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2 Timothy 4:2 “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”
The word ‘doctrine’ simply means teaching. Bible doctrine, therefore, refers to the teaching of the Scriptures. Since the days of the apostles, Bible-believing people have had an emphasis upon sound doctrine, but today doctrine is often downplayed in favour of ecumenical unity. 1. We know sound doctrine through obedience (John 7:17) - If a man is open to the truth and willing to obey God, the Lord will give him wisdom so that he can discern sound doctrine from false. In Proverbs 1:23 God says, “Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.” God has promised to make His truth known to those who repent and submit to Him. 2. We know sound doctrine through continuing in God’s Word (John 8:31-32) - In 2 Timothy 2:15, the believer is commanded to rightly divide the Word. This refers to interpreting it properly and knowing its doctrine correctly. Would God require a Christian to rightly divide the Word of truth if He did not intend to give him the ability to do that? This verse indicates that God will hold the Christian accountable for this task, because the one who rightly divides the Word of truth is approved. It is implied that the one who does not rightly divide the truth is disapproved. This means that Pat Boone and other ecumenists are wrong when they say that God does not hold the believer accountable to know sound doctrine. 3. We know sound doctrine through the Holy Spirit - 1 John 2:20-21 says, “But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.” Verse 27 says further, “But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.” Thus the Scriptures plainly state that the believer has the Holy Spirit to teach him and he can know the truth. – David Cloud The following subject headings for the various sections of the Psalm 119 are based primarily on F. W. Grant's notes:
vv. 1-8 The Blessedness of Obeying the Word vv. 9-16 Cleansing By the Word vv. 17-24 Discernment By the Word vv. 25-32 Sense of Personal Insufficiency Through the Word vv. 33-40 The Power of the Word vv. 41-48 Victory Through the Word vv. 49-56 Rest and Comfort Through the Word vv. 57-64 Perseverance in the Word vv. 65-72 The Pricelessness of the Word in Good and Evil Times vv. 73-80 Insights Through the Word vv. 81-88 The Afflicted One Sustained By the Word vv. 89-96 Eternity of the Word vv. 97-104 Wisdom Through the Word vv. 105-112 The Word a Lamp and Light For All Occasions vv. 113-120 The Wicked and the Word vv. 121-128 Separation and Deliverance Through the Word vv. 129-136 Joy and Communion Through the Word vv. 137-144 Zeal For the Word vv. 145-152 Experience Through the Word vv. 153-160 Salvation Through the Word vv. 161-168 Perfection of the Word vv. 169-176 Prayer and Praise Through the Word |
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