Before reading this post it is prudent that one first read,”The Milk of the Word”, parts 1 and 2, as these two posts set the stage for what we will cover here in this post and the one that follows. The First Six Foundation Stones In Heb 6:1 the Apostle mentions six foundation stones comprising the foundation of our faith, these he likewise considers as the “Milk of the word” the first principle doctrines of Christ, and they are as…
“Wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gates in the city (of Christendom) She speaks her words: “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge.” (Prov 1:20-22) “How long, you naïve ones will you prefer to remain in ignorance, ignorance of what? Why the truth, the whole truth not simply the basic truths, the…
As New-Born Babes Desire Sincere Milk (1 Pet 2:2) “It is the explicit teaching of the Scriptures that the strengthening of the inner man is not something which is accomplished instantly, but rather gradually through the years as the heart responds obediently to the Divine Word of instruction and to the providence of the Lord. Not only so, but it is represented as a process in which there must be a working together with God in the building up of…
The First Principles of the Doctrines of Christ “Doctrine is to the body of Christ what the bones are to the human body. It forms the skeletal framework upon which the whole body is built. As there are small bones and larger ones, yet each is important to the function of the whole, so there are hundreds of doctrines and each is important, but some serve a more vital function than others.” There are six primary doctrines mentioned by the…