Why bother about creation? Isn’t it better to ignore issues where Christians disagree and get on with evangelism?
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Whybotheraboutcreation?Isn’titbettertoignoreissueswhereChristiansdisagreeandgetonwithevangelism?
TellingpeoplethegospeliscertainlythetaskofthechurchasawholeandofGod’speopleindividually.TakingGod’sgoodnewstounconvertedfriendsandneighboursisapriorityforeveryhealthycongregation.However,IamintriguedbyyoursuggestionthatinordertogetonwithevangelismweneedtoignoreissueswhereChristiansdisagree,includingsuchmattersascreation.
Withoutdoubt,therearemanyissuesregardingwhichChristianshavedifferentnuanceandemphasis–sometimessignificantdifferencesofconviction.Thesedifferencesdonotmeanthatwehateeachother,butmayrestrictthenature,extent,anddegreeofourcooperation.
Forexample,itishardtoplantachurchwithpeoplewhosethinkingaboutwhatthechurchisandhowitisformedisdifferenttoyours,butyoumightstillevangelisealongsidepeoplewhohavethesamefundamentalgospelcommitmentasyoudespiteotherdifferences(whichwedonot
