Minor issues become major. Major truths are lost to view. People ride hobbies. Phrases are elevated to the place of facts. Group labels crowd out distinctions of character.
Discussion often falls into the hands of incompetent practitioners.
When we think of the throbbing world needs to which our church appeals, and of the restless search of great multitudes for a divine message that has the ring of truth and reality about it, any reduction of the gospel and the truth to the level of bickering is tragic. People get weary of doubt and negation. Those who habitually raise questions or make denials respecting the Word of God are barren of positive realities. There are times when we need to make a critical investigation as to what we believe. But witnessing positively and constructively from our own experience with Christ gets results.