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Chapter One The Necessity of Biblical Theology
i t is time for people to abandon all misleading man made philosophies and come back to the original, true knowledge of the Living God. We must forfeit the doctrines of man in order to obtain the doctrine of God (Matthew 16:6,12; Philippians 3:2). (See also II Corinthians 6:14-16
and I Corinthians 5:8.)
The proliferation through the church age of unscriptural dogmas and creeds, still entertained in most traditional and even Pentecostal Bible col leges,remainsaheavyheritageofwhichweneedtoridourselvesof. This
heritage contributes to the perpetuation of man made doctrines such as agnosticism, pantheism, atheism, polytheism, and others never found in the Bible writers' theology.
Some theologians say, "The dangers that destroy the church do not come from science, but from diverse philosophies." For the most part, this age is saturated with atheism, pantheism, agnosticism, and many forms of poly theism. It is necessary for Christians to be always ready to make a defense
to every one who asks us to give an account for the hope that we have (IPeter3:15-18). UnlessachildofCodisfirmlygroundedintheBible'sdoc trine, he will be as a child tossed here and there by waves of false doctrines, and carried about by every wind of philosophical theology. We need to have organized systematic biblical theology so we can make a consistent defense
of our Bible writers' faith. We must also cast down all vain philosophical imaginations, as Paul said, "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
but mighty through Cod to the pulling down of strong holds; casting down imaginations (philosophies), and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of Cod, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obe dience of Christ" (II Corinthians 10:4,5). (See also Matthew 16:6,12;
Philippians 3:2; II Corinthians 6:14-16; Revelation 18; Jeremiah 6:16-21; 51:6- 10; Matthew 9:16,17; Deuteronomy 7:5; Acts 19:19; 17:10,11; I Timothy 1:4;
II Timothy 4:1-5; Acts 20:27-32; I John 4:1; Exodus 34:10-17.)
It is a sad fact that from the dawn of human history (even in the garden of Eden, as if it were inherent to human nature itselO false doctrines have time and again p>erniciously interwoven themselves with the true knowledge and
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