Christians: What is of more importance and why? ?

Question

1)Christian Doctrine

or

2)Christian Love

Answer 1

Understanding and embracing Christian doctrine is very important and integral with biblical Christianity but with the exception of doctrine that is related to the person,nature and works of Jesus Christ,nothing is more important than Agape love....

"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. by,Bonsai Bobby...fake out!...it was written by the Apostle Paul

Answer 2

Love covers a multitude of sins is written twice in the Bible. The first and greatest commandment is to Love the Lord your God with all your might and the second is to Love your neighbor as yourself. So, I say that Love is the paramount of importance.

If a person truly walks in God's love he will automatically fulfill the basic doctrines of Christian faith and practice.

Doctrine is important but the Pharisees knew all about the doctrines of the Hebrew faith, but without love they were condemned by Jesus for their legalism without grace.

Answer 3

Naturally, it is the Love of God!

If we all knew-  just how much God really does 'love' us; oh, how different this world would be!

Answer 4

give "your" definition of doctrine please.

Christian Love is to be used in doctrine.

Answer 5

Jesus commanded us to know, love and serve the Lord. Notice here that one must come to know Him meaning to gain knowledge.  Love will surely follow.  How can you love Him if you do not know who or what He is?  Love will grow from here and the amount that you love God you have love within you, properly speaking.

Answer 6

Both, We need Christian doctrine but the bible says without Love it is useless. You can't have doctrine without Love but you also cannot just have Love without the doctrines of Christianity. Otherwise it will just be satan transformed as an angel of light and we could have all the love in the world but it may be under a false religion like new age or any other corrupt way.

Don't dismiss the importance of sound doctrine.

Don't dismiss the importance of true Love.

I wish I had both more and more.  

Answer 7

Speak the truth in love.  True doctrine is love.

Answer 8

Love your  Lord God with all your heart, mind and soul and to love your neighbor as yourself. To follow doctrine and to know more can lead into a form of sin of arrogance and haughty behavior.

Answer 9

Christian Love, of course. GOD loves his people, and he wants his people to love Him and all his children, to have peace and happiness. What use is Doctrine if there is uncertainity, intolerance, or hatred towards Him or his children ( and that means all humanity )

Answer 10

Which is of more importance, your left leg or right leg?

Both are important, right?

God love you!

Answer 11

2=AGAPE.

Answer 12

Love because that is what the law is based on

Answer 13

Love is more important because if you love and follow God fully you will do the right thing which will mostly follow doctrine. However if you only have doctrine love might not come with it.  

Answer 14

It is all about the Love of Jesus Christ.

Love is the most important.

But many are clue less as to what real love is.

Those nasty little rules are babies hate. Like brush your teeth,take a bath, sit on your bottom,take your medication.

We teach our children to do what is right. Because we love them.

Just as God tries to teach us, because He loves us.

Oh those nasty little rules.

(For whom the Father loves He corrects) <><

Answer 15

Christian love. It is more important to be kind than to be right. When our tone of correction sounds harsh, people won't be receptive to what we say. People respond to love - I do too. Ideally, we should speak the truth in love and meekness, for "by long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, and a gentle tongue breaks a bone." (Proverbs 25:15, Galatians 6:1, Ephesians 4:15)

God bless you, sister Carol.

Answer 16

love

Answer 17

"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself"

    Doctrine teaches love, you should never have to trample on one to achieve the other. There is no reason to try to place one above the other. Don't let them be competitive

Answer 18

Christian love.

Doctrine is important, but as the word says, "If I understand all mysteries, and all knowledge, but have not love, I am nothing."

Answer 19

Christian love because that is most important.

Answer 20

Neither can exist without the other. Application (biblically) of the law (God's) is for the purpose of convicting the soul. Without conviction there is no step toward salvation. Many would say that application of God's laws causes people to feel condemned (Well they are!) and is therefore unloving, but leaving people with no step toward salvation is definitely not loving.  

Answer 21

Love!  God is Love!!