__________________ "It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
Well, I sure would not be delighted if you were...
Point is some questions don't have either/or answers.
__________________ "It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
Each of the following doctrines is either derived from the Bible, or not. And if the Bible doesn't teach a particular doctrine, where did it come from? Man, of course! So, which of the following are doctrines of man, and which ones are doctrines of the Bible?
1. There is only one true God.
a. Doctrine of man.
b. Doctrine of the Bible.
2. All scripture is profitable for doctrine.
a. Doctrine of man.
b. Doctrine of the Bible.
(So far, pretty easy, huh? But I bet they'll all be easy. )
3. Eating meat that has been offered to idols is forbidden.
a. Doctrine of man.
b. Doctrine of the Bible.
4. Eating meat that has been offered to idols is not forbidden.
a. Doctrine of man.
b. Doctrine of the Bible.
(Those are easy, too. Aren't they? OK, here comes a very easy one.)
5. God's Word consists of the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I & II Samuel, I & II Kings, I & II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, I & II Corinthians, Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I & II Thessalonians, I & II Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, I & II Peter, I II & III John, Jude, and Revelation.
a. Doctrine of man.
b. Doctrine of the Bible.
6. The Holy Ghost will teach you everything.
a. Doctrine of man.
b. Doctrine of the Bible.
OK, that's it! Now, grade your own quiz. How many did you get right?
Timmy. The answer to all of the questions is both A and B with the exception of question 5. The answer to question five is A.
Cool! You get an A! (Since you graded it yourself! )
Why are they (except 5) both A and B?
They are A and B because (except 5):
A; Every doctrine is man's interpretation/revelation of what the Bible says.
B; The source of doctrine is the Bible.
5 is A because:
The contents of the Bible were determined by a council of men who accepted and rejected texts to be or not to be placed within it's cover. There are references within the Bible to other "books" that were not approved of by said council and are not a part of what we know as the Bible.
They are A and B because (except 5):
A; Every doctrine is man's interpretation/revelation of what the Bible says.
B; The source of doctrine is the Bible.
I see, thanks.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
What is Jesus teaching us, here?
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty