"There is a difference between tolerable and intolerable differences in the church.... I don't know of anybody that has studied that in a careful way, based on Biblical principle.... Usually what happens is we fly by the seat of our pants. We just assume that anything we become passionate about has to become a test of orthodoxy in the Church. But think about Romans 14; think about what Scripture says when it condemns a contentious spirit and commands gentleness.
"There are some matters that really are matters of life and death in the church. In the PCUSA there are now controversies over whether church members should be expected to follow biblical standards in sexual fidelity and chastity, and the ordination of homosexuals, and over whether Jesus is the only Lord and Savior.... The outrageous fact is that such issues can even be debated within the church....The confessing church movement in the PCUSA and other similar movements in other denominations, these Christians are fighting a courageous battle, and they deserve the prayers and the encouragement and the help of all Reformed believers."
John Frame
2004 lecture
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