With so many different churches- how do YOU detemine what doctrine is truly Biblical?

[Buddy D. Mouse]

Different churches - different Christians - are guided by different things. Catholic and Orthodox seem to be guided by a "Magesterium" of Pope or Metropolitan. Some Protestants are "Sola Scripture".

I am Wesleyan Quadrilateral - where Scripture is primary, supported by Reason, Tradition and Experience.

A theologian named Albert Outler coined the Quadrilateral in the sixties, based on what he thought Wesley would have said.

[Buddy D. Mouse]

Magisterium.

[Paul James]

John Calvin interestingly said that those whose overriding desire was to do God's will, and to glorify Christ, cannot be deceived.  He says that those who are deceived into false doctrine are those who have self ambition in some form who may say they desire to do God's will, but in truth are seeking to do their own will.   

A person whose motivation is to know and do God's will, will carefully study the Scriptures, pray over them, and seek to glorify Christ in everything he or she says and does.   If there is any doubt at all that something he or she says or does will glorify Christ, then they won't do it.   They know that the total ministry of the Holy Spirit in believers is to glorify Christ.   But a preacher who desires to be the "top cat" in a church or organisation is not being inspired by the Holy Spirit, and the same with the prophet who insists that his prophecies are from God and who won't take correction from those who point out inconsistencies with Scripture.   He will present himself as God's special person and that God gives him special revelation that is not given to lesser believers, and because of that everyone needs to obey his prophecies, because not obeying them is being disobedient to God and grieving the Holy Spirit.   They are the ones who preach "touch not God's anointed", namely themselves, because they are presenting themselves as "God's anointed", and therefore obeying them is the same as obeying God Himself.

Therefore, I believe that the person whose principal desire is to do God's will and glorify Christ, will know the difference between true and false doctrine, because Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit will teach truth to those ones.

[Electric Earth]

Step 1. Find out who the "mother" of false religions is (Rev. 17:5). A clue can be found at Revelation 17:9 where she is described as ruling over 7 world empires. History reveals that there has indeed been one ancient powerful religion which has sat "on top" of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome, and who currently dominates Anglo-America as a great "prostitute." That ancient "mystery" (mystery means "secret") religion founded by Nimrod is the "mother of the prostitutes." All the world's major religions (who prostitute themselves with governments, just like their mother) originate with that mother or were corrupted by her false doctrines (namely, Judaism and Christianity).

Step 2. Study what her doctrines are and then you will know who among her "children" (the religions she gave birth to or corrupted) teaches them (Isa. 47:8,9; Psa. 137:8,9). Here's a clue to save you time: ALL of them are corrupted to some degree, even the one that God considers to be a people for his name, and almost no one will "be able to stand" when Christ comes to inspect his "temple" (his earthly organization) (Mal. 3:1-4). In fact, through the message of the prophets the Bible foretells the stubbornness OF HIS OWN MODERN-DAY PEOPLE to accept the truth, and the consequences they will face as a result (Rev. 13:5-7).

Step 3. Do not presumptuosly assume that YOUR religion has all Biblical truth or is even close to it just because those taking the lead among you say so. The Bible commands you not to do that.

Step 4. "Get out of her" by seperating yourself from those children of Babylon the Great (Revelation 18:4).

It took me many, many years of intense research to find the answer to the above. Few people know the whole truth and almost everyone is deceived, no matter how much they claim to love Jesus or how much trust they put in the so-called faithfulness and discretion of their Governing Body. Only the prophet Elijah who comes to "restore all things" has the truth about, and power to restore, true Christianity (Matt. 17:11; Rev. 12:9).

 

 

Edited January 29, 2021 by Electric Earth

[missmuffet]

The doctrine that is truly Biblical is the doctrine that is in the Holy Bible. The literal true Words of God. You need to study those words in order to detect a counterfeit. 

[popsthebuilder]

On 1/19/2021 at 5:34 PM, theThinker said:

Trinity- in various versions.

Monotheism.

Immortal Soul/ Mortal soul

No musical instruments

Sabbath/ No Sabbath

 

ETC.

There is only one metric by which to judge many things if not expressly denoted in scripture. That metric is the fruit of the Spirit. That can be expanded on though, as some doctrine can lead to great atrocity potentially, and as such, not only the works should be examined, but the product of doctrine too. 

[grumix8]

Don't complicate yourself remember G-d loves you and he will save you regardless of which nomination people say,  He's plan is for you to love your enemy and your friends. Bless them all and baptized you everyone will say their right but only G-d decides who is and who isn't. Judge yourselve by the two commandments: 1. love your god with all your heart, 2. and your neighbor. Search the lord and be baptized that is all.

 

 

[johnthebaptist]

On 1/19/2021 at 3:34 PM, theThinker said:

Trinity- in various versions.

Monotheism.

Immortal Soul/ Mortal soul

No musical instruments

Sabbath/ No Sabbath

 

ETC.

If you walk into a church, you will not find two people who agree on everything. You just have to pick out the church you like best and set a good example for the others.