Forming Doctrines
This step of doctrinal formation uses hermeneutics to derive the meaning of the text.
What is interpretation?
A person misinterprets a passage of scripture in order to support a conclusion. Either the verse is taken out of context or its words and phrases are misunderstood.
What is false data?
referring to a topic that a person has an unhealthy preoccupation with.
What is a Hobbyhorse?
This benefit of doctrine means that you know what you believe and why you believe it.
What is clarity?
the study of the origin and development of a true Christian understanding of the truths of the Bible
What is historical theology?
This step of doctrinal formulation is the last step in the process, and involves being able to articulate your doctrine.
What is conclusion?
A person selects only the passages that are most advantageous to supporting his conclusion. He ignores any passage that would change or tweak the conclusion.
What is Limited Data?
This refers to a false teaching.
What is heresy?
The benefit of doctrine that means you can avoid incoherent and self contradictory teaching.
What is consistency?
The study of how the story of the Bible Unfolds
what is Biblical Theology?
This is the step in doctrinal formulation where you carefully read the text of scripture, making sure you gather all relevant passages.
What is observation?
A person may misuse the correct data to draw conclusions that do not follow from the data or may refuse the implications of the correct data.
What is Incoherent Analysis?
This word means “right belief.”
What is orthodoxy?
This benefit of doctrine means that you can quickly explain or summarize the most important aspects of what you believe.
What is concisenes?
The study of theology that organizes data into logical categories based on major Bible topics.
What is Systematic theology?
This is the step of doctrinal formulation that requires you to look at other passages to see what they say about your topic.
What is relate?
A person fails to confirm his conclusion with other clear statements of scripture; these other statements refute his conclusion.
What is a False Conclusion?
This word means “right practice.“
What is orthopraxy?
This is what should ultimately motivate you to study doctrine.
What is “love of God?”
Twisting God’s grace to excuse one’s lawless disregard God’s moral decrees.
What is License?