Tag: Doctrine

Unity

April 9, 2026 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

People commonly believe we can “agree to disagree” and still have unity.

Absolute truth is rejected, and whatever is truth to you may not be for me.

From the standpoint of opinions, there is no problem being united in the midst of disagreement. However, unity at the cost of compromising God’s word is a problem.

Doctrine trumps opinion, and if we disagree, either one of us is right and the other wrong, or we are both wrong. We cannot both be right and disagree on the healthy teaching of the faith.

Leaders must be diligent to stand firm on truth, proclaim it boldly, and follow it explicitly. Then we can be united as God designed for His people.

Extremism

November 4, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

How many times in the political arena do we hear the thought expressed of someone being extreme left or extreme right?

Being extreme, however, is not limited to the political arena. We quite often find the beast of extremism within the church.

Our responsibility is to learn the difference between biblical doctrine and personal opinion.

Spiritual leadership is about finding the proper balance to maintain the unity needed with the Lord’s church.

In a time when people are trying to prevent the world’s influence on the church, let us not become so extreme that our actions portray what we are trying to prevent.

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