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NASB | Jeremiah 6:16 ¶ Thus says the LORD, "Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you will find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 6:16 ¶ Thus says the LORD, "Stand by the roads and look; ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is; then walk in it, And you will find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it!' [Matt 11:29] |
Subject: Theological Term: Orthodoxy |
Bible Note: Hi Doc, I will begin with this post, since you use "orthodoxy" in a fundamental way in your other posts. I appreciate the position that you take in reference to claim of orthodoxy, but I question the validity of that claim. It seems to me that there is a matter of world-wide dispute over what the true orthodox Christian faith is. If you were to ask many people which branch of Christianity was known as the Orthodox Church, many millions would immediately answer the Greek Orthodox. Many more millions would not hesitate to claim that title for the RCC. And of course you and many millions with you would claim that title for the churches of the Reformation. I understand that when you say "orthodox Christianity", that you are saying "Christianity of the Reformed Doctrines as expressed in the Creeds and Confessions". For myself, and many millions besides, not all believe that all of these creeds and confessions are as Biblically based as others do. This is not to say that I disagree with everything these confessions and creeds say, but there are some things I think are in error, and are not "orthodox". There are many other faithful and godly men who have set forth doctrines rather contrary to some of these doctrines of the reformed church, or to go back a little further, to Augustine, and Tyconius, and those who followed. I would claim orthodoxy in holding to doctrines more closely matched by the early church, and the Apostolic teaching, without some of these fourth century additions, or "redefinitions", such as "allegorical interpretation", and "typology of Israel". This type of Biblical interpretation tends to point to a great number of Scriptures and says "it say that, but it really means something different." So again, I would say that the usefulness of one's claim to Orthodoxy has been somewhat diluted, because some rather divergent groups all make that claim. For purposes of discussing these things with you, I will recognize that you are using this term to refer to your set of doctrines and theology. Love in Christ, Mark |