What are the dangers of unresolved misunderstandings? - Misunderstandings - TouchPoints

1 Corinthians 8:1Now regarding your question about food that has been offered to idols. Yes, we know that “we all have knowledge” about this issue. But while knowledge makes us feel important, it is love that strengthens the church.

Galatians 5:6When we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

Galatians 6:15It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.

1 Timothy 1:6Some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.

Unresolved misunderstandings can cause us to dwell on trivial details and miss what is important.

Galatians 2:2I went there because God revealed to me that I should go. While I was there I met privately with those considered to be leaders of the church and shared with them the message I had been preaching to the Gentiles. I wanted to make sure that we were in agreement, for fear that all my efforts had been wasted and I was running the race for nothing.

Unresolved misunderstandings can interfere with serving God.

2 Peter 3:15-17Remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him—speaking of these things in all of his letters. Some of his comments are hard to understand, and those who are ignorant and unstable have twisted his letters to mean something quite different, just as they do with other parts of Scripture. And this will result in their destruction. You already know these things, dear friends. So be on guard; then you will not be carried away by the errors of these wicked people and lose your own secure footing.

Unresolved misunderstandings can be disastrous for those involved and for others as well.

Proverbs 17:14Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

Misunderstandings can lead to quarrels, which can lead to even further friction and damage to relationships.