In regard to doctrinal and moral issues, preachers are often asked, “What is your position on…?” My position is unimportant. What matters is, “What is God’s position?” If my position on a matter coincides with God’s, then and only then would my position matter.
An amazing reality that preachers and faithful teachers of the Word must face is that even when we speak the truth in love, people are going to do what they want to do. People have to decide to believe that God is. They must accept the evidence and believe the Bible is God’s Holy Word, and it is to serve as our only guide in life. One must honor and respect the authority of God’s Word. Until these things are accepted and adhered to, we will do little if any good stating God’s position on any subject!
May I share with the readers my position on a number of subjects and hope that my position coincides with God’s position on each topic. If such be the case, I would urge that we all take heed and conform our hearts and lives to God’s position on each matter.
In no particular order, please consider my position on the following. As to the existence of God, I believe there is a Supreme Being (God) who created heaven and earth. I believe nature confirms this (Psalm 19:1). The Holy Bible begins with the assumption of the existence of God and makes no apologetic defense (Genesis 1:1).
The Bible claims to be inspired of God (2 Timothy 3:16). Since it is my position that the Bible is trustworthy and is proven to be inerrant, I believe its claim. The sacred writers of the Holy Scriptures gave Deity credit for the revealed word (2 Peter 1:20-21; 1 Corinthians 2:10-13). It is my position that the Bible ought to be our sole guide in life and the only rule of faith and practice in religion (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3).
It is my position that there is one body, the church, and that Jesus will save only the body, the church (Ephesians 1:22-23, 4:4, 5:23). Those not a part of the body, the church, will not be included among the saved. The saved (Christians) are in the church and were added to the church by the Lord (Acts 11:26; 2:47). Division in Christianity is forbidden (1 Corinthians 1:10). Therefore, my position is that denominationalism (the division of Christendom into different sects) is wrong and unacceptable to God. Jesus prayed for unity of believers (John 17:20-21).
God’s Word never promised one can be saved through obedience to the false teachings of denominationalism. The saved received the Word and were baptized (Acts 2:41). When the saved were baptized, they were baptized into Christ, into the one body, which Jesus will save (Galatians 3:27; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 5:23). My position regarding salvation is that man is saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9), but man is not saved by faith alone (James 2:17, 24, 26). He must have faith enough to comply with God’s terms of pardon (cf. John 12:42; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 8:38-39; 16:30-33; Romans 10:9-10).
