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1 | What Makes a Doctrine Biblical? | Prov 13:13 | DocTrinsograce | 243208 | ||
"The basic question at stake is, 'What makes a doctrine biblical?' That question is of course important to Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants alike, but it is particularly important for us Protestants, affirming as we do sola scriptura. What I would like to do here is articulate an appropriate theological method that is faithful to sola scriptura in a robustly theological and historical manner (which, by the way, is how the Reformers originally articulated the idea). In contrast to a stark biblicism that sees theology as essentially an individual project whereby the reader exegetes a handful of passages and then makes theological conclusions, this method is, I think, more careful to understand that theology is not autonomous, it is not presupposition-less, it is not a-historical, it is not merely a matter of proof-texting or collecting a handful of texts, and it is not unmoored from other Christians reflection throughout space and time." --Dr. Matt Emerson (June 15, 2016) from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC https://secundumscripturas.com/2016/06/15/what-makes-a-doctrine-biblical/ |
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2 | What Makes a Doctrine Biblical? | Prov 13:13 | EdB | 243210 | ||
In fact what makes doctrine Biblical is convincing enough people that scripture supports the doctrine and then forming into a movement, denomination, school of theology that supports that doctrine. Yes all doctrine should conform to scripture, but we all know each denomination holds to a doctrine that we may or may not agree with. How does that happen? Because the door was opened for each man to decide for himself was scripture was actually saying. Today I read scripture that says Jesus is the only way to salvation. Yet there are those that would go to stake because they believe scripture supports other ways. Likewise with many many many other doctrines, creeds, teaching, theological positions. Look at the various doctrines on abortion, divorce, alcohol usage, tattoos, living together, homosexuality. In many cases positions held are in direct contradiction yet each believe they used proper handling of scripture to reach their position. There is no tie breaker, no authority on earth that declares this doctrine correct and that one wrong. Each man is left to his own interpretation of scripture to decide. And FRANKLY many faithful, honest, dedicated Christians are not capable of making that decision. Proof! The many followers of doctrine we consider wrong. :-) |
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3 | What Makes a Doctrine Biblical? | Prov 13:13 | DocTrinsograce | 243224 | ||
Hi, Ed... You're right, no earthly authority fully aligns itself behind divine authority. Nonetheless, God is gracious to have given us His word, and assured us that in seeking Him we shall find Him. Our confession asserts that, "The purest churches under heaven are subject to mixture and error; and some have so degenerated as to become no churches of Christ, but synagogues of Satan; nevertheless Christ always hath had, and ever shall have a kingdom in this world, to the end thereof, of such as believe in him, and make profession of his name. (1 Corinthians 5; Revelation 2; Revelation 3; Revelation 18:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:11, 12; Matthew 16:18; Psalms 72:17; Psalm 102:28; Revelation 12:17)" 1689 LBCF 26.3 I love this effort to study the word and examine the teaching of various men here and there throughout the world. Some we find instruct us very well in the word, others we find are less helpful. Our study is an important thing, blessed by our Lord, who is involved directly in that activity, granting grace to the humble and resisting the proud. In Him, Doc |
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