8353 tolerance

The virtue of being prepared to accept people and their viewpoints. While commended within the church, Scripture insists that believers must have a vital concern for maintaining and defending the truth.

Toleration should be exercised for the benefit of those whose faith is weak

Ro 14:1 See also Ro 14:2-6,13-22; 1Co 8:8-13

Examples of tolerance

Limits to toleration

Evil cannot be tolerated Hab 1:13

Wickedness cannot be tolerated Rev 2:2

Serious doctrinal errors cannot be tolerated Gal 2:4; 2Th 2:1-3 See also 1Ti 6:3-5,20-21; 2Ti 4:3-4; 2Pe 2:1

Sexual sin should not be tolerated 1Co 5:1-5; 1Co 6:18-20; Rev 2:14

Idolatry should not be tolerated 1Co 10:7; 1Jn 5:21

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