Read Revelations and look this up * Spirit to be poured out on all flesh (Joel 2:28) * Universal apostasy (2 Thessalonians 2:1 - 4) * The watering down of the gospel,
teaching the doctrines of man rather than those of God.
Does any verse in the Bible clearly
teach the doctrine of the inspiration of Scripture?
If the Bible doesn't
teach the doctrine of the Inspiration of Scripture, where does that leave us regarding the Bible?
I fear you do not study quran for yourself and are being
taught a doctrine of division.
The case for Paul's
teaching the doctrine of the atonement actually rests, not on this whole passage, but on one part of one verse, Romans 3:25.
One who is born, for example, into a Christian group which
teaches the doctrine of perfection may be expected to interpret a decisive religious experience as the granting of perfect love by the Holy Spirit.
Even those denominations that donâ $ ™ t
teach the doctrine of original sin suggest that sin is something that has to be taken from our lives and is the at the root of evil in this world.
Jesus, whether you believe in God or not,
taught a doctrine of love.
If we were to take the time to study the entire book, as I hope to do someday, we would discover that the book of Hebrews
teaches the doctrine of eternal security more than many other books of the Bible!
Those who
teach a doctrine of sanctification in the Wesleyan, Holiness tradition, the «three works of grace.»
Not exact matches
9 It is in vain that they keep worshiping me, because they
teach commands
of men as
doctrines.»
Doctrine for the pluralists is the expression
of Christian
teaching as worked out by some appropriate theology and expressed in terms adequate to the culture
of the day.
For now there are many religious sects / denominations due to man - made
doctrines and people who believe but are too lazy to read the word and seek God for themselves so they hook themselves to a sect / denomination and are
taught the leaders belief system instead
of the pure word.
He said he hoped Bishops would «rally to defend the Bible's
teaching on marriage, not merely for the sake
of correct
doctrine, but that we might preserve the message
of the gospel for the salvation
of all.»
It is written; «If any man
teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the
doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes
of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, perverse disputings
of men
of corrupt minds, and destitute
of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness»
Cardinal Müller: Not even an ecumenical council can change the
doctrine of the Church, because her Founder, Jesus Christ, entrusted the faithful preservation
of his
teachings and
doctrine to the apostles and their successors.
The prayers
of the people
of this world are all in vain, as they
teach for
doctrines the commandments
of men (Matthew 15:9).
Adam and Eve forsook sound
teaching and instead chose to eat
of the fruit (
doctrine)
of unbelief.
since this woman entered a Catholic Church to be a part
of their service
of worship, she shouldn't be surprised that they follow the
doctrine they believe in — namely, that someone openly unrepentant
of what the Catholic Church
teaches is sin should not partake
of communion.
While Evangelicals greatly respect the way in which the Catholic Church has defended many historic Christian
teachings against relativizing and secularizing trends, and recognize the role
of the present pontiff in that important task today, they believe that some aspects
of Catholic
doctrine are not biblically warranted, and they do not accept any claims
of infallibility made for the magisterial
teachings of popes or church councils.
It does mean beyond cavil that Michael Novak has contributed significantly to the development
of Catholic social
doctrine at the highest level
of its
teaching authority.
The definite
doctrine which this King and teacher Christ is to urge and exercise is this: not to
teach the law or our works, but Christ, the Son
of God, that one may look to him....
I also took a two - year catechetical certificate program, which included a class on Catholic social
teaching with the Compendium
of the Social
Doctrine of the Church for a textbook.
The marks
of the Catholic church are: One - In
doctrine, sacraments, and head (the pope); Holy - its sacraments and
teachings lead men to holiness; Universal - meaning the same
doctrine and sacraments and head throughout the world; and Apostolic - can be directly traced to the Apostles and Jesus Christ.
The discipline
of place
teaches that it is more than enough to care skillfully and lovingly for oneâ $ ™ s own little circle, and this is the model for the good life, not the limitless jurisdiction
of the ego, granted by a
doctrine of choice, that is ever seeking its own fulfillment, pleasure, and satiation.
Christianity is «intolerant» in the sense that (like its monotheistic relatives, Judaism and Islam) it claims to possess a universal truth superior to the
teachings of other religions; and it has spread this
doctrine with a missionary zeal perhaps exceeding even Islam's.
That
doctrine has
taught us that not only are we humans not the works
of our own hands — «he made us and not we ourselves» (Psalms 100:3)-- but that the earth itself «is given to humankind» (Psalms 115:16) not for its own disposal but only «to work for it and care for it» (Genesis 2:15).
Such development
of doctrine, typically in response to grave error and deviant traditions built upon such error, is to be understood not as an addition to the apostolic
teaching contained in Holy Scripture but as Spirit - guided insight into the fullness
of that
teaching.
You have given an outstanding list
of records covering thousands
of years
of examination by brilliant minds on the
doctrines and — at times — myths
taught and believed.
The document criticizes «doctrinal or disciplinary security,» «an obsession with the law,» «punctilious concern for...
doctrine,» «dogmatism,» «hiding behind rules and regulations,» and «a rigid resistance to change,» while reprimanding those who «give excessive importance to certain rules,» overemphasize «ecclesial rules,» believe that «
doctrine... is a closed system,» «feel superior to others because they observe certain rules,» have «an answer for every question,» wish to «exercise a strict supervision over others» lives,» «long for a monolithic body
of doctrine guarded by all and leaving no room for nuance,» believe that «we give glory to God... simply by following certain ethical norms,» and «look down on others like heartless judges, lording it over them and always trying to
teach them lessons.»
If you think the bible is enough, just look at the hundreds
of traditional - Christian churches that read from one bible, yet
teach hundreds
of different
doctrines, which confuses us as to which interpretation is the truth.
Whatever may be the correct
doctrine regarding the
teaching authority
of the bishops conference, in practical fact that authority is at stake in every statement made by the conference.
Others are even more adamant, however, in saying that the Church can not change a practice that is based on the
doctrine of Jesus, the apostles, and centuries
of authoritative
teaching.
1 Timothy 4:1 - 6 foretold exactly about the fact that false teachers would
teach about such
doctrines, among them, forbidding marriage and goes on to refer to such
teachings as
teachings of demons.
Mormon
doctrine teaches that the Second Coming
of Jesus was imminent, [48] and that God would soon exact punishment against the United States for persecuting Mormons and martyring Joseph Smith, Jr., Hyrum Smith, Patten and Pratt, all
of whom were considered by Mormons to be prophets.
Without denying the place that Protestant reformers occupy in evangelical faith, it should be said that classic Christian
teaching, whether in the realm
of doctrine or ethics, is best defined not against the backdrop
of the sixteenth century, but rather in the light
of the broader apostolic tradition.
Since Latter - day Saints believe in continuing, modern revelation, that means that we follow what is in the canonized scriptures (Bible, Book
of Mormon,
Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl
of Great Price) AND whatever our current leaders
teach.
Among those revelations recorded in 1843 in the
Doctrine and Covenants, a book
of Mormon scripture, were
teachings about plural marriage.
They have unsound
doctrine towards people
of different races and those their Prophet» received a new revelation that blacks could hold the priesthood, it is contrary to Christ's
teaching with having no respect
of persons.The believe Native Americans are lost Jews, not to mention alot more.
They exist to
teach a certain set
of doctrines / beliefs to people who want to be indoctrinated in that system, which will convince certain types
of churches that they are «experts» in
doctrine and perhaps Bible and therefore should make a valued employee who will perpetuate the beliefs
of the group.
And especially after the Noachian Flood, did false religion take a leap, with false religious
doctrines and practices such as the trinity, immortality
of the soul, that God torments people in a «hellfire», the establishment
of a clergy class, the
teaching of «personal salvation» as more important than the sanctification
of God's name
of Jehovah (Matt 6:9), the sitting in a church while a religious leader preaches a sermon, but the «flock» is not required to do anything more, except put money when the basket is passed.
It is your task to
teach newcomers about Christian
doctrine and Christian behavior and that sort
of thing; it is our task to make sure that newcomers know about local traditions.
But the corollary
doctrine that the Jews were condemned to wander the earth as visible evidence
of God's judgment so thoroughly muddied the biblical
teaching that Christians in both communions, Protestant and Catholic, were blind to the escalating existential threat to Jews in Germany and elsewhere.
Furthermore, if the Christian
teachings regarding salvation and necessity
of accepting Jesus as your Savior is so critical, why have the vast majority
of the worlds religions not contained that
doctrine?
They use the
doctrine of inerrancy to support their outlandish
teachings from the Bible.
It is, like all
of Calvinism's
doctrines, not explicitly
taught anywhere in scripture, but extrapolated by taking a few verses or partial verses out
of context and granting them a meaning never intended by the authors.
Why is it that Calvinists, who claim to
teach «The
Doctrines of Grace» are so ungracious when dealing with those who disagree?
Election (as
taught by Calvinist) is a
doctrine of elitism & favoritism.
When someone is accused
of «cherry - picking» verses from the Bible, it means that they have a particular
doctrine or idea they want to
teach to others, and rather than considering «the whole counsel
of God,» they pick a choose a few select verses from various books
of the Bible which seems to prove their point or present their case in the strongest possible way.
But anyway, I myself struggle with the same question you asked about pastors who know and embrace the full implications
of Calvinism, and I have to say I DO regard a pastor like that as one who
teaches False
Doctrine and who is dangerous because
of it.