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3641 | Anything goes in interpreting the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 163941 | ||
Anything goes in interpreting the Bible? 'In fact, I've told you many times, I don't need to point it out again except to comment on it very briefly, that we live in a time in the framework of evangelicalism where to say this is the right interpretation and all these are wrong is viewed as unspiritual, unloving, ungodly because even Christians have come to the conclusion that almost anything goes in interpreting the Bible. 'We're supposed to tolerate people who believe on the cross, for example, that Jesus became a sinner and had to go to hell and suffer for His sins. We're supposed to be able to embrace those people as our Christian brothers and tolerate that. We're supposed to be able to embrace as Christians those people who believe that one is saved by baptism and apart from being dunked in water one cannot go to heaven. 'We're supposed to embrace people who believe that they make a contribution to their salvation, that it is grace but it is grace cooperating with human works that effects redemption. We're supposed to embrace those people and call them our brothers and sisters and to do anything less than that is ungodly and unloving and unbiblical and not Christlike. 'We're supposed to embrace people who completely misrepresent and misunderstand the significance of inspiration, who do not understand that the Bible is the end of all revelation and who misinterpret the ministry of the Holy Spirit, and we're to embrace them unequivocally and without question and to question their misinterpretation of those things is somehow to undermine the unity of the church. 'That's the mood of today and it is not a mood in which careful Bible interpretation is likely to flourish, is it? Because careful Bible interpretation is by nature divisive because if you come to a right conclusion about the Scripture then everything else is wrong. 'And so it's not a time for this from the standpoint of the mood of Christianity today, but it certainly is a time for this from the standpoint of God who commands us to know His Word and to rightly divide it. We are called to a proper understanding of Scripture so that we can truly understand God's message, so that we can put it into practice, believe it and live it.' ____________________ gty.org |
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3642 | What is higher criticism? | 2 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 166274 | ||
What are higher criticism and redaction criticism? 'Redaction criticism and higher criticism are just a few of many forms of Biblical criticism. Their intent is to investigate the scriptures and to make judgments concerning their authorship, historicity, and date of writing. Most of these methods end up attempting to destroy the text of the Bible. 'Biblical criticism can be broken into two major forms: higher and lower criticism. Lower criticism is an attempt to find the original wording of the text since we no longer have the original writings. Higher criticism deals with the genuineness of the text. Questions are asked such as: When was it really written? Who really wrote this text? 'Many critics in these camps do not believe in the inspiration of the scriptures and therefore use these questions to dispel the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the authors of our Scriptures. They believe that our Old Testament was simply a compilation of oral traditions, and were not actually written until after Israel was taken into captivity to Babylon in 586 B.C. 'Of course we can see in the scriptures that Moses wrote down the Law and the first 5 books of the Old Testament (called the Pentateuch)...' To read more go to: www.gotquestions.org/redaction-higher-criticism.html Recommended Resource: Scripture Alone by James White. ____________________ Related Topics: What is the documentary hypothesis? Does the Bible contain errors, contradictions, or discrepancies? What is sola scriptura? What is the Synoptic Problem? Has the Bible been corrupted, altered, edited, revised, or tampered with? |
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3643 | Arguing the inspiration of the Bible | 2 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 166304 | ||
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3644 | Paul our pattern to follow, not Jesus? | 2 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 169582 | ||
As I understand it, Peter was never a Judaizer. The dispute spoken of in Galatians was over Peter behaving one way when he was with Gentile believers and a different way when he was with Jewish believers. Peter's sin was not that he was trying to put believers back under the law. His sin was the sin of hypocrisy. Galatians 2:11-14 (ESV) Paul Opposes Peter 11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?” Grace to you, John |
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3645 | Paul our pattern to follow, not Jesus? | 2 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 169618 | ||
You write: "Most Christians today comingle the scriptures and try to live under the old covenant and the new covenant." This is a generalization. How do you know that most Christians today are comingling the Scriptures, etc.? How did you come to that conclusion? Grace to you, Kalos |
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3646 | Paul our pattern to follow, not Jesus? | 2 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 169674 | ||
Again I ask you: How do you know that most Christians today are comingling the Scriptures, etc.? How did you come to that conclusion? Where did you get your information concerning what "most Christians today" are doing? Your giving more examples of what Christians believe does not answer my question. Grace to you, Kalos |
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3647 | Paul our pattern to follow, not Jesus? | 2 Tim 3:16 | kalos | 169696 | ||
Bereaniam: Yes, I know other Christians who tithe and believe that if they do not they are cursed with a curse and that they are robbing God. But I do not believe that. I do not believe that we are obligated to tithe. All giving is to be done cheerfully and voluntarily, not under compulsion. Grace to you, Kalos P.S. If you or anyone else wants to know more about my giving, please contact me at my email address, which you'll find at my Personal Profile. I'd prefer to not post this information on the forum in obedience to Jesus' teaching: Let not your right hand know what your left hand is doing. |
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3648 | Apostasy vs. heresy. | 2 Tim 4:3 | kalos | 2155 | ||
Apostasy and heresy. "Apostasy, 'falling away,' is the act of professed Christians who deliberately reject revealed truth as to (1) the Deity of Jesus Christ, and (2) redemption through His atoning and redeeming sacrifice. Apostasy differs, therefore, from error concerning truth, which may be the result of ignorance, or heresy, which may be due to the snare of Satan (2 Tim 2:25-26), both of which may exist with true faith. The apostate is perfectly described in 2 Tim 4:3-4. Apostates depart from the faith, but not from the outward profession of Christianity (2 Tim 3:5). ... Apostasy in the church, as in Israel, is irremediable and awaits judgment." (p. 1304, New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967) | ||||||
3649 | Apostasy vs. heresy. | 2 Tim 4:3 | kalos | 4144 | ||
Thank you, Tim, for an excellent quotation. It's one I will remember and use. Unfortunately today many evangelical churches are neglecting expository preaching and instead are emphasizing little skits, psychological mumbo jumbo, sensationalism, and, in short, whatever it takes to entertain people and hold their attention. --JVH0212 |
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3650 | Doctrine Divides | 2 Tim 4:3 | kalos | 120235 | ||
Doctrine Divides '"Doctrine divides" has been the hue and cry. Yes, doctrine does divide - that’s its very purpose. It divides us from the Jehovah’s Witnesses and from those . . . who promote a distorted view of Christ and His atonement.' -- Paul R. Belli and G. Richard Fisher ____________________ Here on StudyBibleForum.com it's not unusual for me and certain others 'to be in the role of looking closely at people's doctrine and seeing what's being taught and raising questions and asking whether things are sound or accurate or right and true and good, even among members of the Body of Christ, members that identify themselves with Christianity. Some people get very uncomfortable with that. They accuse us of dividing the Body and assaulting other Christians and say that we shouldn't correct each other in public...As a matter of fact, we're called heresy hunters by some in a disparaging fashion. I don't consider myself a heresy hunter at all. I consider myself a Christian who's concerned with the truth and my attempts are to try and clarify what the truth is and challenge those things that are mistaken. 'Incidentally, I am not at all placing myself above everybody else in so doing because I consider it my duty to simply use the best thinking and resources that I have to try and determine what the truth is and to promote it. But in so doing I expect that others will do the same with regard to me. My issues, my ideas, my conclusions are certainly open to scrutiny like anyone else's. I don't threaten you with the Holy Ghost machine gun if you should challenge my notions on something. I think it should be an open field here where everybody puts their cards on the table and may the best ideas win whether they're theological ideas or ethical ideas or value ideas. ____________________ "And by the way, what is wrong with being a heresy hunter? Only criminals are afraid of policemen." ____________________ 'And by the way, what is wrong with being a heresy hunter? Think about that. Would it be better if no one was willing ask the hard questions, if no one were poking around looking for theological distinctions? Is that the kind of church that you want to live in? Let's get rid of everybody who asks the hard questions or who raises the concern. Let's get rid of everyone who points the finger. Sometimes pointing fingers land on guilty subjects. And there's only one way to find out. It's to point the finger and then look at the evidence. 'Has God not commissioned us to protect His word? Has He not commissioned the church in general, and if He has then He's commissioned individual people to be more alert to that than some others. That's the illustration of the body in 1 Corinthians 12. That's why every part of the body has a particular job. We work together for the fullness of the Body. You've got everybody doing a different job. So it seems to me if God is concerned about truth then there are going to be some people placed in the body that are especially concerned about watching for the nastiness that creeps in. Didn't Paul himself say "Guard the flock"? Didn't he warn the Ephesian elders in chapter 20 of the book of Acts that this kind of thing was going to happen? Didn't he tell Titus to refute those in error? Didn't he tell Timothy that many are causing division and problems? Didn't Jesus Himself talk about this kind of thing? This is a very important part of the church.' The Bible teaches that 'it's vital that we guard the truth and watch out for it. It doesn't mean that the heresy hunters are always right. They're not. We're not. 'Can you imagine someone saying, "Oh him? He's a policeman. That jerk is always slinking around looking for someone committing a crime. What a creep." Can you imagine that? "I wish all of those policemen would just disappear." What kind of person would make a remark like that? A criminal. A criminal makes that kind of remark. Only criminals are afraid of policemen. 'I'm not a theological criminal and that's why I'm not afraid of heresy hunters. Let them come on with force and pick at me from one end to the other because if there's something wrong with my teaching it's got to go. That should be the attitude of every Christian who is working on behalf of the Body of Christ in my view. And the only ones who squawk about the heresy hunters are those that have something to fear from heresy hunters. I think what Paul Crouch* is saying is don't hunt for heresy on my turf. 'My friends, I'm extending an open invitation for you to hunt for heresy right here where I live. If it's there then let's get rid of it. 'At least that's the way I see it.' ____________________ *"as Paul Crouch puts it". Crouch's Magic Word by Gregory Koukl (www.str.org/free/commentaries/theology/crouch.htm) |
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3651 | Wanting To Have Their Ears Tickled | 2 Tim 4:3 | kalos | 157457 | ||
For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold, 2 Timothy 4:3 AMPLIFIED Tit 2:1 You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. 1Ti 4:16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. Tit 1:9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. 2Ti 4:3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 1Ti 1:10 for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers - and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine |
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3652 | What does "itching ears" mean? | 2 Tim 4:3 | kalos | 160208 | ||
For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold, 2 Timothy 4:3 AMPLIFIED It is truly amazing how much light the Scriptures shed on the commentaries. |
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3653 | Doctrine Divides | 2 Tim 4:3 | kalos | 171202 | ||
Doctrine Divides '"Doctrine divides" has been the hue and cry. Yes, doctrine does divide - that’s its very purpose. It divides us from the Jehovah’s Witnesses and from those . . . who promote a distorted view of Christ and His atonement.' -- Paul R. Belli and G. Richard Fisher ____________________ (Source: www.str.org) It's not unusual for me 'to be in the role of looking closely at people's doctrine and seeing what's being taught and raising questions and asking whether things are sound or accurate or right and true and good, even among members of the Body of Christ, members that identify themselves with Christianity. Some people get very uncomfortable with that. They accuse us of dividing the Body and assaulting other Christians and say that we shouldn't correct each other in public...As a matter of fact, we're called heresy hunters by some in a disparaging fashion. I don't consider myself a heresy hunter at all. I consider myself a Christian who's concerned with the truth and my attempts are to try and clarify what the truth is and challenge those things that are mistaken. 'Incidentally, I am not at all placing myself above everybody else in so doing because I consider it my duty to simply use the best thinking and resources that I have to try and determine what the truth is and to promote it. But in so doing I expect that others will do the same with regard to me. My issues, my ideas, my conclusions are certainly open to scrutiny like anyone else's. I don't threaten you with the Holy Ghost machine gun if you should challenge my notions on something. I think it should be an open field here where everybody puts their cards on the table and may the best ideas win whether they're theological ideas or ethical ideas or value ideas. ____________________ "And by the way, what is wrong with being a heresy hunter? Only criminals are afraid of policemen." ____________________ 'And by the way, what is wrong with being a heresy hunter? Think about that. Would it be better if no one was willing ask the hard questions, if no one were poking around looking for theological distinctions? Is that the kind of church that you want to live in? Let's get rid of everybody who asks the hard questions or who raises the concern. Let's get rid of everyone who points the finger. Sometimes pointing fingers land on guilty subjects. And there's only one way to find out. It's to point the finger and then look at the evidence. 'Has God not commissioned us to protect His word? Has He not commissioned the church in general, and if He has then He's commissioned individual people to be more alert to that than some others. That's the illustration of the body in 1 Corinthians 12. That's why every part of the body has a particular job. We work together for the fullness of the Body. You've got everybody doing a different job. So it seems to me if God is concerned about truth then there are going to be some people placed in the body that are especially concerned about watching for the nastiness that creeps in. Didn't Paul himself say "Guard the flock"? Didn't he warn the Ephesian elders in chapter 20 of the book of Acts that this kind of thing was going to happen? Didn't he tell Titus to refute those in error? Didn't he tell Timothy that many are causing division and problems? Didn't Jesus Himself talk about this kind of thing? This is a very important part of the church.' The Bible teaches that 'it's vital that we guard the truth and watch out for it. It doesn't mean that the heresy hunters are always right. They're not. We're not. 'Can you imagine someone saying, "Oh him? He's a policeman. That jerk is always slinking around looking for someone committing a crime. What a creep." Can you imagine that? "I wish all of those policemen would just disappear." What kind of person would make a remark like that? A criminal. A criminal makes that kind of remark. Only criminals are afraid of policemen. 'I'm not a theological criminal and that's why I'm not afraid of heresy hunters. Let them come on with force and pick at me from one end to the other because if there's something wrong with my teaching it's got to go. That should be the attitude of every Christian who is working on behalf of the Body of Christ in my view. And the only ones who squawk about the heresy hunters are those that have something to fear from heresy hunters. I think what Paul Crouch* is saying is don't hunt for heresy on my turf. 'My friends, I'm extending an open invitation for you to hunt for heresy right here where I live. If it's there then let's get rid of it. 'At least that's the way I see it.' ____________________ *"as Paul Crouch puts it". Crouch's Magic Word by Gregory Koukl www.str.org |
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3654 | Feel-good faith that has no convictions | 2 Tim 4:3 | kalos | 172686 | ||
Feel-good faith that has no convictions ____________________ "The God we worship today no longer resembles the God of the Bible." ____________________ 'Final conclusion: Even with the proliferation of Bibles today, Christians are reading their Bibles less and less. I believe the evangelical church has only 50 years of life left. 50 years left of evangelicalism because of marginalization of the Word of God. We need another Reformation! 'The enemy of the gospel now is not religious hierarchy but moral anarchy, not tradition but entertainment. The enemy of the gospel is Protestantism run amock; it is an anti-intellectual, anti-knowledge, feel-good faith that has no content and no convictions. Part of the communal repentance that is needed is a repentance about the text. 'And even more importantly, there must be a repentance with regard to Christ our Lord. Just as the Bible has been marginalized, Jesus Christ has been "buddy-ized" His transcendence and majesty are only winked at, as we turn him into the genie in the bottle, beseeching God for more conveniences, more luxury, less hassle, and a life without worries or lack of comfort. 'He no longer wears the face that the apostles recognized. Or, as Erasmus remarked, "When you read the Greek New Testament, you can see the face of Jesus more clearly than if you were one of his disciples!" A bit of hyperbole, but the point is worth underscoring: The God we worship today no longer resembles the God of the Bible. Unless we return to him through a reading and digesting of the scriptures through a commitment to the text, the evangelical church will become irrelevant, useless, dead.' ____________________ www.bible.org/page.asp?page_idequals1825 (Replace the word equals with the equals sign.) |
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3655 | I need to know if this is a cult? | Titus | kalos | 8438 | ||
"How do you know that the dream was from God?" Good question. Ed: Having read Sutton's offensive and inappropirate posting made 06-29-01, 1:01pm, I now make public what was originally not intended to be made public -- an excerpt from an email of mine: Mark Sutton has graduated from giving us his feelings (as opposed to Scripture only). Now he is in the business of interpreting dreams and telling us what God meant by them. Personally, I think more than 90 percent of a person's dreams have absolutely no meaning whatsoever. A few dreams have obvious psychological significance and often are self-interpreting. My guess is that 1 percent or less of all dreams should be taken as messages directly from God. (Is not the claim to direct (new and unique) revelation from God one of the errors of Benny Hinn?) No need to quote Joel or Acts 2. Yes, God may speak to us through dreams. But, "in these last days [He] has spoken unto us by his Son" through the Scriptures (Hebrews 1:1-2). This is how God normally speaks to us. I just noticed that "This thread has been temporarily restricted from appearing on the homepage," as it should be. |
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3656 | The "elders" were the "pastors" | Titus 1:5 | kalos | 179478 | ||
Elders 'The "elders" of the New Testament church were the "pastors" (Ephesians 4:11), "bishops or overseers" (Acts 20:28), "leaders" and "rulers" (Hebrews 13:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:12) of the flock. Everywhere in the New Testament bishop and presbyter are titles given to one and the same officer of the Christian church. He who is called presbyter or elder on account of his age or gravity is also called bishop or overseer with reference to the duty that lay upon him (Titus 1:5-7; Acts 20:17-28; Phil 1:1). ' ___________________ Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for 'Elder'". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". (www.studylight.org) See also 'What are the duties of an elder in the church?' at www.gotquestions.org/duties-elder-church.html |
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3657 | The Results of the "New Gospel" | Titus 1:16 | kalos | 187567 | ||
Doc and All! I want to apologize for my sudden, unannounced departure from the Forum. On February 7, 2007, I got rid of my computer and have no intention to replace it. I still love the forum and all of you brothers and sisters in Christ. I was regularly corresponding by email to a dozen or more of you, but cannot do so anymore since I don't have a PC in my home. I apologize if my sudden departure from the Forum caused anyone to worry. God bless you everyone. Grace to you, Kalos P.S. Doc: please forward this posting to Hank. Also, I will be at home most of the day, starting at noon. Phone me if you get the chance. |
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3658 | What doctrines are essential? | Titus 2:1 | kalos | 156084 | ||
What doctrines are essential? Part 1. How can we determine what doctrines are essential and what are they? To begin with, the strongest words of condemnation in all the New Testament are aimed at false teachers who corrupt the Gospel. Therefore the Gospel message itself must be acknowledged as a primary point of fundamental doctrine. (...) I. All Fundamental Articles of Faith Must Be Drawn from the Scriptures First, if a doctrine is truly fundamental, it must have its origin in Scripture, not tradition, papal decrees, or some other source of authority. Paul reminded Timothy that the Scriptures are "able to make thee wise unto salvation" (2 Timothy 3:15, KJV). In other words, if a doctrine is essential for salvation, we can learn it from the Bible. The written Word of God therefore must contain all doctrine that is truly fundamental. It is able to make us "adequate, equipped for every good work" (2 Timothy 3:17). If there were necessary doctrines not revealed in Scripture, those promises would ring empty. (..) No papal decrees, no oral tradition, no latter-day prophecy can contain truth apart from Scripture that is genuinely fundamental. II. The Fundamentals Are Clear in Scripture Second, if an article of faith is to be regarded as fundamental, it must be clearly set forth in Scripture. No "secret knowledge" or hidden truth-formula could ever qualify as a fundamental article of faith. No key is necessary to unlock the teaching of the Bible. (..) The Word of God is not a puzzle. It does not speak in riddles. It is not cryptic or mysterious. It is plain and obvious to those who have spiritual ears to hear. "The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple" (Psalm 19:7). (..) III. Everything Essential to Saving Faith Is Fundamental Third, a doctrine must be regarded as fundamental if eternal life depends on it. (..) Since Jesus Himself is the true God incarnate (1 John 5:20; John 8:58; 10:30), the fact of His deity (and by implication the whole doctrine of the Trinity) is a fundamental article of faith (see 1 John 2:23). Our Lord Himself confirmed this when He said all must honor Him as they honor the Father (John 5:23). And according to Romans 4:4-5, justification by faith is a fundamental doctrine as well: "Now to the one who works, his wage is not reckoned as a favor, but as what is due. But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness" (emphasis added) . . . This is precisely the difference between Roman Catholic doctrine and the Gospel set forth in Scripture. It is at the heart of all doctrine that is truly fundamental. (..) IV. Every Doctrine We Are Forbidden to Deny Is Fundamental Certain teachings of Scripture carry threats of damnation to those who deny them. Other ideas are expressly stated to be affirmed only by unbelievers. Such doctrines, obviously, involve fundamental articles of genuine Christianity. (..) And since those who twist and distort the Word of God are threatened with destruction (2 Peter 3:16), it is evident that both a lofty view of Scripture and a sound method of Bible interpretation (hermeneutics) are fundamental tenets of true Christianity. V. The Fundamental Doctrines Are All Summed up in the Person and Work of Christ Paul wrote, "No man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 3:11). Christ Himself embodied or established every doctrine that is essential to genuine Christianity. Those who reject any of the cardinal doctrines of the faith worship a christ who is not the Christ of Scripture. (..) That is why [John] wrote, "Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son" (2 John 9). Far from encouraging union with those who denied the fundamental truths of the faith, John forbade any form of spiritual fellowship with or encouragement of such false religion (vv. 10-11). (Adapted from John F. MacArthur, Reckless Faith [Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1997], pp. 108-17) |
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3659 | What doctrines are essential? | Titus 2:1 | kalos | 156085 | ||
Part 2. How can we determine what doctrines are essential and what are they? ____________________ A list of fundamental doctrines would begin with: "the absolute authority of Scripture over tradition (sola Scriptura), justification by faith alone (sola fide), the deity of Christ, and the Trinity" ____________________ [Conclusion] It has not been my purpose here to attempt to give an exhaustive list of fundamental doctrines. Such a task is beyond the scope of this article. Furthermore, the attempt to precisely identify and number such a list of doctrines would be an extremely difficult thing to do. However, a reasonable list of fundamentals would necessarily begin with these doctrines explicitly identified in Scripture as non-negotiable: the absolute authority of Scripture over tradition (sola Scriptura), justification by faith alone (sola fide), the deity of Christ, and the Trinity. (..) Again, it must be stressed that those who act as if crucial doctrines were of no consequence only heap the false teacher's guilt on themselves (2 John 11). We have no right to pronounce a sentence of eternal doom against anyone (John 5:22). But by the same token, we have no business receiving just anyone into the communion and fellowship of the church. We should no more forge spiritual bonds with people whose religion is fundamentally in error than we would seek fellowship with those guilty of heinous sin. To do so is tantamount to the arrogance shown by the Corinthians, who refused to dismiss from their fellowship a man living in the grossest kind of sin (1 Corinthians 5:1-3). We must also remember that serious error can be extremely subtle. False teachers don't wear a sign proclaiming who they are. They disguise themselves as apostles of Christ (2 Corinthians 11:13). "And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness" (vv. 14-15). In view of the current hunger for ecumenical compromise, nothing is more desperately needed in the church right now than a new movement to reemphasize the fundamental articles of the faith. (Adapted from John F. MacArthur, Reckless Faith [Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1997], pp. 108-17) |
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3660 | What doctrines are essential? | Titus 2:1 | kalos | 156086 | ||
PRIMARY ESSENTIAL DOCTRINES 'Cannot be denied and still be Christian since the scriptures openly declare that to deny them is to bring judgment. 'Jesus is both God and man (John 1:1,14; 8:24; Col. 2:9; 1 John 4:1-4). 'Jesus rose from the dead physically (John 2:19-21; 1 Cor. 15:14). 'Salvation is by grace through faith (Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2:8-9; Gal. 3:1-2; 5:1-4). 'The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (1 Cor. 15:1-4; Gal. 1:8-9). 'There is only one God (Exodus 20:3; Isaiah 43:10; 44:6,8) 'SECONDARY ESSENTIAL DOCTRINES 'Not explicitly stated in Scripture as essential but they are derivatively necessary. 'God exists as a Trinity of persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (See Trinity) 'Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary (nature of incarnation)' ____________________ www.carm.org/questions/church_true.htm |
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