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Message No. 0786 | Twitter @GodandUs | www.wisdom-speaks.ca

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Continuing what we started last week, the Christian community has some controversies, as they fail to agree on everything, which is, in itself, very concerning, since Christ is One. What, therefore, are the sources of controversies, one may ask. The answer is, interpretation. As we know, language is embedded with, and interpreted in, culture. This means that one word often means different things in different cultures, and so it is in Christianity. The Jews interpreted words and actions differently from the Greeks, or the Romans, just as Africans interpret words and actions differently from Asians or from Europeans, in our world today.

 

In his writings, Paul usually attempted to bring everyone back to a common understanding of scriptures, by preaching accommodation, tolerance, care, and liberty in Christ. Whereas he taught that no one should be judged based on what they eat or how they choose to eat (see last week’s writing), he also taught that Christians must avoid condemning one another based on the days they observe.