signs and wonders and even a feeling of joy can be the work of the devil, but the Word of God, spoken through man, woman, child, beast, or object remains the Word of God. therefore, i do not place my trust in the former things, but in the latter i rest my hope: in the doctrines of God laid out in His Word
you say you hate doctrine? then you make yourself out to hate the Word of God. to say that you dislike doctrine because it can cause division and quarrels is like saying that we should ban all cars because it can be used for crime. just because a good thing can be misused, doesn't mean it is bad. doctrine is defined as a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group of school. therefore, it is extremely naive and ignorant to say you don't like doctrine because that in itself is a doctrine and thus would be making yourself out to be a hypocrite
to rid yourself of doctrine is to rid yourself not only of lies but truth, for in the realm of doctrine there are both truth and lies. instead, you and i must search out correct doctrine which is to search for truth, and this can only be done using the Word rather than unreliable feelings and extrabiblical experiences
for what is love, but to lead and teach others correctly how to follow after and be like Christ through words, deeds, and a lifestyle marked out by the fruit of the Spirit
where's the "like" button on this thing?
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