Musick-al note # 65
The term “doctrine” means “teaching” so what is the teaching of Christ Jesus? Peter declared that Jesus was the prophet that Moses said God would send and all men were to hear him or be destroyed (Deuteronomy 18:18-19, Acts 3:20-23). Jesus said he gave us the Word of God (John 14:24) and those words would judge us (John 12:48-50). John said the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ (John 1:17). Some people think that only the words of Jesus as recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are to be seen as the teaching of Christ but Paul said “the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 14:37). Peter also wrote, “Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior” (2 Peter 3:1-2), therefore all the words of the New Testament are to be considered the doctrine or teaching of Jesus Christ.
It is correct that no doctrine is right, true or divine unless it is according to the Will (Testament, Doctrine, and Teaching) of Christ Jesus. This does not mean that man cannot seek his own way and teach error. It does mean that when man does teach other doctrines than the New Testament reveals, that man is teaching error and the curse of God falls upon him and all those who follow that false teaching for Jesus said, “And in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men” (Matthew 15:9). Paul said that following anything other than what is written is false even if from an angel of heaven. We must follow only the original Gospel and not be guilty of following the teachings of man or we will be accursed. (Galatians 1:6-9)
Gordon Musick
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