\u201cOf course there aren\u2019t\u2014there is only one way\u2014namely, God\u2019s way. Every thinking, biblical Christian will agree.\u201d<\/p>\n
But wait a moment\u2014often there are several <\/strong>ways that God\u2019s one<\/strong> way may be carried out.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat are you talking about? How can there be both one and several\u2014both at the same time?\u201d<\/p>\n Well, there can often be several ways of accomplishing (or failing to accomplish) God\u2019s one way.<\/p>\n \u201cHow about a \u2018for instance?\u2019 I don\u2019t get it.\u201d<\/p>\n OK. Try this on for size: You are to tell the truth, but you may do so in a variety of ways. God says, for instance, tell the truth IN LOVE?\u00a0 You know, telling the truth may be done lovingly or harsh, thoughtlessly\u2014in ways that make the truth a hindrance to communication rather than a help. Is it still the same truth when spoken in these two distinct ways?<\/p>\n \u201cTruth is truth, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n Yes.<\/p>\n \u201cThen how could it be anything else but truth\u2014even when spoken harshly?\u201d<\/p>\n Consider this: Suppose you want another to know that you care about him\/her? So you say, \u201cI want you to know what I think about you . . . ,\u201d and that\u2019s as far as you get before the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cOf course there aren\u2019t\u2014there is only one way\u2014namely, God\u2019s way. Every thinking, biblical Christian will agree.\u201d But wait a moment\u2014often there are several ways that God\u2019s one way may be carried out. \u201cWhat are you talking about? How can there be both one and several\u2014both at the same time?\u201d Well, there can often be several …
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