Preaching the Gospel in a Doctrine-Averse Culture
by Hunter BeaumontFellowship Denver Church Doctrine in the New Testament literally means “teaching. It’s a morally neutral concept. Doctrine can be good or bad. 1 Tim. 6:3-4 – “If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing” Doctrine is often used to refer to objective truth claims about the gospel events, facts that are outside of us in time and space. The Apostles Creed is an example of the centrality of doctrine in the life of the early church. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His ...
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