Doctrine and standards ...

[MoreCoffee]

Does your denomination, fellowship, meeting, or church have a doctrinal standard and do you accept it and if so do you have reservations about any of it?

 

[Lamb]

Do you mean kind of like how the Lutherans have the Confessions (Book of Concord)?

 

[MoreCoffee]

Do you mean kind of like how the Lutherans have the Confessions (Book of Concord)?

Yes, that sort of thing. Other denominations have "statements of faith" or similar things and that is what I have in mind. Catholics have - broadly speaking - the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

 

[Tigger]

Yes that's a huge reason I like Lutheranism. They define their doctrines so well (and correctly IMO) that it's greatly furthered my understanding of scripture and the church as a whole.

And what bugs me is when I want to find out what a particular church or preacher teaches and they have a very weak SoF or none at all.

 

[MoreCoffee]

Yes that's a huge reason I like Lutheranism. They define their doctrines so well (and correctly IMO) that it's greatly furthered my understanding of scripture and the church as a whole.

And what bugs me is when I want to find out what a particular church or preacher teaches and they have a very weak SoF or none at all.

For me, a Catholic, the theological spread in Protestantism is so broad that I hesitate to use any word to encompass it all - even Protestantism is far from adequate and many groups reject it so I sometimes wonder if 66-book-bible-groups would serve better since the bibles used by nearly all these groups have 66 books in them and no more. But then, some Lutherans, some Anabaptists, some Anglicans, and possibly other groups do not have as strict a 66 book rule and may even read from other books in their liturgy (if they have one) or use other books as texts for their sermons. The world of Protestantism is very disparate.

 

[Josiah]

For me, a Catholic, the theological spread in Protestantism is so broad that I hesitate to use any word to encompass it all - even Protestantism is far from adequate and many groups reject it so I sometimes wonder if 66-book-bible-groups would serve better since the bibles used by nearly all these groups have 66 books in them and no more. But then, some Lutherans, some Anabaptists, some Anglicans, and possibly other groups do not have as strict a 66 book rule and may even read from other books in their liturgy (if they have one) or use other books as texts for their sermons. The world of Protestantism is very disparate.

Of course, EVERY denomination can probably look exclusively to IT ITSELF alone - and see "agreement" of it itself alone with it itself alone.... then contrast that by looking at every OTHER denomination and seeing how ALL of THOSE are not in agreement with EACH OTHER. This is a very common approach of the RCC.


But I agree: Some denominations have a clear, objective statement of faith (not always well embraced in practice, however) - some don't.




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[MoreCoffee]

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But I agree: Some denominations have a clear, objective statement of faith (not always well embraced in practice, however) - some don't.

I ask your pardon but do not apologise for removing the first paragraph of your post. Perhaps asking your indulgence would be better. But I think it is important to notice that this thread is really about your (each respondent's) faith community's doctrinal statement and if you agree with it or not.

 

[Tigger]

But then an atheist or agnostic person could and do say the same thing about Christianity as a whole to include both RC and Orthodox. That's why I can only be specific about my own denomination.

For me, a Catholic, the theological spread in Protestantism is so broad that I hesitate to use any word to encompass it all - even Protestantism is far from adequate and many groups reject it so I sometimes wonder if 66-book-bible-groups would serve better since the bibles used by nearly all these groups have 66 books in them and no more. But then, some Lutherans, some Anabaptists, some Anglicans, and possibly other groups do not have as strict a 66 book rule and may even read from other books in their liturgy (if they have one) or use other books as texts for their sermons. The world of Protestantism is very disparate.

 

[MoreCoffee]

But then an atheist or agnostic person could and do say the same thing about Christianity as a whole to include both RC and Orthodox. That's why I can only be specific about my own denomination.

Yes, that that is what the thread asks, nothing more. So our little conversation is slightly off topic but I hope it is well received as it was well intended. God be merciful to us both

 

[visionary]

I personally am only interested in doctrines to get a base line in what people structure their faith on. I personally like to keep mine more fluid in with what God reveals to me.