Bible Discussion Thread

In whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning; v.4 = Paul' s first epistle to Timothy ( 1Tim. 1:10), Paul qualified the term "Doctrine" with the very descriptive adjective "sound" which speaks of the spiritual "health" and wholesome "wellness" of the Doctrine when taught and learned correctly.

Sound Doctrine is that which Scripture describes as:

+ "the Doctrine of The LORD" (Ac. 13:12);

+ "that form of Doctrine which was delivered you (the Church in Rome)" ( Rom. 6:17);

+ "the words of Faith and of good Doctrine, whereunto thou (Timothy) hast attained"

( 1Tim. 4:6);

+ "the Doctrine which is according to GODliness" ( 1Tim. 3:6);

+ "my (Paul's, according to that he DIVINELY received; e.g. 2Cor. 12:2-4) Doctrine" ( 2Tim. 3:10);

+ "the Doctrine of GOD our SAVIOR" ( Tit. 2:10);

+ "the principles of the Doctrine of CHRIST"

( Heb. 6:1; 2Jn. v.9); and

+ "the Doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment" ( Heb. 6:2).

The same interpretation also applies to Paul's expression, "good Doctrine" ( 1Tim. 4:6; see the footnote there).