, life gets real frustrating when we try to live biblically. The Bible teaches absolutes, the clear line between right and wrong, but life issues are often blurred in a hue of grey.

The Bible is indeed full of absolutes – about God, sin, salvation and holiness, etc.
However, within the perimeter of absolutes, there is great freedom. The Bible contains many leeway and freedom of choice regarding many things considered non-essentials of faith. For matters such as these, we are free to choose according to our conscience.

Life gets frustrating when we fail to discern the non-essentials from the essentials of our faith. God’s church is often of not much help because she tends to bicker over trivial matters of conscience instead of building God’s people in the fundamental teachings of Christ. It is like nitpicking and overly focused on the deco of the house while oblivious to the shaky foundation of the house.

How do we major on the majors and minor on the minors?

It can be as easy as ABC but it is not. It is easy because the Word of God is all sufficient to provide us with God’s blueprint for our living. It is not because it requires discipline, commitment and hard work.

All of us desire to know God’s truth – it is getting there that poses a great challenge.

Did I say that that life is complex and far from being simplistic? I rest my case.