“Sound Doctrine”
Is It Written?
There are times when we, as the Body
of Christ, differ in some of our practices.
These differences can sometimes place us at odds with one another. Some of our teachings are not written in the
Bible or SPECIFICALLY endorsed by the Word of God. If the teaching or practice is not written in
or eluded to by the word of God, we need to refrain from imposing it on
others.
In Luke 6:6-11, Jesus took time on
the Sabbath to heal a man who had a withered hand. The scribes and Pharisees were outraged by
this miracle being performed on the Sabbath because they viewed it as a
violation of the Law. However, none of
the laws found in Exodus thru Deuteronomy forbids anyone to heal on the
Sabbath. This was ADDED to the Law after
the Israelites returned from Babylonian captivity.
We may have practices or beliefs that
are not found in the Word of God but they also do not conflict with the Word of
God. Although these practices may be
beneficial to us, this still does not permit us to attack other believers who
do not exercise our principles. Titus 3:9
instructs us to avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings
about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.
