Doctrine of Christ (Hebrews 6:1-7) or church doctrine?
Too much time is wasted
debating, dissenting and disputing the word of God instead of building the
house of God, “Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according
to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world began” (2 Timothy 1:9).
Notwithstanding the
proliferation of religions and church denominations, there is only one building
of the Kingdom of God through the Holy Spirit, built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone; in
whom all the building fitly framed together to grow to the end of time unto a
holy temple in the Lord (Ephesians 2:20–22).
At the end of time, it is
not a specific religion or church denomination as it is the doctrines of many
that will be redeemed from this earth. We are to beware of adhering to the
doctrines of men; we should obtain knowledge of and obey the word of God. Jesus
warned of this very fact when he sent his angel with letters to the early seven
churches in the revelation of John (Revelation 1:11).
“Every good gift and every
perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with
whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17).
“For many deceivers are
entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.
This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Whosoever
transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that
abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If
there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your
house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker
of his evil deeds” (2 John 1:7, 9-11).
“One
Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according
to the measure of the gift of Christ” (Ephesians 4:5-7).
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