Bible Doctrines' Study, Payne Bible College

The word Doctrine means a teaching or instruction. In relationship to the fundamental truths of the Bible, it refers to the teaching or instruction of the Bible in a systematic form. In this foregoing study, we will establish the science of theology and doctrine, which deals primary with a treatise or reasoned discourse about God. I will use the terms theology and doctrines interchangeably in this topic. The science of doctrines is so-called because science is the systematic and logical arrangement of certified facts. Theology is called a science because it is consists of many facts relating to God and Man. Theology and Doctrine is an orderly, systematic and logical presentation of Divine things. It is a treatment of all things related to God and His Divine purposes. Lets remember, there is a difference in a dogma and a doctrine. A doctrine is Gods revelation of Himself and a truth found in scriptures; whereas a dogma is mans statement of a Bibles truth as set forth in a churchs creed. There can be great differences in a doctrine and a dogma.