Doctrine

DOCTRINE

AS DEFINED BY WEBSTER DICTIONARY
1. A PARTICULAR PRINCIPLE, POSITION OR POLICY TAUGHT OR ADVOCATED AS OF A RELIGION OR GOVERNMENT. I.E. THE MONROE DOCTRINE, OR CHURCH DOCTRINE. .
2. A BODY OR SYSTEM OF TEACHING RELATING TO A PARTICULAR SUBJECT.
3. A RULE OR PRINCIPAL THAT FORMS THE BASIS OF A BELIEF, THEORY, OR POLICY. 4. A BODY OF IDEAS PARTICULARLY IN RELIGION, TAUGHT TO PEOPLE AS TRUTHFUL OR CORRECT.
5. SOMETHING TAUGHT TO PEOPLE

Here is the instruction of our day, Just listen to Jesus. Don’t’ muddy your mind with doctrine. Don’t mix peoples’ minds up with doctrine. Get the young people (real young) saved before they can be confused with doctrine. Recently a person was removed from his church. The complaint was that soon he would be reading the words written in black. We just follow Jesus, the words written in red. Doctrine not allowed here.

Here is instruction from Scripture, Deut. 4:9 "Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren." Note: there is no reference to teaching children or grandchildren in the context of the culture.

This is what the Bible has to say about doctrine:

Gen. 49:2 “Gather together and hear, you sons of Jacob,
And listen to Israel your father.

Prov. 4:1 Hear, my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention to know understanding;
Prov. 4:2 For I give you good doctrine:
Do not forsake my law.

Old Testament stuff you say, That’s for them of old times. I don’t think so.

John 7:16 ¶ Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.
John 7:17 If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.

1Tim. 4:6 ¶ If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed.

Titus 2:1 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:

Note: Scripture mentions proper and sound doctrine, a warning I say against doctrine that is unsound. The lack of teaching doctrine is among that of unsound doctrine. Note above, the definition of doctrine i.e. A particular principal position or policy taught.. Yes failure to teach doctrine is bad and unsound doctrine.

Ken Clouse