@TomBuck@ThabitiAnyabwil I agree you'll never fully or even significantly untangle that ball of twine. But that should be an invitation to understand and learn, not disengage.
I agree preaching & applying the gospel is the best way forward. Amen to infinite forgiveness! Where we seem to differ is . . .
@TomBuck@ThabitiAnyabwil Applying the unchanging gospel means understanding the persons and diverse situations they are in, and loving them in it while preaching the gospel.