When one is on the attack, motivation and purpose are of utmost importance. This is especially true when Christians are on the attack. If we defend the Gospel with love in our hearts and actively attack doctrinal error, we are justified. I fear that SOME brethren have forgotten these things. In many of our brotherhood publications error is corrected and the truth is taught in a firm, yet loving manner.
Many writers are clearly concerned for the souls of men.
This is as it should be. But SOME brethren are obviously concerned with other things, and it shows. We often see bitterness, animosity and arrogance in the writings of men who preach against these very things. Men, who may be right on a particular issue, become wrong when they approach their brethren with any attitude short of godliness. Paul and Barnabus disagreed.