It is What they Preached, How they Obeyed Christs Commission, The sacraments they kept and the principles they taught to the New Testament Church.
The baseline of this is found in the
Book of Acts…
Which is the Acts, Words, Ministry of the Apostles.
If we want to see the Ministry of Christ Fulfilled in his intention… look at the First Generation of Believers.
We gain understanding in what they DID. We then gain “the theology of what they did, by reading the Epistles. To read the Epistles, without first looking and studying the book of Acts is wrong. Because you don’t get a full understanding… by looking at it in the wrong way.
What happened First?
The Event Happened… and over time… they began to give explanation and reasoning behind what they did.
Romans is a Great Book. But it was WRITTEN to people who had already been saved. But some look at the Book as a Roadmap for the Lost… When in reality, it is a road map to the Believer.
Why have you never heard this?
Because the Blind lead the blind.
Tradition and Theories and Doctrines of Men have robbed the Bible of it’s power and effect in ones life. WE must come to an understanding, that the Scripture should be the foundation of everything we do. WE must not listen to anyone or anything… if we find that what they are teaching as Doctrine is not based in Scripture.
Remember the different Kinds of Doctorines.
• The Doctrine of the Pharisees
• The Doctrine of Balaam
• Doctrines of Man
• Doctrines of Devils
• Doctrines the commandments of men
• Strange Doctrines
• The Doctrine of the Nicolatians
• The Doctrine of Jezebel.
These are all Invalid, wrong and False Doctrine. They will lead you to a wrong conclusion. They will take you away from Truth.
The Truth is Biblical and the Doctrine must be of what the Disciples Taught.
Jesus entrusted His Body, Bride and Building into the hands of the Apostles.
What did they do?
What did they preach?
What was there method?
How did they lead a person to salvation?
What were the sacraments and how were they Administered?
The answers to these questions…
Is why there are so many different kinds of Churches and Denominations.
Because someone is inserting their opinion above scripture…
Calvin gave us Calvinism
Luther gave us Lutherism
Joseph Smith gave us Mormonism
Charles Taze Russell gave us the Jehovah Witness’ religion
Mary Baker Eddie gave us the Christian Scientist
Catholic Doctorine springs from the Catholic Church.
Baptist, Methodist, Episcopolians, Pentecostals
Everyone of these have some Way of viewing the Scripture.
But the bottom line… Truth is Not Relative. It is either TRUE… or it is False.
It is either right, or it is wrong.
And the Answer to that Question in reference to Doctrine… Who you trust will determine your denomination and your designation. Do you trust scripture… and yet you are a Mormon?
Well, really you trust The Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith… when truth is in conflict with tradition.
That would be TRUE of EVERY DENOMINATION.
So…
What is the Apostles Doctrine?
I can tell you… but some of you need to wipe the dust off the old book and read it for yourself….
And pray…
LORD… I want to know truth?
Lord … I want to know what your word says.
Lord I don’t care what Phillips on the Radio says.
I don’t care what the Pope in Rome says.
I don’t care what Luther, Calvin or Russel says….
Lord I want to know what your word says…..
You have just embarked on a journey that wil bring your life and faith into Unity with Scripture.
It is not for Private interpretation.
2 Peter 1:20-21 KJV
(20) Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
(21) For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
That simply means… the scripture Means what it means and says what it says.
It is our challenge to know and understand the meaning.
Below is the scriptures and notes I used on the Radio Saturday 2-10-07
2 Timothy 4:2-4 KJV
(2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
(3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
(4) And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Acts 2:37-42 KJV
(37) Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
(38) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
(39) For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
(40) And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
(41) Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
(42) And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
They continued steadfastly in the Apostles Doctrine.
What does that mean, Apostles Doctrine?
First… What is Doctrine? Doctrine?
We can come to some conclusion to see how the word is used in scripture.
We can come to some conclusion based on what importance it is given.
We can come to some conclusion to see what kinds of “doctrines” are classified in scripture.
So let’s see,
In the New Testament the word is used 44 times.
Listen to the Biblical Terms for the other kinds of Doctrines.
· The Doctrine of the Pharisees
· The Doctrine of Balaam
· Doctrines of Man
· Doctrines of Devils
· Doctrines the commandments of men
· Strange Doctrines
· The Doctrine of the Nicolatians
· The Doctrine of Jezebel.
The first time it is used in Matthew 7 at the conclusion of what many refer to the Sermon on the Mount.
Doctrine.
They were astonished at his doctrine.
The word astonished means to be struck; amazed, blown away is how we would describe.
The Doctrine of Christ
What does the Word Doctrine mean?
What is doctrine?
Mat 7:28
(28) And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
That which is taught. A Lesson Plan
If you want someone to learn math, you have a lesson plan of basics so that they come to the right understanding of the principles of mathematics.
Doctrine… It is teaching, a lesson plan so that people believe and understand that which is true concerning scripture and Christ.
Doctrine is very important. What kind of doctrines does the Bible Say there are?
Christ Doctrine
Apostles Doctrine
Apostles Doctrine
Many Kinds of Doctrines… but there is only ONE valid Lesson Plan.
One Valid lesson plan… because a bad lesson plan will teach a lot of stuff and people will come to the wrong conclusion.
Listen to the Biblical Terms for the other kinds of Doctrines.
· The Doctrine of the Pharisees
· The Doctrine of Balaam
· Doctrines of Man
· Doctrines of Devils
· Doctrines the commandments of men
· Strange Doctrines
· The Doctrine of the Nicolatians
· The Doctrine of Jezebel.
· What is the Apostles Doctrine?
We know that Doctrine is a systematic way of teaching that causes people to come to a right conclusion.
Some believe that some idea of Jesus and a faith in that idea is sufficient.
I challenge that mindset.
Matthew 7:13-29 KJV
(13) Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
(14) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
(15) Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
(16) Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
(17) Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
(18) A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
(19) Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
(20) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
(21) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
(22) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
(23) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
(24) Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
(25) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
(26) And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
(27) And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
(28) And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
(29) For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Just any old way will not do.
Just having some passive intellectual knowledge of Jesus does not save you.
John 7:37-39 KJV
(37) In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
(38) He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
(39) (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Act 5:28
(28) Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
It was a part of the three legged stool that was resisted so steadfastly by the world.
Paul writing to the Romans,
Rom 6:16-17
(16) Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
(17) But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Obeyed from the heart the form of Doctrine that was delivered.
What was the Doctorine?
It was the Apostles Doctrine.
Some of you don’t understand what I mean when I say Apostles Doctrine. Raised in the Church, a Bible Scholar even… yet you are dumbfounded at such a thought…
That there is a distinctive doctrine of the Apostles…. That brought miracles.
But notice what Paul says this…
Rom 16:17
(17) Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
There are divisions and offenses that are CONTRARY to the Doctrine of Christ.
The Scripture Speaks of “winds of Doctrines…”
Paul told them… teach no OTHER Doctorine.
He spoke of things and people who were “Contrary to Sound Doctrine.”
1Ti 4:6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
1Ti 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
1Ti 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
1Ti 5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1Ti 6:3
(3) If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
2Ti 3:16-17
(16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
(17) That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2Ti 4:2-5
(2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
(3) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
(4) And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
(5) But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Heb 6:2
(2) Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Doctrine of Balaam
Doctrine of the Nicolatians
Doctrine of Jezebel.
Rev 2:20-24
(20) Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
(21) And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
(22) Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
(23) And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
(24) But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
Teaching for the Doctrines the commandments of men
Mat 15:8-9
(8) This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
(9) But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Mat 15:8-9
(8) These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn't in it.
(9) They act like they're worshiping me, but they don't mean it. They just use me as a cover for teaching whatever suits their fancy."
Doctrines of Men
1Ti 4:1-2
(1) Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
(2) Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Strange Doctrines
