Exam Time
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires.” (2 Timothy 4:3)
"The Bible is a book that has been read more and examined less than any book that ever existed." --Thomas Paine (Author, 1737-1809)
The issue, of course, is what is the "sound doctrine" that was abandoned by those "wanting to have their ears tickled".
By the time the Bible was available to the masses in written form the doctrines of men had been established by the religious leaders of the Catholic Church. Those of us who point out some flaws in those doctrines are many times labeled as those who "will not endure sound doctrine". But after examining the Bible as Thomas Paine suggests, I will no longer endure the false doctrines of those religious men who framed their doctrine "in accordance to their own desires".
The "sound doctrine" that Paul was teaching was that although the wages of sin is death, the free gift of God is eternal life for all sinners. He taught over 1900 years ago. It was "sound doctrine" at the time, and still is. Examine it for yourselves...
"The Bible is a book that has been read more and examined less than any book that ever existed." --Thomas Paine (Author, 1737-1809)
The issue, of course, is what is the "sound doctrine" that was abandoned by those "wanting to have their ears tickled".
By the time the Bible was available to the masses in written form the doctrines of men had been established by the religious leaders of the Catholic Church. Those of us who point out some flaws in those doctrines are many times labeled as those who "will not endure sound doctrine". But after examining the Bible as Thomas Paine suggests, I will no longer endure the false doctrines of those religious men who framed their doctrine "in accordance to their own desires".
The "sound doctrine" that Paul was teaching was that although the wages of sin is death, the free gift of God is eternal life for all sinners. He taught over 1900 years ago. It was "sound doctrine" at the time, and still is. Examine it for yourselves...
"For the wages of sin is death but the free gift of God is eternal life..." (Romans 6:23)
"This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth." (1 Timothy 2:3-7)
"It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. Prescribe and teach these things." (1 Timothy 4:9-11)
"As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." (1 Corinthians 15:22)
The problem is that sinful men want only their special righteous group to be saved so they began to "accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires". It started with the Jews who saw themselves, and still do for the most part, as God's only chosen people. And Christianity today feels the same way, and even disagree among themselves which particular Christian group is the real chosen ones to be saved.
We have for our examination the written Word of God in the Bible. One need only to examine it, not just read it, in order to return to "sound doctrine".
"This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth." (1 Timothy 2:3-7)
"It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. Prescribe and teach these things." (1 Timothy 4:9-11)
"As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." (1 Corinthians 15:22)
The problem is that sinful men want only their special righteous group to be saved so they began to "accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires". It started with the Jews who saw themselves, and still do for the most part, as God's only chosen people. And Christianity today feels the same way, and even disagree among themselves which particular Christian group is the real chosen ones to be saved.
We have for our examination the written Word of God in the Bible. One need only to examine it, not just read it, in order to return to "sound doctrine".
"For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to all men..." (Titus 2:11)