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We rejoice (or even boast) in the wonderful work of our Lord, but all the praise and
glory is His. We rely entirely on His work. Eph. 2: 8, 9 reminds us:
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of
God: not of works, lest any man should boast."
Also in Phil. 3: 3 we have a similar thought:
"For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ
Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh."
So we must not boast of our own works or praise the flesh, but we glory only in the
Lord Jesus Christ. So we come to the text at the heading of this article, and another very
similar one in the second epistle. After writing "That no flesh should glory in His
presence", Paul continues:
"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, Who of God is made unto us wisdom, and
righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as it is written, `He
that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord'." (I Cor. 1: 30, 31).
"But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he that commendeth himself is
approved, but whom the Lord commendeth" (II Cor. 10: 17, 18).
No.21.
Doctrine.
pp. 90 - 95
"Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine" (I Tim. 4: 16).
These articles are intended to help readers in their practical lives and we have
therefore concentrated on `practical truth'. Would an article on Doctrine be helpful? We
will endeavour to set out what the Scripture says about it, and perhaps such a study may
form the background for a deeper study later.
There are two references in the O.T. worthy of mention before we proceed to the N.T.
The Song of Moses is recorded in Deut. 32:, and we quote verses 2 and 3:
"My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain
upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: because I will publish the name
of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto your God."
Moses set forth his teaching concerning the Lord, His greatness, His perfect work,
His truth and His righteousness.