Tonight in my theology class we talked about the sources of theology as well as Unity & Diversity. The different sources of truth like tradition, reason, experience emotions, & general revelation have their place in the stage of truth and help to form our own theology. There are benefits as well as deficiences. They are fallible and not one of them can over ride the truth of scripture. The bible is infallible. The bible is objective where as these sources are subjective. There are no deficiencies in God's word and it can not contradict itself. The scriptures alone are the primary authority and to me is at the forefront of the stage of truth.
We discussed the different doctrines and when they were established. Starting with the Trinity at the Counsel fo Nicea in 325A.D., all the way to the Doctrine of Salvation by Faith Alone established in 1600A.D. That's a long time in between to interpret a full understanding in the meaning that salvation is by faith alone. That's a difference of 1275! It blew my mind as I realized in a flash of a moment that it is not that truth is changing, but the church is on a journey and that doctrine takes time to develop and our understanding of it.
There is no definite doctrine out there on the rapture. Could it be that as the Lord says " that those who have ears, let him hear" that the reforming power of His truth will be revealed in my life time and be heard in a unified voice by the body of Christ and there will be a doctrine formed about the rapture? It was interesting to find out it wasn't until 451 A.D. that the Doctrine of Christ had universal agreement by the Hypostatus Union that God was 100% Man & 100% God and before that time it was thought that Jesus was not equal to the Father. It's only when the voice of God is heard and is kept being heard in unity that we get the doctrinal truths revealed. What do you think?
John 17:22-23
"The glory you gave to me I have given to them, that they may be one just as we are one- I in them and you in me-that they may be completely one, so that the world will know that you sent me, and you have loved them just as you have loved me."
Deut. 29:29
"The secret things belong to the Lord our God. But the things revealed belong to us & to our children forever; that we may follow all the words of this law."
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