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BIBLICAL
HERMENEUTICS
Copyright 1985,1993,2001,2007
Crossroads Full Gospel
International Ministries
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CONTENTS
BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS.................................................1
DOCTRINE...........................................................................1
THE NATURE OF DOCTRINE...........................................1
A SCIENCE?.........................................................................1
DISCERNING TRUTH........................................................2
BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS.............................................9
“HERMENEUTICS AND OTHER BIBLICAL
SCIENCES”........................................................................12
BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS
DOCTRINE
Doctrine in the Greek is “Didache” and means “instruction,
teaching.”
Someone has said that Preaching proclaims the Gospel, while
Teaching explains the Gospel.
However, all Preaching should have
some Teaching in the body of its delivery, and all Teaching should
have some Preaching contained therein as well.
Also, even though
Teaching is altogether Doctrine, at least as a whole, all Preaching
should contain at least some Doctrine.
As should be obvious, Paul is outlining the necessity of what
Church is all about.
While it definitely is to be a time of Refreshing
and Blessing, it is not to be limited to such, but as well a place of
Learning, which of course, can only be done in the language
understood by all the people.
Inasmuch as Doctrine, which constitutes what one believes, is so
very, very important, perhaps a little more information of this subject
would be helpful.
THE NATURE OF DOCTRINE
Christian Doctrine (the word, “Doctrine,” as stated, means
literally “teaching or instruction.”)
may be defined as the
fundamental Truths of the Bible arranged in systematic form.
This
study is commonly called Theology, which means literally “a treatise
or reasoned discourse about God.” (The two terms will be used
interchangeably in the following description.)
Theology or Doctrine may be described as the science that deals
with our knowledge of God and His relations to man, according to
His Word.
It treats of all things insofar as they are related to God
and the Divine Purposes.
A SCIENCE?
Why do we describe Theology or Doctrine as a “Science”?
Science is the systematic and logical arrangement of certified
facts.
Theology is called a Science because it consists of facts
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relating to God and Divine things presented in an orderly and
logical manner.
Some may ask the question, as to what is the difference between
a Doctrine and a Dogma?
A Doctrine is God’s Revelation of a Truth as found in the
Scriptures; Dogma is man’s statement of that Truth as set forth in a
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