"Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not
mine, but his that sent me." John 7:16
We would do well to test the doctrines to which we cling. It
is easy to get swept into the doctrine of men and then cling to it with a
vice-grip, not even weighing it against God's Word to see if the doctrine is of
God. A good test is to consider verse 18 of this passage, "He that
speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that
sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him."
Whose glory
are we seeking? When someone contradicts a doctrine (or belief, conviction)
that we cling to, what is our reaction? Are we grieved because such does not
glorify God -- or merely upset and try to prove that our way is right?
1 comment:
What a great reminder!
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