Quotes About Doctrine

getting the Bible right and getting Jesus right are not the same thing.

Being "in" with God is about much more than the thoughts we keep in our heads, the belief systems we hold on to, the doctrines we recite, or the statements of faith we adhere to, no matter how fervently and genuinely we do so, and how important they may be.

Being "in" with God is about much more than the thoughts we keep in our heads, the belief systems we hold on to, the doctrines we recite, or the statements of faith we adhere to, no matter how fervently and genuinely we do so, and how important they may be. Being obsessed with making sure we have all our thoughts about God properly arranged and defended isn't faith. How trusting we are of God day to day and how Godlike we live among those around us day to day is.

If I were king of Christianity, after limiting church services to forty-five minutes and sermons to ten, as well as outlawing church "share time" altogether, I would proclaim a kingdom-wide decree that, at least for a while until we get it, "believe" should be stricken from all of our Bibles and replaced with trust.

Christians both took over and then deviated from the central tenets of Judaism.

You have said, ëMy doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.í

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.í”

Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.í

Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”

Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:

As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.

If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.