We don’t become children of God through obedience. We are not our own, so we must take our cues from the God who made us by “doing promptly, diligently, and faithfully” what God wants us to do.īoothe has already shown that good works can’t get us into the fold of God. Rather than a self-help manual or a theological treatise, Boothe reminds us that “the Bible is given to us to teach us how to make the most of the short lives we are to spend in this world”. Their study notes are well-read-sometimes more than the Scripture itself in order to explain why their doctrinal stances are biblical indeed.Ĭharles Octavius Boothe shows how both theology and practice meet when we study the Word of God in order to know Him and live Him as our reasonable service (Romans 12:1-2). They claim inspiration, authority, sufficiency, and much more about the Bible, and they take it seriously! They use the -isms, -ologies, -ousias, and other sophisticated jargon to explain the Bible and the deep truths that are found within it. Others treat the Bible as a glorified religious textbook. Their concordance is well worn and their prooftexts are often cited to explain why their actions are biblically verified. The phrase, “doctrine divides” is used frequently in their vocabulary to dissuade people from a rigorous study of its contents. Some treat it as a sanctified self-help manual that gives them all of the best tips and life hacks on how to be a better person. The Bible is often treated in one of two ways.
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