I heard a sermon recently which said if we started to look past the How of our spiritual existence then the Why would be made easier. Alot of time is often dedicated in discussion about the How. Was the fall of man intentionally willed by God or was it ordained by Him by it being allowed to happen. These discussions could be never ending, much like the one I participated in after the sermon. But I feel like we miss the point many times during these discussions, which I feel like happened in this particular discussion. The Why was meant to be the focus.
The How is important in our spiritual understanding of the Lord. It serves as a solid foundation in our relationship with Him. But it doesn't consume it. In the end we will never be able to fully understand the complexity, magnitude, and perfection of the I Am. Just like the sermon emphasized, we must dedicate our lives to the Why. Matthew 28 gives us the Why. We are called to spread the Gospel to all people, with the full confidence that the Lord has ordained us to do so and will be with us while we do it. His Glory is why we exist. His Glory is takes precedent over the how. Up to a certain point the how becomes inferior.
Followers of Christ can spend way too much time debating the how issues. Unfortunately these can and have become divisive among Christians. How can we be a loving community of believers, reaching out to non-believers, if we are neither loving or a community at times. Discussing these issues have their appropriate settings and can be beneficial. And I believe that some issues must be discussed so no misconceptions and poor theology form. But they are not the why. Showing the world the love of Christ is. In the end this is the conclusion we must all reach, even if it means sacrificing the debates many of us love.
