Tuesday 15 July 2014

What is the doctrine of Christ? Is it Christ + nothing = Everything?

What is the doctrine of Christ? Is it "Christ + Nothing = Everything"?
No? Should it be: "Christ + Everything  = Better thing or more thing" ?

Well, I am not concerned if radical grace preachers would argue that "Christ + Nothing = Everything" or "Christ + Everything  = More thing".  
I am not interested in how well they can debate on the doctrine of Christ as "Christ + nothing" or "Christ + everything effortlessly". I would think that whether the doctrine of Christ is 'nothing', 'everything', or 'all things',  a true believer of Jesus Christ can never do nothing or teach nothing according to the words of Christ:
  • Mat 5:18-19 KJV  For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.  (19)  Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
A true believer of Jesus Christ will always do and teach all the principles and the doctrine of Christ. He will not stop doing or teaching the words of Christ if there are still many 'baby' believers who need to be taught to do all things for Christ:
  • Heb 5:12-14 KJV  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.  (13)  For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.  (14)  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (6:1-3) Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,  (2)  Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.  (3)  And this will we do, if God permit.
  • Mat 7:12 KJV  Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
  • Mat 11:27 KJV  All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
  • Mat 21:22 KJV  And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
  • Mat 28:20 KJV  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
  • Joh 5:20-21 KJV  For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.  (21)  For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
  • Joh 14:26 KJV  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. ..  (Joh 15:10-15).. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.  (11)  These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. .. (14) Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.  (15)  Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.  .. (Joh 16:15)..  All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. (Please ask, Do 'all things' include the words or commandments of the Father too? I would think so.)
  • Rom 8:28 KJV  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. .. Rom 8:32 KJV  He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
  • 1Co 13:7 KJV  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
  • 1Co 14:26 KJV  How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.. 1Co 14:40 KJV  Let all things be done decently and in order.
  • 2Co 2:9 KJV  For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.
  • 2Co 5:17 KJV  Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
  • 2Co 6:4-8 KJV  But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,  (5)  In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;  (6)  By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,  (7)  By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,  (8)  By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;.. (10) As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things
  • 2Co 9:8 KJV  And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
  • Eph 1:11-12 KJV  In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:  (12)  That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
  • Eph 1:21-23 KJV  Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:  (22)  And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,  (23)  Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
  • Eph 3:9-10 KJV  And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:  (10)  To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
  • Eph 4:15 KJV  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
  • Eph 5:13 KJV  But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
  • Php 2:13-14 KJV  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.  (14)  Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
  • Php 3:8 KJV  Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
  • Php 4:13 KJV  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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  • (There are too many Bible verses which show that we must do all things; not nothing. If you do a search on your Bible with 'all things', you can find more Bible verses which tell us to do all thing in Christ - I found 157 verses).  
Yes, we ARE the sinners who were naked and had nothing. But, we have now 'prospered' (being properly 'clothed' with riches of Christ). Yes, We ARE sinners who have been forgiven of our sins (or debts) and set free to walk in the truth and to walk after God's commandments, but this won't make everyone prosper like a millionaire (or like an 'effortless' prosperity preacher) 
  • 3Jn 1:1-4 KJV  The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.  (2)  Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.  (3)  For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.  (4)  I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
  • 2Jn 1:6-11 KJV  And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.  (7)  For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.  (8)  Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.  (9)  Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.  (10)  If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:  (11)  For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
However, there are many believers in our churches who still live under nakedness, think of nothing, and do nothing. The doctrine of Christ would not teach us to focus on doing nothing or thinking of nothing; it focus on doing all things in Christ. Hence, we should ALWAYS teach the believers to think of all things and do all things, not nothing, through Christ who strengthen us. We don't boast about doing nothing, thinking of nothing, or having nothing; but all things and more things in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. 

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