The Berean Approach and Least Favorite Sayings…

Often when a subject comes up people will say things like “well I believe this, or this is what I think.” Or worse, “our denomination or tradition teaches..”
Of course there will be disagreements. The question is how we deal with those disagreements, but we should ignore them in regard to biblical issues. I have long standing disagreements on doctrinal issues with good friends. It's not like we discuss them every time we talk, but we don't just say, “we're not going to talk about that.” Sometimes we make fun of each other over these things, but we keep the conversation going. Sometimes for years.
Now again, it is true that some things in life don't matter. Others matter more than other things. All of scripture matters but it is less essential that we resolve some things that it is others. I am just saying we should not want to avoid disagreements so much that we sacrifice the search for truth in the process
When I say, “Let's agree that we disagree” I am not saying we need to solve it all right now. We might never fully agree on the subject at hand. I am not saying we have to focus on it every time we get together. I'm not putting a time-frame on a resolution. I am not however going to “agree to disagree” on scriptural matters because that often means we are going to abandon the search for truth. No longer can iron sharpen iron in that subject area.

Daniel Warner said we should always be open to newly revealed truth. I agree, but you can't do that without discussion and study, and sometimes that will mean finding out you were wrong. Maybe wrong for a long, long time.
“Come let us reason together”…… That is how any discussion regarding a disagreement should start.