THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DOCTRINE-
By Robert E. Hanna
Scripture Reading: II Timothy 2:15, 3:16-4:2
If
we would learn the truth, we must of necessity turn to the one source
of truth-the Holy Scriptures. "So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the Word of God" (Romans 10:17). We will not so learn by
randomly quoting verses plucked from a "promise box." Neither will we
gain knowledge of the truth by sitting under the ministry of clerics
who ramble from point to point in their pulpits, moralizing and
theorizing and spiritualizing. Pure truth can be learned only from pure
doctrine; and the source of pure doctrine for this age and
dispensation is the pen of the Apostle Paul.
Paul
wrote in his epistle to the Romans, "God be thanked ... ye have obeyed
from the heart that form of DOCTRINE which was delivered you .... Now I
beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences
contrary to the DOCTRINE which ye have learned; and avoid them" (Romans
6:17,16:17). To his young son in the faith, he wrote, "Take heed unto
thyself, and unto the DOCTRINE; continue in them .... Thou hast fully
known MY DOCTRINE. ... continue thou in the things which thou hast
learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned
them" II Timothy 3: 16a, II Timothy 2:lOa,14).
We
are provided not only with the sound doctrine of spiritual truth but
also with instruction as to its proper exposition. "Study to shew
thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth notto be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth ... .All Scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for DOCTRINE .. .for instruction
in righteousness.
The simplicity of the Gospel
Les Feldick
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