It is evident that leading neo-evangelicals believe our main goal is to eliminate doctrinal distinctives and to emphasize unity among those claiming to be believers. One of the basic ideas of today's philosophy of ecumenical evangelism is that love is more important than doctrine.
Ecumenical evangelists say that doctrine divides, whereas love unifies.
But when we examine that chapter more carefully, we discover that Truth is also mentioned in the chapter. In other words, faith, hope, and love are virtues but Truth has an altogether different status. It is the frame of reference , the foundation , the atmosphere without which virtues such as love cannot exist at all. Love rejoices in the truth. Because without Truth to define it , to interpret it , to protect it , to guide it , to channel it love can become a total disaster .