[Conservative til I die]

Do you guys think all doctrine should be checked or benchmarked against scripture?

No doctrine should contradict Scripture.

Not all doctrine is found in Scripture, because we have a living, breathing, teaching Church.

Doctrine does not have have to be found in a single sentence in the Bible for it to be considered Scriptural. Some doctrines are found in kernel form in the Bible. Purgatory is one. The Trinity is another.

This basically sums up my views on the matter.

[vrwc1]

No doctrine should contradict Scripture.

Not all doctrine is found in Scripture, because we have a living, breathing, teaching Church.

When Paul and Silas preached in Berea, the people "examined the scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true." (Acts 17:11) Why were they commended if not all doctrine is found in Scripture? Why doesn't this verse say "...except for the things that have been revealed that aren't supported by scripture."? I'll tell you why, because every doctrine that Paul preached to them, and every doctrine that Paul ever preached (and every doctrine that should ever be preached) is found in Scripture!" Anything else is traditions of men, and not suitable for doctrine.