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Originally Posted by stmatthew
How important is doctrine to you?
Paul stresses the importance of doctrine several times to Timothy in 1 Timothy Chapter 4. He seems to indicate that doctrine is very important for the minister to uphold to the flock. He tells Timothy to give attendance to DOCTRINE. He also tells Timothy to Take heed unto the DOCTRINE.
We live in a country that is fast leaving solid doctrine. Even in the Apostolic ranks the teacher of doctrine is fast being traded in for the progressive, motivational preacher, who says a whole lot of flowery words, but instills nothing lasting into the heart of the hearer.
So just how much do you value down to earth solid doctrine?
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I got into a discussion with a scholar this week over the idea of what the first church did without the canon of scripture, they turned the word upside down with only oral sayings passed on, some had access to the OT but that was few in #.
The passing of letters among churches happened in the latter part of the founding of the churches.
What doctrine was passed, most likely
Eph 4 that was sung as a hymn and
Hebrews 6 was gives a consise summary of what they agreed on.
Remember doctrine=teaching, and that was passed on by word of mouth.
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