Love in the Truth!

Landmarkism and Ecumenism are two opposite extremes. The former is overstrict while the latter is overlenient. Landmarkism is too literalistic in its Bible interpretation whereas Ecumenism is over liberal. The former believes that no one will go to Heaven except themselves. The latter believes that everyone will go to Heaven, even those who openly reject Christ and God. My conviction is the right biblical stand is an optimal point in between Landmarkism and Ecumenism. And I think that the Baptist Confession is around that optimal area. More importantly though, Baptists must live out their confession genuinely throughout.

The extent of working alongside or doing ministry with churches of different confessions than the Baptist Confession depends on the extent of the difference:

In Essentials, Unity
In Non-Essentials, Liberty
In All things, Charity

Charity is agape love which covers a multitude of sins (1 Pet 4:8). Love of God (Matt 22:37-38) and others (Matt 5:43-48; 7:12; 22:39) must always prevail in any and every circumstance. Of all christian doctrines, the Commandment of Love is one of the greatest, if not the greatest 'practical doctrine'. 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us of the primordial position of agape love in christian living. Let's uphold the Truth of our Baptist Confession absolutely in Love! (ICor13:6).

Let's always Love in the Truth!