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Why is Doctrine Important?
The word doctrine will create various responses from people. Some think controversy, legalism, or truth and for some they are just indifferent to the word! What is doctrine? When it comes to defining doctrine I am talking about Christian doctrine, which is a body of belief or teaching that is drawn from Scripture. We can put this body of belief into categories like, the…
Some excellent resources from UCCF
UCCF: The Christian Unions in the United Kingdom, have a couple of excellent websites. Both are vital resources for the Christian. I have utilised them for a number of years, now, and have not been disappointed at any point. The biggest website is bethinking.org. This is an immense apologetics resource, featuring articles, talks, interviews, debates, and scholarly papers,…
Thinking Theologically
Photo by Jacob Bøtter. Used under the Creative Commons license. Recently I preached a sermon on Jesus’ death, as part of our doctrinal series on the gospel. At one point I explained four different models of the atonement. All four models come from the Bible. First, Jesus’ death is an example for us to follow (1 Peter 2:21). Second, Jesus’ death is a demonstration of…
John Piper – “Think Christ”
Why right thinking is so important for Christians.