Test 1: The Test of Origin
The first test is the test of origin. Sound doctrine originates with the CREATOR; false doctrine originates with someone or something CREATED or from CREATION. The Apostle Paul went to great lengths to convince the church in Galatia that the gospel he taught was not his own, but the Creator Elohim's (God's.) "But I certify you, brethren, that the good news which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Yahshua Messiah" (Galatians 1:11-12). Even Yeshua was clear that he taught only what Elohim had instructed him to teach: “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me” (John 7:16). True doctrine originates with the Elohim Yahweh who is true (Titus 1:2).
Just as true doctrine is marked by its divine origin, false doctrine is marked by its worldly origin. Paul warned the Colossian Assembly to avoid doctrine that is “according to human precepts and teachings” and told Timothy that some would “depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons” (Colossians 2:22, 1 Timothy 4:1).
It is this simple: Sound teaching originates with Elohim (God) and false teaching originates with men or demons. When it comes to doctrine, if man made it, then we should not hold it.
Elohim (God) Yahweh is the Father of truth and Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44).
THE TEST: Does this doctrine originate with Elohim (God) or has it been fabricated by someone or something else?
This leaves us with an obvious question: How can we know the origin of a doctrine? Sometimes its origin is obvious, but more often it is not. When we are uncertain, we can turn to our second test.
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Test 2: The Test of Authority
The second test is the test of authority. Sound doctrine grounds its authority INSIDE the Bible; false doctrine grounds its authority OUTSIDE the Bible. The Bible is Elohim's (God’s) inerrant, infallible, sufficient, complete, and authoritative revelation of himself to humanity. Doctrines that originate in the mind of Elohim (God) are recorded in the Word of Elohim (God). There is a clear and necessary correlation between origin and authority, between Elohim (God) and his Word.
We can think here of those noble Bereans who “received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so” (Acts 17:11). They knew that all doctrines must be compared to Elohim's (God’s) Word, his source of truth. Likewise, Paul praised the Thessalonians for their careful assessment and acceptance of his teaching because they understood its divine authority. “And we also thank Elohim (God) constantly for this, that when you received the word of Elohim (God), which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of Elohim (God), which is at work in you believers” (1 Thessalonians 2:13). Sound doctrine originates in the mind of Elohim (God) and is recorded in his authoritative self-revelation, the Bible.
THE TEST: Does this doctrine appeal to the Bible for its authority? Or does it appeal to another scripture or another mind?
But a concern remains, because two teachers may both claim the authority of the Bible while teaching very different things. How can we know whose interpretation is correct? This is where we turn to the third test.
Test 3: The Test of Consistency
The third test is the test of consistency. Sound doctrine is consistent with the whole of Scripture; false doctrine is inconsistent with some parts of Scripture. There is a sameness or familiarity to true doctrine and a strangeness or unfamiliarity to false doctrine. The man who wrote the letter to the Hebrews warned his congregation about “diverse and strange teachings,” while Paul warned Timothy about accepting “different doctrine” (Hebrews 13:9; 1 Timothy 1:3, 6:3). Both meant to emphasize that doctrine must always be compared to the established, accepted body of truth. Those who are knowledgeable about that body of truth will be in the best position to immediately identify and refute what is false.
Because there can be no contradiction in the mind of Elohim (God), there can be no contradiction in the revelation of Elohim (God).
This is tied to a key theological principle, “the analogy of faith,” which is often explained with the phrase “Scripture interprets Scripture.” Also called as Sola Scriptura. If the Bible originates in the infallible mind of Elohim (God), it must be consistent throughout. Because there can be no contradiction in the mind of Elohim (God), there can be no contradiction in the revelation of Elohim (God). What the Bible teaches in one place it cannot refute in another. Therefore, any true doctrine must be consistent with the whole of Scripture. Doctrine must never be treated in isolation or separation, but always in light of a correct understanding of the entire Bible. Too many false teachers isolate verses or ideas that cannot withstand the scrutiny of the whole Book.
THE TEST: Is this doctrine established or refuted by the entirety of Scripture?
Once we have tested doctrine and found it to be true, according to these three criteria, we can also see its soundness by its effects on us and those around us. That requires two more tests.
Test 4: The Test of Spiritual Growth
The fourth test is the test of spiritual growth. Sound doctrine is beneficial for spiritual health; false doctrine leads to spiritual weakness. After instructing Timothy, Paul told him, "If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Yahshua Messiah, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained"(1 Timothy 4:6). Timothy had trained himself in the Bible and doctrine of Messiah. He had nourished himself in the truths he had been exposed to since he was a child. And he had never stopped. Through this continual nourishment, this ongoing dining on the Word of Elohim (God), he had grown spiritually healthy and strong. He had accumulated a thorough knowledge of Elohim (God) and his Word. This is why Paul called him a “man of Elohim (God)” with “sincere faith” (1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Timothy 1:5). Timothy’s constant nourishment in sound doctrine from the Word of Elohim (God) made him the man he was.
Sound doctrine makes spiritually healthy, mature, knowledgeable followers & disciples of Yahshua. False doctrine makes spiritually unhealthy, immature, ignorant followers who may be not disciples of Yahshua at all.
Test 5: The Test of Godly Living
The fifth test is the test of godly living. Sound doctrine has value for godly living, false doctrine leads to ungodly living. Truth never stands on its own, but always has implications in life. Doctrine is always meant to lead to praise, worship, and purposeful living. “All Scripture is breathed out by God,” says Paul, “and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Scripture is not to be known in an abstract sense, but intimately. It is to inform not only our minds, but our hearts and hands as well.
Paul charged Titus to “teach what accords with sound doctrine,” reminding him that such doctrine is “excellent and profitable for people” (3:8, 2:1). “What accords with” sound doctrine is its far-reaching implications, the duties that flow out of it. Thus, sound doctrine has value. It is profitable in teaching us to live as we ought to live. It equips us to do those things that are are good for our neighbor and that bring honor and glory to our Elohim (God) Yahweh. Truth has not been grasped until it has been lived. Sound doctrine profits us by training us to live in a way that pleases Elohim (God). False doctrine weakens us by training us to live in a way that dishonors Elohim (God.)
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