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Scripture Reading: 2 John 1-6

Does Doctrine Matter? (2)

Intro.
1. Review Part 1: Sound doctrine is essential to our relation with God & Christians; Doctrine matters!

a. Sound doctrine comes from God…Christ…Apostles…Scriptures.

b. Sound doctrine is good (1 Tim. 4:1-16).

c. Sound doctrine must be held fast (2 Tim. 1:13).

2. Must also understand how deadly false doctrine is in order to accept & appreciate why sound doctrine is necessary in our lives.

3. Reasons why we can & must know sound doctrine.

II. FALSE DOCTRINE IS SIN, cf. Acts 20:28-32; 2 Jno. 7-9.

A. It Deprives a Person of Truth, 1 Tim. 6:3-5.

B. It Removes a Person from Grace, Gal. 1:6-7.

C. It Overthrows People’s Faith, 2 Tim. 2:14-18.

D. It Enslaves, Corrupts & Curses, Rom. 6:15-18; Gal. 1:8.

E. It Deceives & Sears Consciences, Eph. 4:14; 1 Tim. 4:1-2.

F. It Causes Division & Stumbling, Rom. 16:17.

G. It Destroys Souls & Defames Truth, 2 Pet. 2:1-2.

III. CAN WE KNOW (DISCERN, IDENTIFY & OBEY) SOUND DOCTRINE?

A. Yes, because Jesus Said we can Know His Doctrine, Jno. 7:16-17.

1. Right heart (will) +hearing = Understanding.

2. Must want to learn before we can! (Isa. 30: 9-10; Matt. 13:14-17)

3. Objection: “How do you know what you are learning is the truth?” (“What is truth?” Jno. 18:38)

a. Examine the Scriptures, Acts 17:11.

b. Study to be approved, rightly divide the word, 2 Tim. 2:15.

c. We must test all things (1 Ths. 5:21; 1 Jno. 4:1).

B. Yes, because Jesus Said we can Know the Truth, Jno. 8:31-32.

-Objection: “You have to have perfect knowledge. No one knows everything!”

a. Can we know anything? (Yes)

b. Then, we can know truth (Jno. 8:32; Eph. 3:4).

C. Yes, because we can Identify the Doctrine of Christ, 2 Jno. 9-10.

-Test what is taught against the apostles’ doctrine, 1 Jno. 4:1, 6.

D. Yes, because of the Christian’s Relation to Truth, 2 John.

1. Love is expressed “in truth,” 2 Jno. 1, 6 (Jno. 14:24).

2. Truth abides in us & will be with us forever, 2 Jno. 2.

3. Grace, mercy & peace with us “in truth,” 2 Jno. 3.

4. Can walk in truth; commanded to walk in truth, 2 Jno. 4.

5. Truth does not deceive, but brings reward, 2 Jno. 7-8.

6. Abide in doctrine of Christ to have fellowship with God, 2 Jno. 9 (1 Jno. 2:3-5).

7. We must “bring” doctrine of Christ or we advance evil, 2 Jno. 10.

E. Yes, because we are to Teach no Other Doctrine, 1 Tim. 1:3.

1. Means there is a true doctrine that can be taught!

2. Apostolic doctrine taught & learned, Rom. 16:17; 2 Tim. 2:2.

F. Yes, because Sound Doctrine is the Basis of Fellowship, Worship & Life in Christ, Jno. 17:20-21; Acts 2:42; 1 Jno. 1:7; 2 Jno. 9-11.

Conclusion

1. The word that is preached must be mixed with faith in order to profit us (save us), Heb. 4:1-2, 6.

2. Sound doctrine doesn’t profit us until we have the faith to obey it!