Wind of Strange Doctrines

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines.  ( Hebrews 13:9 )

The Church of Jesus Christ today is full of "divers and strange doctrines".  The admonition in Hebrews 13:9 is not to be carried about with them.  That means that a person could be carried about with them.  In other words, these "divers and strange doctrines", if you believe them, will take you where they want to take you.  It is interesting Hebrews 13:8 says "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever".  You will find that if you believe "strange doctrines", they will contradict Hebrews 13:8.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.  For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.  ( Titus 1: 9-11 )

Notice again that Hebrews 13:9 mentions "strange doctrines".  It says in Titus 1:9 that the way to handle things that are taught which should not be taught is by "sound doctrine".  The Bible also says that when it comes to "sound doctrine" a person must "endure it".

For the time will come when t hey will not endure sound doctrine-- (2 Timothy 4:3 )

Know this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine.  ( 1 Timothy 1: 9,10 )

Certainly a "strange doctrine" would be contrary to "sound doctrine"!

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. ( 2 Timothy 3: 16,17 )

The first thing that scripture mentions as being profitable for in 2 Timothy 3: 16 is "doctrine". Therefore, if we are going to have "doctrine" and for it to be "sound doctrine", then it must be the word of God; ;it must be scripture!

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.  ( John 8: 31,32 )

Many times just the last part of John 8:32 is quoted which says that "--the truth shall make you free--" but there are several things that must happen before that.  The first thing you must do is to "believe on Him" (Jesus); the next thing is to "continue in my (His) word".  And if you continue in His word, then are you "his disciple indeed and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free".  So you must believe on Him, continue in His word, be His disciples, (and there are requirements for discipleship listed in Luke 14:26,33), then you shall know the truth.  Only Jesus' disciples will know the truth!  It is absolutely possible to be born again and still not be a disciple of Christ!  Only His disciples will know the truth:  the truth that makes us free.

A "strange doctrine" found its way into the Church probably sometime during the 16^th century.  It doesn't really matter when, but some research shows that it probably happened then. This "strange doctrine", which is the topic of this book, is a perversion of the truth.  This "strange doctrine" is also called "another gospel". Although many call it the gospel of Christ, it is not!

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. (Galatians 1: 6,7)

This "strange doctrine", which has gotten into the Church, as become "another gospel" and is a perversion of the gospel of Christ!

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

(Titus 1: 14)

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils-- (1 Timothy 4:1)

There is a great misunderstanding in the Church today of t he "sovereignty of God". The truth is that God is sovereign, but from this truth came the teaching