30: Theological Differences Don't Need To Ruin A Friendship

We made it to 30 episodes guys! Are you proud of us? Ha! This week, we are talking about theological differences between Christians, particularly between friends. As Christians, there are core beliefs that make up the foundation of our faith, like the resurrection of Jesus, Jesus atoning for our sins, the Trinity, God the all-powerful Creator and so on. However, how about the smaller beliefs that are rooted in tradition or in different denominations of the faith, like baptisms, church leadership, communion/sacraments, interpretation of Scripture and more? How do we address these differences whether in person or online, with grace and humility? How do we have healthy debates about theological topics without acting prideful or bitter? We explore what the Bible has to say about these matters and share our own raw experiences. As sinful humans, we will never 'know it all' and our hope is that listeners will ask God to search their hearts for any wayward thinking that has led to pride or bitterness. Let's be Christians who fight for unity regardless of some theological differences! Let's work together to have healthy discussions and wrestlings about our faith.  We need to set the example as Christians to strive for unity, 'for our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world' (Ephesians 6:12). Make sure to subscribe or follow the podcast and if you have a moment, we'd love you to rate and review the podcast if you are loving our content so far. We'd deeply appreciate it!  Make sure to sign up to our monthly newsletter, where we share what God has been teaching both of us, our favourite resources and links. Sign up here.  If you'd like to check out Jess's new book for new mamas called Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook, then click here.   Links  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nicene-Creed   Scripture  Ephesians 2:8-10  1 Corinthians 1:10-17  Galatians 3:26-29  Romans 14  2 Timothy 2:23-24  Episode Chapters  00:00:00  Weekly catch up  00:14:48  Intro to today's topic  00:32:46  Jess' struggle with choosing a church  00:37:34  Common points of disagreement  00:40:52  What we disagree on  00:44:53  How does Jesus handle it?  00:49:26  Conviction and grace for others  00:57:11  Judgement and righteousness in Faith conversations