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CONTROVERSIAL!
Tricky Topics for Christians
Doctrines False and True
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d
octrine
= teaching/instruction/what is taughtSlide3Slide4
s
ound doctrine =
healthy (fit/complete) doctrineSlide5
It’s more than head knowledge!Slide6
Doctrine and knowledge are more about
how you live
your life (your Christian walk!).
Watch your life and doctrine
closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. – 1 Tim 4.16Slide7
…every
good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
A
good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit
.
-
Matthew 7:17-18Slide8
False teaching & teachers
Rejection of the narrow road (7:13-14).
Faith without fruit (7:15-20).
Disobedience to the will of the Father (7:21).
Confidence in spiritual experiences (7:22).
Lack of relationship (7:23). See 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 (lack of love).
Weak foundation, building on the sand (7:24-27).Slide9
Be careful not to add!
We should be wary about adding a system of belief to the Bible
:
Examples:
Bible
+ Catechism (or Papal edict)
Bible
+ Book of Mormon
Bible
+ Baptist ManualSlide10
We need to be careful not to twist scripture.
That is, we should not make it mean what it doesn’t mean!Slide11
Use of scripture as proof-text
Example: Catholics use Luke 1:46-48 and John 2:4-5 to support the veneration of Mary.
Correction: John 2 says nothing about Mary being above Jesus or other believers. In Luke, Mary considers her position as that of a “servant,” and being “blessed” in 1:48 does not mean exclusive stature. Later in Luke 11:27-28, Jesus comments that those who hear and obey God’s word are “blessed” as well! Check 1 Timothy 2:5-6 to see that one should only pray to Jesus, the one and only Mediator. Slide12
Use of scripture as proof-text
Luke 1:46
And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the
Lord
47
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
,
48
for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant
.
From now on all generations will call me
blessed
,
49
for the Mighty One has done great
things
for me—
holy is his name
.Slide13
Use of scripture as proof-textLuke 11:
27-28
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “
Blessed
is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”
He
replied, “
Blessed rather
are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”Slide14
Disregard for idiom
Example:
Ang
Dating
Daan
insist that Malachi 1:11 is proof that God will be glorified first in the east and then the west (directional “from”). The Philippines (“east”) is instrumental in bringing greatness to God’s name.
Correction: The literal expression “from the rising to the setting of the sun” simply means from “east to west,” i.e. the breadth of the world or “everywhere.” See Isaiah 45:5-6 (cf. 59:19, Ezekiel 48:1) for similar usage. The east is never highlighted.Slide15
Disregard for idiom
My name will be
great
among the nations
,
from where the sun rises to where it sets
.
In every place
incense
and pure
offerings
will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD Almighty.
– Malachi 1:11Slide16
Disregard for idiom
I am the LORD, and there is no other
;
apart from me there is no
God
I will strengthen you
,
though you have not acknowledged me,
so
that from the rising of the sun
to the place of its
setting
people may
know
there is none besides me
.
–
Isaiah 45:5-6Slide17
Jesus’ point on matters of the law
“
Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and
cummin
. But you have neglected the more
important matters of the law
—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. –
Matt
23.23Slide18
Some things are weightier than others!Slide19
Doctrine has different
‘
levels
’
(Levels of Importance)
Core doctrines are the most essential; usually about basic truths of
God and
salvation (gospel issues)
Important doctrines have less weight than core doctrines
Peripheral doctrines carry less weight than important doctrines
CORE
PERIPHERAL
IMPORTANTSlide20
Healthy Attitudes
Be a learner about God.
Be
a seeker of truth, but don’t be too open-minded
.
Be
careful about unresolved feelings in the church. These can make us overly receptive to false teaching. Slide21
Be
confident
as you answer those who question you:
But
in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always
be prepared to give an answer
to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have… - 1 Pet 3.15
Be a living “promotion” of God’s truth.
Our knowledge of God should affect our behavior. Remember that sound doctrine is about how you live your life, more than how much you know.Slide22Slide23
Work hard so God can approve you. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth. - 2 Timothy 2.15 NLTSlide24
CONTROVERSIAL!
Tricky Topics for Christians
Doctrines False and True