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THE ORIGIN OF THE GREATNESS OF DOCTRINE
THURSDAY, JULY 11
Hebrews 2:1-4
John 8:20-32
“And ye shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.”
THE ORIGIN OF THE GREATNESS OF DOCTRINE
The gospel message begins with Jesus Christ. This was foretold by the prophets and when He came He made known His mission in word and deed. He gave His life to fulfil God’s requirement by paying the penalty for man’s sins. The Apostles stressed this fact whenever they preached. The current epistle was written to build up the body of new believers. The writer rightly interpreted the Old Testament so that the whole Scripture is understood as one revelation.
God Himself bore witness of His word and thus He is the origin of all doctrines. Shallow theology comes out of failure to recognize the divine origin of Scripture. Note this well-known declaration: “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Tim 3:15-16).
God’s hand in the life and works of Christ is unquestionable. Never had a child been born of a virgin as Jesus was. The world had not witnessed such miracles that the Lord Jesus showed. He dealt with the sick, those possessed with unclean spirits, the deformed, the blind and the deaf; and He also raised the dead. People marvelled at the extent of His miracles. God also gave the gift of the Holy Spirit according to His will. It was an epoch-making period of human history. The truth of the greatness of Christ stands in all generations. Submission to Him is salvation. The Christian walk to eternal life is reflected in holding the true doctrine, sincerely, earnestly and taking heed to every word. The doctrine of the Person of Christ leads to salvation that no other can give. A believer ought to fight the weakness of neglect in order to have the full reward of the doctrine of Christ. Let us be diligent, not negligent.
THOUGHT: A man of God is made perfect by the Scriptures.
PRAYER: May the tidings of truth be made known to all, O Father.