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1 | Salvation Poll | Acts | fmp6954 | 235897 | ||
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2 | Salvation Poll | Acts | DocTrinsograce | 235901 | ||
Doctrine is what the Bible says about any given topic. Theology is the study of all the doctrines that the Bible treats. | ||||||
3 | Salvation Poll | Acts | fmp6954 | 235904 | ||
Richard Hooker defined "theology" in English as "the science of things divine It is a scientific study by Men not inspired by God, theology is what humans say about the Bible so no more credibility then a commentary . fmp |
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4 | Salvation Poll | Acts | DocTrinsograce | 235905 | ||
Dear fmp, Interesting. Your responses remind me of an Anabaptist group in the 1500's called Abecedarians. Seriously, though, I wonder that you would cite as your authority an Anglican rationalist scholar for a definition of theology. (That would be highly atypical of a Campbellite.) It would be more effective to accept the definitions of those with whom you are communicating. Unless, of course, what you are trying to do is less attempting to persuade, but resisting persuasion. In Him, Doc |
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5 | Salvation Poll | Acts | fmp6954 | 235909 | ||
I used wikipedia for the difinition of theology simply because it is non-basis unlike the web site you quoted. I don't really care what the difinition is because my point is IT WAS WRITTEN BY HUMANS!! and that puts it in the same catagory as a Commmentary. I prefer Doctrine as that is the inspired word of God. And what is your point of trying to label people all the time? Would you like to be labeled ? fmp |
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6 | Salvation Poll | Acts | DocTrinsograce | 235919 | ||
Hi, fmp... Labels were invented by God (Genesis 1:5), even before there were humans. The Bible is full of labels -- in grammar we call them nouns. God uses them. Christ uses them. The Holy Spirit uses them. The Three Persons even use them for one another. The prophets used them. Angels used them. The apostles used them. The church used them for over twenty centuries. God has specifically chosen language as the means of communication, the mechanism by which He has revealed Himself to us. This is why we call the Bible His Word (John 1:1; Hebrews 1:1). If we are to be judged for every idle word we utter (Matthew 12:36); if we are to exhort one another (1 Corinthians 14:31); if we are to correct one another (Proverbs 27:5); if we are to encourage one another (Ephesians 4:29); if we are to overcome by our testimony (Revelation 12:11); why not use language as skillful and as carefully as we are able? Why be afraid of it or disdain it? You said you liked the word doctrine. You even gave it a good definition. Doctrine means instruction. Imagine embracing sound doctrine without labels. Imagine making any sense of the Bible after throwing away the labels. (cf 2 Timothy 4:1-3) Pretty silly, huh? You asked if I would like to be labeled: I hope that I have done so as well as I am able (see my profile). I am a Jewish convert to Christianity -- see all those labels? Before God saved me, I was lost (three more labels). When He saved me, I became a Christian. After a significant amount of Bible study: I am Reformed, a Monergist, a Paleo-Orthodox Calvinist, a Particular (Historic) Baptist. All of these words are labels, and I will happily define them, explain them, use them, own them, and apply them. So I will be careful in the future, when talking to you and Ed at least, to use some other word than theology -- since you will be thinking one thing and I will be thinking another. You will also be able to understand if you read any of my other posts what I mean when I say theology. Cool! Labels are awfully handy things. In Him, Doc |
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