Do we Have to Believe the Doctrines the Apostles Taught in Order to get to Heaven?
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No, at least not in principle. The only criteria needed to ensure we are Heaven-bound is that we believe in Jesus Christ, that God The Father raised Him on the 3rd day and that we make Him Lord over our lives. Believing doctrines the apostles taught should be a consequence of this, after all The Bible is God-breathed. The apostles were taught by Jesus Himself.
Yes and no, sorry, I can't pick one or the other, for all of Apostles preached the doctrine of forgiveness through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But don't have believe a Christian doctrine that man thinks up or misinterprets to be saved. For example, the Doctrine that Jesus went to Hell and suffered there as well or infant baptism, etc. etc.
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I don't really understand this question.
My answer is yes. If we disagree with what the apostles wrote in their epistles then we don't agree with the entirety of scripture and are in error. The apostles didn't create their own doctrines, and the entirety of each of the epistles were inspired by God or they would not be considered a part of the cannon of Scripture. Our salvation is determined by our belief and faith in Christ alone. That being said, we don't have true faith in Christ if we doubt the validity of God's word and pick and choose which parts of Scripture we believe and follow.
My answer is yes. If we disagree with what the apostles wrote in their epistles then we don't agree with the entirety of scripture and are in error. The apostles didn't create their own doctrines, and the entirety of each of the epistles were inspired by God or they would not be considered a part of the cannon of Scripture. Our salvation is determined by our belief and faith in Christ alone. That being said, we don't have true faith in Christ if we doubt the validity of God's word and pick and choose which parts of Scripture we believe and follow.
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I agree with pinkdiamond so "yes".
If we're talking about the apostles of Christ, we're talking about those Christ sent to "go make disciples, *teaching* them all [Christ] taught [them]". If we're not following the doctrine of Christ's Apostles we're not following the doctrine Christ taught.
As a comparison, Christ said to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and scripture says by that he meant their doctrine/teachings. Christ also said "i am the way...Anyone who comes in another way is a thief." Then we have the Samaritan woman at the well who asked a question about doctrine ("should we worship on this mountain or not") where Christ replied "woman you don't know what you're actually worshipping for *salvation* is of the Jews". The Samaritans traditionally worshipped God using their own doctrine, altered from the original instructions, just like the Pharisees. So doctrine is important. As Christ said, those who worship God must do so in spirit AND in *truth*, and God said "do not add to or take away from".
We can have strong faith, but if we have false doctrine we can't be sure who we're actually worshipping.
If we're talking about the apostles of Christ, we're talking about those Christ sent to "go make disciples, *teaching* them all [Christ] taught [them]". If we're not following the doctrine of Christ's Apostles we're not following the doctrine Christ taught.
As a comparison, Christ said to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and scripture says by that he meant their doctrine/teachings. Christ also said "i am the way...Anyone who comes in another way is a thief." Then we have the Samaritan woman at the well who asked a question about doctrine ("should we worship on this mountain or not") where Christ replied "woman you don't know what you're actually worshipping for *salvation* is of the Jews". The Samaritans traditionally worshipped God using their own doctrine, altered from the original instructions, just like the Pharisees. So doctrine is important. As Christ said, those who worship God must do so in spirit AND in *truth*, and God said "do not add to or take away from".
We can have strong faith, but if we have false doctrine we can't be sure who we're actually worshipping.
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No. We have to believe ONE, singular, doctrine that The Lord Jesus Christ taught and the apostles expounded on. Acts 16:31
Believe/trust in the Person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ ALONE to be saved.
What we have today is people believing in His name and not His Person and work. They believe He lived and did great things. But they are trusting in their own FOLLOWING /imitating of Him to be saved.
Believe/trust in the Person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ ALONE to be saved.
What we have today is people believing in His name and not His Person and work. They believe He lived and did great things. But they are trusting in their own FOLLOWING /imitating of Him to be saved.
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Like I said on your other condemning thread.
You have yet to prove it. You are one of the most "suspect " ones here........just based on your posts and thread's threatening children of God with judgement.
John 5:24~~New American Standard Bible
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
You have yet to prove it. You are one of the most "suspect " ones here........just based on your posts and thread's threatening children of God with judgement.
John 5:24~~New American Standard Bible
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.