Doctrine includes morals. The document outlines three threats to morality: 1) immoral people who are lawless, insubordinate, ungodly, and sinful; 2) immoral choices like murder, fornication, homosexuality, kidnapping, lying, and perjury; and 3) immoral doctrine that is contrary to sound, wholesome teaching. The document argues that morality and doctrine cannot be separated, and that churches must teach both pure doctrine and moral values.
2. 1 Timothy 1:8-11
8 But we know that the law is good if one uses
it lawfully, 9 knowing this: that the law is not
made for a righteous person, but for the lawless
and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for
sinners, for the unholy and profane, for
murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers,
for manslayers, 10 for fornicators, for
sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for
perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is
contrary to sound doctrine, 11 according to the
glorious gospel of the blessed God which was
committed to my trust.
3. Introduction
Said often, “You can't legislate morality.”
Truth – Morality is all that can be legislated
Today – Let everyone “do their own thing”
Doctrine is important to God
Doctrine includes our moral values
Immorality comes from three threats
4. Threat 1 – Immoral People
1 Timothy 1:9a
knowing this: that the
law is not made for a
righteous person, but
for the lawless and
insubordinate, for the
ungodly and for
sinners, for the unholy
and profane
Lawless – not subject to
the law
Insubordinate –
disobedient, not willing to
submit
Ungodly – no fear of God
Sinners – transgress
God's law
Unholy – not pure
Profane – worldly, fleshly
5. Threat 2 – Immoral Choices
1 Timothy 1:9b-10 for
murderers of fathers
and murderers of
mothers, for
manslayers, 10 for
fornicators, for
sodomites, for
kidnappers, for liars, for
perjurers, and if there
is any other thing that
is contrary to sound
doctrine,
Murders
− Slay parents
− Taker of human
life
Fornicators
Whoremongers
− To sell,
prostitute
− Homosexual
acts, Sodomy
6. Threat 2 – Immoral Choices
1 Timothy 1:9b-10a
for murderers of fathers
and murderers of
mothers, for
manslayers, 10 for
fornicators, for
sodomites, for
kidnappers, for liars, for
perjurers
Kidnappers
− To enslave, bind
− Sex slaves
− For ransom
− For personal
pleasure
Liars / perjurers
7. Threat 3 – Immoral Doctrine
1 Timothy 1:10b and
if there is any other
thing that is contrary
to sound doctrine
Sound = healthy,
wholesome, pure
Doctrine = teaching,
the thing taught
All the above moral
issues are “contrary
to sound doctrine.”
8. Conclusion
We often think of doctrine as separate from
morals
Not True!
Pure teaching includes moral values
We must teach purity, sound (healthy) doctrine
We must stand for sound moral teaching as
well as other doctrinal matters