The first great cleavage from simple Christianity came upon the basis of opinion. Every other sect since has sprung from the same source, an attempt to confine the opinions and imaginations of men behind creedal barriers. The religion of heaven is a religion founded upon facts. These are but statements of acts, of deeds done in our behalf. They are commended unto us by testimony, and upon the basis of that testimony we believe.
Faith is the belief of testimony.
In the Christian religion men dare not make opinions tests of fellowship. On this point the revelation of God is clear. The reason is clear. One man esteems a certain thing highly, another makes no distinction. God recognizes that we cannot and will not entertain the same opinions, and His revealed religion takes this into account, and provides for a unity in diversity as relates to such matters.