Doctrine #12?
I have two questions that I need some help with. I'll ask the first one now and save the second for another post. Here it is:
Why is it that there is no mention of the resurrection/ascension in our Doctrines? Does this bother anyone? Should this be considered by our leadership? (Okay, that's three questions. The 2nd & 3rd were not part of the original two.)
It seems that this belief is foundational enough to deserve inclusion. Anyone?
posted by bedemike @ 10:26 PM
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Where did you humble yourself writing go? It was good. I wanted to comment on it but the comment box wouldn't open for me. Am I seeing things??
Interesting about the doctrines. I wonder is it implied? I'll have to look again.
Carole -
Not sure what happened to the previous post. I must have deleted it by accident when I edited this one. I'm disappointed too. Regarding the doctrines, I think it is implied, but see below.
Eddy -
Simply, the doctrines may be lacking a foundational tenet of our faith. It seems odd to discuss the deity of Jesus in #3 but "leave him in the grave" after #6. To go on and discuss having "continued obedient faith" in him and anticipating his return implies that he is alive, but it seems to me like a huge gap to leave that fact to inference.
Susan -
May, maybe not. However, in the resurection we are talking about a factor in our very salvation - something that makes Christianity unique among all religions. If you're boiling down your faith to the essentials - not your Salvationism, but your faith, your membership in the church Universal - doesn't it seem like Jesus' victory over sin and death is a biggie? It does to me.
Carole -
Not sure what happened to the previous post. I must have deleted it by accident when I edited this one. I'm disappointed too. Regarding the doctrines, I think it is implied, but see below.
Eddy -
Simply, the doctrines may be lacking a foundational tenet of our faith. It seems odd to discuss the deity of Jesus in #3 but "leave him in the grave" after #6. To go on and discuss having "continued obedient faith" in him and anticipating his return implies that he is alive, but it seems to me like a huge gap to leave that fact to inference.
Susan -
May, maybe not. However, in the resurection we are talking about a factor in our very salvation - something that makes Christianity unique among all religions. If you're boiling down your faith to the essentials - not your Salvationism, but your faith, your membership in the church Universal - doesn't it seem like Jesus' victory over sin and death is a biggie? It does to me.
Brett,
You theologian, you! There are many of the doctrines that don't specifically address doctrinal issues. That's why we as Salvationists and Christians hold the Nicean and Apostle's creeds in such high regard.
Doctrines are reviewed on a regular basis by the international doctrine council. They not only review the articles, but the interpretations that go with them. I wonder if in the notes of those meetings mention the resurrection.
I find it interesting as well that we spend a great deal of time talking about the death and resurrection and very little about the life of Jesus.
Fiona,
The Apostle's Creed has been in our handbook of Doctrine.
WE do subscribe to it. It is a foundational declaration of the church.
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