• Principles and Practicals

    Principles and Practicals

    There are two kinds of people. Those who favor principles, theories and thought. And those who favor practice, conduct and action. Christians can either see their faith in terms of what they believe or in terms of how they live. Those who favor thought will often point to Paul. Paul spent much of his letters talking about what to believe and seemed to favor principles over practice. Consider Paul’s letter to the Philippians. This is the part that is usually quoted: Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if…