ERRONEOUS VS TRUE

Any words of man, including mine, may be suspect for error.
Any words of man, including theologians, highly revered for centuries or millennia, may be suspect for error, or worship.

Test for truth,
Test for reliability,
Test for endurance,
Test for dependability,
Test for any preacher,
Test for all teaching,
Test for all reading,
Test the doctrine,
Test the church,
Test Christians,
Test yourself-

+ How much Bible is in the teaching/doctrine ?

+ How much Bible is the source, the foundation, the starting point in the teaching/doctrine ?

+ How much Bible is in the label or name of the teaching/doctrine ?

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Throughout history man repeats the pattern of building on what we think—and we think we know more, know better, know-it-all—and people flock to follow the latest ‘new ideas’ just like the Greeks in Paul’s day.
We find this in both secular and theological matters, while it all boils down to the search for spiritual meaning in life, found in Jesus the Word of God.

And we repeat the pattern of thinking we’re not subject to repeating the pattern—and anyone questioning the successful, prevailing ideas (especially theological or moral), is run out of town, or worse.
History is riddled with repeat.
Are we indeed better now, for good ?
A few centuries ago the church was responsible for countless murders of those who spoke against the church adding man’s words to God’s Word and keeping His Word from the people.
Hmmm.

BIBLE ? – – – CHURCH ? – – – YOURSELF ? – – – NOTHING ?

What are you going to believe ?
Does everybody believe something ?
Is it even possible to believe nothing ?

+ Believe the Bible ?
+ Believe the Church ?
+ Believe Yourself ?
+ Believe a combination of these ?

All mankind is pro-choice—from day one—including Eve, before she was pregnant with Cain.
Obey God—Choose life
Disobey God—Choose Death

God is holy and never changes.
He made absolutes in creation.
He gave absolute rules to creation.
He gave absolute rules to Adam and Eve.
He gave rules for life and death.
He gave rules that never change.
He gave rules with consequences.

God said, “Do this—and enjoy.”
God said, “Don’t do this—or die.”

But God is also pro-choice.
He chose to make man, for life, for fellowship, someone to talk with and walk with.
He made people, to love Him, willingly, by choice . . .
Or not ?

That’s one more way we can’t understand God completely.
Why did He do it that way ?
But since He did, and since He is still in charge—we should read and believe everything He ‘chose’ to tell us about how He runs things—especially how He wants to restore our relationship.