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shows how important doctrine is before God. Other Bible Facts about Doctrine. We can know right
terms which refer to doctrine are “truth” (1 Ti. 2:4), doctrine (Jn. 7:17). We are to continue in the Apostles’
“the faith” (1 Ti. 3:9; 2 Ti. 3:8; Tit. 1:13), “wholesome doctrine (Ac. 2:42). The Apostles filled Jerusalem with
words” (1 Ti. 6:3), and “sound words” (2 Ti. 1:13). doctrine (Ac. 5:28). We are saved by believing the right
Doctrine (and its companion terms) is referred to 59 doctrine (Ro. 6:17; 1 Jn. 5:20; 2 Jn. 9). We are to
times in the Pastoral Epistles alone. “The truth” is separate from those who teach false doctrine (Ro.
referred to 10 times in 2 and 3 John alone. 16:17). We must be careful of winds of false doctrine
Other Terms Which Refer to Doctrine. “Truth” (1 Ti. (Ep. 4:14). No false doctrine is to be allowed (1 Ti. 1:3).
2:4), “the faith” (1 Ti. 3:9; 2 Ti. 3:8; Tit. 1:13), Sound doctrine is good (1 Ti. 4:6). The preacher is to
“wholesome words” (1 Ti. 6:3), and “sound words” (2 give himself to doctrine (1 Ti. 4:13). The preacher is to
Ti. 1:13). take heed to the doctrine (1 Ti. 4:16). Preachers who
Can We Know Sound Doctrine? Popular charismatic labor in doctrine are to be rewarded (1 Ti. 5:17). Sound
singer Pat Boone says, “We don’t all have our doctrine doctrine is to be adorned with godly living (1 Ti. 6:1, 3;
all completely correct, but God doesn’t judge us on our Tit. 2:1). The Bible is given for doctrine (2 Ti. 3:16).
understanding of doctrine.” The Lord Jesus Christ, The Bible is to be preached with doctrine (2 Ti. 4:2).
though, said that a believer can know sound doctrine. The last days is characterized by a turning from sound
“If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine (2 Ti. 4:3). The preacher must be able to use
doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of doctrine to edify and protect the church (Tit. 1:9). Our
myself” (John 7:17). The requirement to know sound doctrine is to be uncorrupt (Tit. 2:10). We abide in
doctrine, according to this verse, is to be willing to obey Christ by sound doctrine (1 Jn. 2:24-27). True Christian
the truth. If a man is open to the truth and willing to love is grounded in truth (2 Jn. 1; 3 Jn. 1). The Apostles
obey God, the Lord will give him wisdom so that he will had no greater joy than to see the Christians walking in
know sound doctrine from false. the truth (3 Jn. 3-4). Those who abide not in sound
2 Timothy 2:15 says, “Study to shew thyself doctrine are not of God and are not be to received (2 Jn.
9-10). [See Apostasy, Apostate, Bible, Church,
approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be Ecumenical Movement, Fable, Faith - The, False
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Thus the Teaching, Foolish Questions, Heresy, Prophecy,
believer is commanded to rightly divide the word. That Revelation, Roman Catholic Church, Separation,
is referring to interpreting it properly and knowing its Timothy, Unity, Wind of Doctrine.]
doctrine correctly. Why would God require a Christian
to rightly divide the word of truth unless He would give DODAI (beloved of Jehovah). 1 Ch. 27:4.
him the ability to do that? This verse indicates that God DODAVAH (Jehovah is loving). 2 Ch. 20:37.
will hold the Christian accountable for this task, because DODO (God his friend). 1 Ch. 11:26.
the one who rightly divides the word of truth is DOEG (fearful). 1 Sa. 21:7.
approved. It is thus implied that the one who does not DOG. (1) The dog as an animal (Ex. 11:7; Jud. 7:5;
rightly divide the truth is disapproved. This means that Pr. 26:11). For the most part dogs ran wild in Israel
Pat Boone and other ecumenical types are wrong when during Bible times; they were scavengers (Ex. 22:31; 1
they say that God does not hold the believer Ki. 14:11; 16:4; 21:19-24; 22:38; 2 Ki. 9:10, 36). It is
accountable to know sound doctrine. also apparent that some dogs were used in shepherding
1 John 2:20-21 says, “But ye have an unction from (Job 30:1) and as watch dogs (Is. 56:10). The reference
the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written in Mt. 15:27 to dogs eating table scraps was spoken by
unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye the Samaritan woman and might not refer to Jewish
know it, and that no lie is of the truth.” Verse 27 says custom. (2) A male harlot (De. 23:17-18). These two
further, “But the anointing which ye have received of verses deal with whoredom and prostitution and
him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach homosexuality, both male and female. The dog in verse
you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all 18 is connected with the whore in the same verse.
things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath Probably the whore refers to the immoral woman and
taught you, ye shall abide in him.” Thus the Scriptures the dog refers to a male prostitute or homosexual. “The
plainly state that the believer has the Holy Spirit to ‘price of a dog,’ that is, of the Sodomite, pimp, or
teach him and he can know the truth. whoremaster (so I incline to understand it, for such are
If, then, the ecumenical philosophy is correct and a called dogs—Re. 22:15), the money he gets by his lewd
believer cannot be certain of sound doctrine, the and villainous practices, no part of it shall be brought
commandments and promises of God make no sense. into the house of the Lord (as the hire of prostitutes
among the Gentiles was into their temples” (Henry). (3)
A false teacher (Ph. 3:2-3). “The judaizing teachers, who

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