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Now, some people may view disputation as wrong in itself because they view it as quarrelsome. We ought not be quarrelsome, as Paul tells Timothy in 2 Timothy chapter 2 . But having disputations, differences of opinion in which you argue for a point of view, and being quarrelsome are two different things. In fact, it's absolutely imperative that Christians argue. Some of the fight phobia that Christians have had in the past actually has done more harm than good. It is good and healthy for Christians to dispute about important issues, meaning they give their opinions about what is true, and they support their opinions with evidence and reasoning and Scripture. Then they allow those opinions to be looked at very closely by someone else, and then he gives his reasons and ideas and Scripture. It's only in and through that process of disputation, sharing ideas, and trying and testing our ideas in fire that we will be able to determine what truth is.
<http://www.str.org/free/commentaries/apologetics/records/arguing.htm>"There is a peace that is not worthy to have, frankly, if it's at the cost of truth."
Let Peace not become your idol.
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