Does anyone else in our forum discern-sift doctrines of men from doctrines of God in this way?
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Especially concerning end time apocalyptic doctrines but all doctrines of men are equally important to discern IMO? [/FONT]
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A “first” test by which some have learned to “discern” doctrines- of- men from doctrines- of- God is that someone's doctrines- from- God, (although “sometimes” "imperfect" in grammar, style, history, and even towards God's perfect omniscient viewpoint), would always be “taught” by a converting person in an infallible way which would always mentor holiness* in their adherents, [**] AND doctrines- of- men are systematically taught in a “dogmatic” and “harsh” way and so are invariably “erred” and would never promote holiness* in any adherent, who would become similarly “dogmatic” in their "enforcement" [+] of their “dogma” upon others.[FONT=Arial, sans-serif] (+: Note: for an example see the history of the valid disagreements concerning the doctrinal errs between M.Servetus and J.Calvin.) [/FONT]
[*: Holiness defined via scripture is - - "set apart for service" to "all" of mankind, and the Trinity does this without favoritism so that eventually 1 John 3:8b would be fulfilled in the earth as more "believers" would become "Holy" disciples of Jesus.]
[**: e.g. see the writings of the early church leaders in the Epistles and the Gospels and their own struggles in these areas]
So does anyone else in our forum discern-sift doctrines of men from doctrines of God in this way and if not what method have others been taught by God how to "discern"?
I know that Paul was continuously seeking God on ably discerning and confronting "all" of the various "gospels" and doctrines in his day, by what those doctrines or "gospels" promoted in their adherents, and something- like the "first- test" given above must have been his primary measure. This is why during the earliest times of his writing his epistles he wrote to the Galatians as strongly as he did, because he saw the end result of their errs could be a holocaust similarly to what occurred to the "religious" and the "Christian" Judaizers in 70AD Jerusalem.
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]When they and their "Doctrines- of- Men" had caused them to cease being any salt or light towards the world and they were subsequently trampled under the feet of men.[/FONT]
God forbid this should happen in our generation and cultures.
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We are all in training to be a little more like Jesus every day, one day and one step at a time, and ultimately in each generation we are all being “sifted” and “pruned” to be more and more fruitful than previous generations, and will either rise to the challenges or will fall- away with the chaff.
May our God empower each of us to “become” the “blessings” we have been “called” to become, as we would each learn to pray and obey the still small voice of Jesus with faith, grace and faithfulness in our pursuit of holiness*.
Into Jesus' love - we should all put our trust eternally,
AJCServant
John 10 & 15 & 17 & Revelation 21
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Especially concerning end time apocalyptic doctrines but all doctrines of men are equally important to discern IMO? [/FONT]
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A “first” test by which some have learned to “discern” doctrines- of- men from doctrines- of- God is that someone's doctrines- from- God, (although “sometimes” "imperfect" in grammar, style, history, and even towards God's perfect omniscient viewpoint), would always be “taught” by a converting person in an infallible way which would always mentor holiness* in their adherents, [**] AND doctrines- of- men are systematically taught in a “dogmatic” and “harsh” way and so are invariably “erred” and would never promote holiness* in any adherent, who would become similarly “dogmatic” in their "enforcement" [+] of their “dogma” upon others.[FONT=Arial, sans-serif] (+: Note: for an example see the history of the valid disagreements concerning the doctrinal errs between M.Servetus and J.Calvin.) [/FONT]
[*: Holiness defined via scripture is - - "set apart for service" to "all" of mankind, and the Trinity does this without favoritism so that eventually 1 John 3:8b would be fulfilled in the earth as more "believers" would become "Holy" disciples of Jesus.]
[**: e.g. see the writings of the early church leaders in the Epistles and the Gospels and their own struggles in these areas]
So does anyone else in our forum discern-sift doctrines of men from doctrines of God in this way and if not what method have others been taught by God how to "discern"?
I know that Paul was continuously seeking God on ably discerning and confronting "all" of the various "gospels" and doctrines in his day, by what those doctrines or "gospels" promoted in their adherents, and something- like the "first- test" given above must have been his primary measure. This is why during the earliest times of his writing his epistles he wrote to the Galatians as strongly as he did, because he saw the end result of their errs could be a holocaust similarly to what occurred to the "religious" and the "Christian" Judaizers in 70AD Jerusalem.
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]When they and their "Doctrines- of- Men" had caused them to cease being any salt or light towards the world and they were subsequently trampled under the feet of men.[/FONT]
God forbid this should happen in our generation and cultures.
<><> <><
We are all in training to be a little more like Jesus every day, one day and one step at a time, and ultimately in each generation we are all being “sifted” and “pruned” to be more and more fruitful than previous generations, and will either rise to the challenges or will fall- away with the chaff.
May our God empower each of us to “become” the “blessings” we have been “called” to become, as we would each learn to pray and obey the still small voice of Jesus with faith, grace and faithfulness in our pursuit of holiness*.
Into Jesus' love - we should all put our trust eternally,
AJCServant
John 10 & 15 & 17 & Revelation 21
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