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True (Sound) Doctrine

For

May 7, 2025 Bible Study

 

 

True (Sound) Doctrine

 

  1. True-Confirmable with fact. Not false.
  2. Sound-healthy; in good condition; Solid; hale

 

Sound Doctrine

Proper teachings recommended to others

 

Featured text:

 

Romans 16:17

 

Commentary: A Christian must note and avoid those who would pervert the gospel of Christ. Christians are to give heed to sound doctrine.

 

  1. Nature

 

  1. Matthew 7:29
  2. John 7:16
  3. Acts 13:12
  4. 1 Timothy 6:3-5
  5. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

 

Commentary: Sound doctrine comes from God and was taught by Christ to all who would hear. The apostles spoke and wrote the Word of God because they were moved and inspired by the Holy Spirit as the prophets before them were moved. They spoke as Christ spoke with authority.

 

  1. Advice to ministers and teachers

 

  1. 2 Corinthians 2:17
  2. 1 Timothy 1:3-7
  3. 1 Timothy 4:6,7
  4. 1 Timothy 4:13,16
  5. 2 Timothy 2:23-25
  6. Titus 1:9-14
  7. Titus 2:1

 

Commentary: Those who would preach and teach the Word of God hold an extremely important duty. Ministers and teachers must be sound in the faith and in the Word lest they cause others to stray and lose their souls.

 

  • Advice to the Saints

 

  1. Acts 2:42
  2. Romans 6:17-18
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:10
  4. 2 Timothy 1:13
  5. Titus 2:7-10
  6. 1 John 4:1
  7. Jude 3

 

Commentary: All have the ability to impart God’s Word to others and to help other Christians. Christians must study the Word of God to know what sound, true doctrine is lest they fall from grace. Christians are to hold fast to the sound words of Christ and the apostles.

 

  1. Reward of

 

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:11-14
  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
  3. 2 Timothy 4:8
  4. James 1:12

 

Commentary: A reward is laid up in heaven for those who persevere in the sound doctrine of our Lord and Savior.

 

  1. The wicked

 

  1. 2 Timothy 4:3-4

 

Commentary: The wicked do not wish to hear the truth. The wicked would rather hear a comforting lie with a grain of truth than to submit to the true doctrine of Christ.

 

  1. False Doctrine explained

 

  1. Isaiah 29:13
  2. Acts 15:1
  3. Galatians 1:6-7
  4. 1 Timothy 1:3,4

 

Commentary: Judaizers were corrupting the gospel of Christ. Many false doctrines contain a grain of truth within the lie which mislead the willing and the ignorant.

 

Quote of Introspection

 

The doctrine of the Kingdom of Heaven, which was the main teaching of Jesus, is certainly one of the most revolutionary doctrines that ever stirred and changed human thought.

 

H.G. Wells

 

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Study to show thyself approved unto God
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth. 

II Timothy 2:15