Titus

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NASB	Titus 1:9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.
AMPLIFIED 2015	Titus 1:9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy word [of God] as it was taught to him, so that he will be able both to give accurate instruction in sound [reliable, error-free] doctrine and to refute those who contradict [it by explaining their error].

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Bible Question: Is all new doctrine false doctrine? I saw this idea stated as a fact and used to refute pre-trib teaching. Does Titus 1:9 indicate that all doctrine is to be treated as a body of truth that is passed from believer to believer? Or is the Bible to be interpreted and new doctrines developed over time? Any additional verses which address this?

Bible Answer: Listener, there is a sense in which the "sound doctrine" of Titus 1:9 is passed from one generation to the next. Parents are commanded to bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. But for all, parent and child alike, the final authority for sound doctrine is the word of God. And the word, having once and for all been delivered to the Saints, does not change, does not teach new doctrine with every generation, does not evolve in any way from what it was, is, and ever shall be: the eternal, inerrant word of the living God. So, I am persuaded to answer your question without equivocation: Any "new" doctrine, without exemption, that is being promulgated by anyone -- wise man or fool, king or peasant, rich or poor -- is false doctrine and should be shunned as if it were leprosy, for indeed spiritual leprosy it surely is. --Hank