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It has long been recognized that the man who is least qualified to speak with authority will be, very often, the most dogmatic."False Teaching of R. B. Thieme, Jr." Rev. Walters, edited by Dr. D. A. Waite.: Thieme Makes Many Other Statements Without Scriptural Proof. This apparently seems to be a favorite stratagem of Thieme used in many of his tapes and booklets--he speaks POMPOUSLY and
DOGMATICALLY, as an authority, on many things where he is often WRONG or indulging in pure FANCIFUL SPECULATION! But even more regrettable and tragic is that his “learned assumptions and
dogmatic pronouncements” are being gullibly accepted by his disciples, who apparently do not have the Scriptural background and/or ability to question their master--being willing to accept in blind faith whatever he tells them, without doing any Scriptural or “Berean” (Acts 17:11) investigating to determine whether he is right or not. Yet Scripture itself tells us that precisely this is what they OUGHT to do (Acts 17:11; 1 John 4:1; 2 Timothy 2:5, etc.).
(you can "gift purchase" this booklet from the Bible for Today website at [www.biblefortoday.org] search under "Walter, Rev. Robert")What's Wrong with the Teaching of R. B. Thieme, Jr.? by Dr. Stewart Custer: Many of the statements that Mr. Thieme makes can be classified only as miscellaneous odd ideas. For most of them there is no support at all-except Mr. Thieme's
dogmatic assertion.
Dr. Wall's dissertation: The author (Dr. Wall) as a young man had the enlightening experience of preaching a message based on one of Thieme's books, assuming that everything in the book that was stated so
dogmatically could be substantiated from the Scriptures, only to discover that a certain teaching, though it was an interesting speculation, just was not in the Bible.
Dr. Wall's dissertation: One studying under Thieme soon finds himself so influenced by his authoritative,
dogmatic manner that he is reluctant to study the Scriptures for himself; and when he reads the Bible, he is prone to sift the clear scriptural teachings through Thieme's doctrinal grid.
Dr. Wall's dissertation: A man has a right to his personal opinions, but a teacher of the truth of God, especially one as authoritative as Thieme, does a disservice to the Scriptures by
dogmatically communicating his personal opinions alongside the revelation of God.
Dr. Wall's dissertation: Since his exegetical basis is so weak, Thieme should clarify regularly the fact that much of his terminology is the product of teaching technique and not exegesis, especially in view of his
dogmatic insertion of his coined terms into his "corrected translations" of Scripture.
Dr. Wall's dissertation: 21 For example, Thieme's personal prejudices against blacks (described as “melanoderms”) and Chicanos comes out
dogmatically in his teaching. Note magnetic tape reproductions of messages preached at Berachah Church: "Philippians 4:4," 22 February 1976; "Genesis 14:10," 21 September 1976; "Genesis 15:5," 8 October 1976; "Genesis 15:6," 10 October 1976.
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Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer: Vol. 3, Page 313
It has long been recognized that the man who is least qualified to speak with authority will be, very often, the most dogmatic.Truthtesty