What is splitting hairs?

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What’s your question? for Sept. 1, 2010

Some think those who insist on Bible authority are just splitting hairs. When Nabab and Abihu offered profane, or unauthorized fire on the altar, they may have thought it made no difference. After all, fire is fire! But God sent another fire and devoured them (Lev. 10:1,2). Paul said whatever we do, in word or deed, must be in the name, by the authority, of Christ (Col. 3:17). Jesus said worship must be in spirit and truth (Jn. 4:24). When men do things not authorized by Christ, their worship is vain (Mt. 15:9). When churches add activities to the work of the church that are not authorized, it is going beyond the doctrine of Christ at great expense (2 Jn. 9). Some do not oppose anything – except those they call “hair-splitters.” Often, those who use this label are simply compromisers.