Sentences with phrase «doctrinal statements as»

But there are several problems with the development of doctrinal statements as a way of protecting the truth.

However, just because a doctrinal statement can be used to restrict who is placed in a position of leadership in a church or ministry, I strongly discourage the use of doctrinal statements as a means of restricting who can attend or participate with the church or ministry in its services and functions.

Some years ago I heard the lead theologian of a denomination describe doctrinal statements as those statements which define the «doctrinal distinctiveness» of the particular denomination.

Not exact matches

doctrinal statement is the root to denominationalism, as Jon pointed out and if I don't want to be something, it's to be «just an other» denomination.

Any doctrinal statement that contradicts what is stated in the Bible will be construed as blasphemy.

As far as a church having a doctrinal statemenAs far as a church having a doctrinal statemenas a church having a doctrinal statement?

I will begin to look at this issue tomorrow as we continue this series about how some churches throughout history have used doctrinal statements to damage and even kill others.

To this day (as well as when I wrote this post) I can in good conscience and with full conviction sign a doctrinal statement like that of DTS or GES or most any decent Bible church.

The eucharistic prayer, the central Christian doctrinal statement, must be rediscovered as prayerful proclamation.

We had to drop the requirement that student leaders affirm our doctrinal and purpose statement, or we would lose our status as a registered student organization.

If you develop a doctrinal statement for these reasons, I would urge you to keep the the statement as basic as possible.

As important as doctrinal statements are, there is a more excellent way to achieve church unitAs important as doctrinal statements are, there is a more excellent way to achieve church unitas doctrinal statements are, there is a more excellent way to achieve church unity.

I hope to bring out this point more clearly in the next several posts as I try to draw this series on Doctrinal Statements to a conclusion...

Doctrinal statements, long or short, are usually presented as a means of stating the group's fundamental beliefs.

And when, as in the United Methodist Book of Discipline, one attempts to grasp the oneness of life, the effort is split up into «Doctrine and Doctrinal Statements» on the one hand, and the «Social Principles» on the other.

In today's blogging world, you have to be somewhat provocative to garner attention... As I mentioned above, I do believe in the value of doctrinal statements, but in a much different way than how they are used by most churches.

(available on the web, viewed by over 3,000) contains a kind of «doctrinal statement» on 3 days and 3 nights (Tuesday crucifixion and Friday resurrection) and I think it can be regarded as valid until someone refutes the findings and evidence contained in it.

Well, God's written word is the truth as well and, insofar as a given doctrinal statement reflects the truth of God's word, the doctrinal statement is also the truth.

But since that sort of research might affect their doctrinal statement and financial support, it is seen as a threat.

it is through the devotional, «spiritual,» prayerful practice of Christianity that one has a «real apprehension» (as contrasted with a merely «notional apprehension») of what doctrinal statements are all about.»

My general thinking is that doctrinal statements are good as descriptors but horrible as prescriptors.

As far as I know, the Anglican church has tried to distance itself from that sort of imagery and concept in recent doctrinal statementAs far as I know, the Anglican church has tried to distance itself from that sort of imagery and concept in recent doctrinal statementas I know, the Anglican church has tried to distance itself from that sort of imagery and concept in recent doctrinal statements.

I think what Viola is saying is that many churches seem to put their pastor up as the head, or the denomination, or the doctrinal statement, or a particular system of theology, or the Bible.

No longer will doctrinal statements be focused on «truths to believe» as a litmus test for orthodoxy.

Though there are thousands of small things that can be done, I have tried to focus on some of the biggest areas of concern, such as our church buildings, professional paid clergy, doctrinal statements, and religious rites.

I hope that if / when the book comes out, my point will be more clear — Doctrinal Statements are good when used in their proper place, but just as with anything, they can be very dangerous if used improperly.

Once we get outside of Scripture, we see other doctrinal statements develop rather quickly as well.

Throughout history, people disagree on what Scripture actually teaches, and so doctrinal statements were written to serve as a guide for the proper interpretation and understanding of Scripture.

On the contrary, the meaning of doctrinal statements such as the creeds and other historical professions of belief, the circumstances which evoked them, and the philosophical presuppositions which helped to determine the character of their assertions are all matters of the greatest interest and importance.

While the vast majority of these doctrinal statements were created primarily for the purpose of defining one group's distinctive beliefs without condemning those who believe differently, nearly every statement contains points that are considered «non-negotiable» and which will cause churches to separate from others who believe differently, and even condemn these other groups as «unsaved.»

First, a written doctrinal statement is only as good as the character of the people who are supposed to be using it.

In this series on doctrinal statements, I will argue that something similar happens in many other areas of theology as well.

Ironically, while these Creeds were intended to promote unity, they really just caused the church to become ever - more fractured and disunified, for as the complexity of doctrinal statements increased, so also did the charge of «heretic.»

As a doctrinal statement, he observed, «the Word became flesh» can be understood only through the gospel story.

I have a dream that the people of our splintering denominations will one day serve as a unified church where they will not be judged by the adherence to a doctrinal statement but by the content of their character and their conformity to the love of Jesus.

It requires doctrinal theology for critical assessment of the ideological distortion and faithlessness of its practices insofar as they are statements of its outlook, and it calls for constructive proposals of preferable formulations of its outlook.

Legalism has dogged Christianity throughout its history whenever a particular structure of the Church, a particular doctrinal statement, or a particular form of behavior, has replaced the living Christ as the expression of divine revelation and the guide for human life.

... typically don't have a building, a budget, a staff, a doctrinal statement, a mission's team, a children's program, or any of the typical trappings of what most people think of as «church.»

Interestingly enough, not «theology proper» but a statement on Scripture appears as the first item in the formal doctrinal statement of the Assemblies of God (AG).

Churches hold doctrinal statements of so called «beliefs» as key components of having faith in God... these include things like the bible is innerrant, God is a Trinity, Jesus is 1/2 man and 1/2 God, the virgin birth, etc..

Though no one would describe it this way, the Bible is treated as a jumbled up collection of doctrines and ethics which must be organized and categorized into neat and tidy doctrinal statements and codes of conduct.