Getting Our Eyes Off of the Clock

In a blog post from about a year ago, John Piper discussed Christian unity and truth and how they “are served better not by removing fences, but by loving across them…” Using C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity as a jumping-off point, he explains that we are not meant to live in the hall of general Christian beliefs (although we may first enter there) but should seek out the denomination or “room closest to the truth.” I agree, but I would also argue that every denomination understands certain aspects of the Christian faith particularly well and that, while we must land in one room or another, we can go further than simply praying for those on the other side of the hall.

We can learn from them.