I Timothy 6:3-5
I have used this verse to try to silence some of the malicious talk I have encountered as I have surfed the blog waves...
"If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that results in envy, strief, malicious talk evil suspicions and constant friction...
I would also direct these bickerers to Mark 9, when John said they saw a man driving out demons in the name of Jesus and they told him to stop because he was not one of them..."Do not stop him...No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anthing bad about me for whoever is not against us is for us..."
So where does doctrine come from anyway? From the OT? From the NT? From the Church? From Martin Luther? What is the gospel, save that Jesus came, Jesus died, Jesus rose from the dead, and Jesus is coming again. And what commandment did Jesus leave us? Love! Oh but that is too simplistic. And yes, Sin is still Sin...Jesus did not die on the cross for nothing...visions of the Passion...for our sins, and yes the ones we yet to committ. Never say "it's under the blood" glibbly.
And still I ask? Why pray to a sovereign God? Why did Jesus say, "Ask and you shall receive"
And on this glorious spring day, why do I feel so downtroddin?
3 comments:
Maryellen,
Who is actually teaching a different doctrine? The main problem is that those who are pushing the new thing,i.e. unscriptural teachings, in what is called emergentand/or liberal theologies, accuse those who stand on the Bible as authority, of being contentious. If we read Paul correctly he is saying that those who promote these false teachings are the contentious ones. I am amazed that as soon as one refers to the Scriptures, one is accused of being a pharisee. Jesus made it plain that the pharisees had no concept of the Scriptures John 5:37-47 The contentious ones are those who disregard the Word.
In Mark 9 Those who were casting out the demons were doing it in the actual name, of the actual Jesus. The main problem is that most of what is being done in the name of Jesus is either bull, or the Jesus that is proclaimed is not the one found in the Scriptures. Paul is not telling us to sit back and let bygones be bygones. Read the letter to the Galatians or Peter's or Jude's. We would throw these men out as hateful and pharisaical. Allowing in a gospel that is not the gospel, is not love in action.Isaiah 5:20
Your question on prayer is intriguing. I think I will post on it. See ya at church!
Thankyou for your kind words, I am trying to get back into the habit of posting, but haven't as yet.
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
-- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
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