God’s Doctrine on DoctrineGod’s Doctrine on Doctrine

Doctrine in a Practical ContextDoctrine in a Practical ContextOversight ~ FellowshipOversight ~ Fellowship

Royce P. BellRoyce P. Bell

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2 Timothy 4:1-42 Timothy 4:1-41 1 I solemnly charge you... I solemnly charge you... 2 2 preach the word; preach the word;

be ready in season and out of season; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. patience and instruction. 33For the time will For the time will come when they will not endure sound come when they will not endure sound doctrine; ... they will accumulate for doctrine; ... they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, own desires, 44and will turn away their ears and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. from the truth and will turn aside to myths.

Which are...Which are... Absolute/completeAbsolute/complete

/unqualified/unqualified Inalterable/finalInalterable/final

/unchangeable/unchangeable Universal/availableUniversal/available

/accessible/accessible Effectual/usefulEffectual/useful

/understandable/understandable

Three Related ConceptsThree Related Concepts

~The ~The WordWord–vr. 2, vr. 2, “preach”“preach”

~Sound ~Sound DoctrineDoctrine–vr. 3, vr. 3, “will not “will not

endure” endure” ~The ~The TruthTruth

–vr. 4, vr. 4, “turn “turn away...from”away...from”

Doctrine and OversightDoctrine and Oversight

The fundamental nature of The fundamental nature of oversight oversight is is instruction - Ephesians 4:11instruction - Ephesians 4:11– Acts 20:28, Acts 20:28, “shepherd the church”“shepherd the church”

– Titus 1:9, Titus 1:9, “holding fast the faithful word “holding fast the faithful word which is according to the teaching” which is according to the teaching” (doctrine)(doctrine)

But, how does the scriptural requirement But, how does the scriptural requirement play out in practical qualification? ...play out in practical qualification? ...

Toward themselves:Toward themselves:– Qualification - must be sound in the faith, Qualification - must be sound in the faith,

not not newbies, newbies, but grounded & wise in Wordbut grounded & wise in Word– Obligation (for which they give account)Obligation (for which they give account)

»Exhortation in sound teachingExhortation in sound teaching»Refutation of unsound teachersRefutation of unsound teachers

Toward the churchToward the church– To insure soundness in teachingTo insure soundness in teaching– To insure faithfulness in attitudes/actionsTo insure faithfulness in attitudes/actions– To insure protection of the Shepherd’s sheepTo insure protection of the Shepherd’s sheep

They are not mini-Gods, but Godly men!They are not mini-Gods, but Godly men!

Doctrine and FellowshipDoctrine and Fellowship

““1010If anyone comes to you and does not If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house, and do not give him a into your house, and do not give him a greeting; greeting; 1111for the one who gives him a for the one who gives him a greeting participates in his evil deeds.”greeting participates in his evil deeds.”

~ ~ 2 John 10-112 John 10-11

– Note the basis in vr. 9, Note the basis in vr. 9, “does not have “does not have GodGod…(or) …(or) has both the Father and...Sonhas both the Father and...Son””

Fellowship is based upon…Fellowship is based upon…– Relation with Father/Son - 1 John 1:1-7Relation with Father/Son - 1 John 1:1-7– Abiding in the teaching of ChristAbiding in the teaching of Christ

»That which arises out of His LordshipThat which arises out of His Lordship»That which was taught and revealed by HimThat which was taught and revealed by Him»That which maintains relationship with Him That which maintains relationship with Him

and those who are in fellowship with Himand those who are in fellowship with Him (cf. 1 John 2:19 with 1 Corinthians 1:10)(cf. 1 John 2:19 with 1 Corinthians 1:10)

Fellowship is limited by…Fellowship is limited by…– Teaching - Romans 16:17ffTeaching - Romans 16:17ff– Practice (action / words) - Ephesians 5:11Practice (action / words) - Ephesians 5:11– Endorsement - 2 John 9-11Endorsement - 2 John 9-11

TruthTruth

GodGod, the , the Ultimate Ultimate SourceSource

The The WordWord

Revealed Revealed by by DivineDivine ProcessesProcesses

DoctrineDoctrine

Conveying Conveying Divine Divine

InstructionInstruction

Recapitulation of the PrincipleRecapitulation of the Principle

What is by nature What is by nature truthtruth, is revealed in and , is revealed in and by the by the WordWord......

What the What the WordWord reveals is conveyed to the reveals is conveyed to the learner by sound learner by sound doctrine doctrine (teaching)(teaching)

God’s Doctrine on Doctrine:God’s Doctrine on Doctrine:Doctrine in a Practical ContextDoctrine in a Practical Context 2 Timothy 4:1-52 Timothy 4:1-5 Three Related Concepts of TruthThree Related Concepts of Truth What God Says is DoctrineWhat God Says is Doctrine Doctrine - The Practical ContextDoctrine - The Practical Context

– DiscipleshipDiscipleship– MinistryMinistry– OversightOversight– FellowshipFellowship

Recapitulation of the principleRecapitulation of the principle