Love Not Right

While it is incredibly important for the church that we do build our doctrine correctly on good foundations, and that we “rightly divide” the message of the Bible, there is a teaching contained in that very message which tells us of something even more important than the message itself.
According to the Bible, the overriding principle in all our relationships, in the way in which we relate to God, and in the way we relate to everyone around us, both Christian and non, is that we should love them.
Throughout the last 2,000 years Christians have argued amongst themselves, almost without ceasing, about what is true, and about who is right. This has led to division amongst the church itself, and a deserved reputation amongst unbelievers that we, (and therefore Yeshua as well), are all judgemental hypocrites.
We need to put that thinking aside to ask ourselves something far more important than “Who is right?” We need to start asking, “Who is loving?”
And if the answer is not “We are”, if the answer is not “I am”, then we need to change our behaviour. We need to change our thinking. And we need to change it today.
This little book is an attempt to start some discussions, to get Christians thinking, and to move us toward a reputation as a group of people who are known for their love of others. To put aside our preoccupation with who is right and to focus on doing what we were commanded - loving one another. To focus on Love, not Right.