Those who study religion and its impact in our society continue to surface helpful, and at times surprising, research results. I remember a report from a few years ago. The results indicated that people who see themselves as lost and outside of Christ think doctrine is very important. Of those who admitted that they were …
Category Archives: Doctrine
Weak Doctrine = Weak Christians
I have been reviewing some of the articles I have written over the past couple of years. Two articles reflect the importance of doctrine: Doctrine Matters and Thin Doctrine. Non-Christians want something to know, to live by, to depend on. Unchurched people expect churches to have a belief system–to know what they believe and why. …
Francis Shaeffer on “Doctrine”
(Francis Schaeffer, The Mark of the Christian, Downers Grove: IVP, 1970, p. 16) “The church is to judge whether a man is a Christian on the basis of his doctrine, the propositional content of his faith. When a man comes before a local church that is doing its job, he will be quizzed on the …
An Outsider’s Perspective: Why the Churches of Christ Were Right After All
One of my former students at Ohio Valley University, Mark Tonkery, sent me the link below. The article deserves wider circulation–I hope you enjoy it and profit from it. Let us see ourselves more clearly–warts and all! (Read the comments too!) The article was written by Ted Campbell, Associate Professor Church History, Perkins School of …
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Back to the Basics
My religious heritage has a strong focus on correct doctrine. Many in my religious heritage claim to retain the essentials and discard the peripheral. In the words of Romans 14, to properly define the things that are disputable and to give freedom in those areas not central to faith in Christ. Any person who interprets …