Tag Archives: doctrine

the importance of doctrine

Posted on June 1, 2010 by bkingr

Kevin DeYoung posts a quote from J.C. Ryle’s book Holiness (link is to a 99 cent Kindle edition) that talks about the importance of having and defending sound doctrine. read this a couple of times: Mark what I say. If … Continue reading →

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preparing to suffer

Posted on May 12, 2010 by bkingr

here is Matt Chandler from Together for the Gospel 2010 talking about the need to prepare for suffering. spend 50 minutes here as soon as you can. T4G 2010 — Session 8 — Matt Chandler from Together for the Gospel … Continue reading →

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heresy in small groups?

Posted on April 26, 2010 by bkingr

Neil Cole takes a look at the possibility/probability of heresy in small groups and how to avoid it. He hit the same subject in the Verge 2010 conference. We have an excellent antibody system in the organic church movement. In … Continue reading →

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doctrine

Posted on February 15, 2010 by bkingr

Big new book from Mark Driscoll is coming soon. Doctrine, What Christians Should Believe Looks good. here is the table of contents: Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 – Trinity: God Is Chapter 2 – Revelation: God Speaks Chapter 3 … Continue reading →

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more on Justification

Posted on July 22, 2009 by bkingr

I have mentioned the topic of the Justification debate between John Piper and N.T. Wright before. I also linked once to John Piper being interviewed on the topic. Anyone who wants to know the Biblical basis for them to be … Continue reading →

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truth in love

Posted on April 29, 2009 by bkingr

Paul reminded the Ephesian church that only with truth would there be mature Christian unity and only if truth was spoken in love. Truth cannot be ducked or minimized in any way, but it must be softened with compassion. It … Continue reading →

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why doctrine?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by bkingr

via challies, here is John MacArthur talking about the importance of a sound doctrinal foundation prior to learning specific applications of scripture. Of course, practical application is vital. I don’t want to minimize its importance. But if there is a … Continue reading →

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complementarianism

Posted on March 23, 2009 by bkingr

Complementarianism. Isn’t that a great word? It represents one of the most hated Biblical doctrines in our modern world. Mark Driscoll was reviled for believing in this doctrine long before he was taken to task for being too vulgar. Complementarianism … Continue reading →

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truth and doctrine

Posted on March 20, 2009 by bkingr

Kevin DeYoung has a great series of four posts on Truths that Transform, Doctrines that Damn. Here are his summary conclusions, but go read all four posts. First off, we see that anyone who says they have a church with … Continue reading →

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one way?

Posted on December 23, 2008 by bkingr

You may have heard a while back about a survey that indicated most American Christians believe that there is more than one way to heaven. The survey’s methodology was questioned and, as a result, it has been redone. The results … Continue reading →

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New link in the sidebar

Posted on August 31, 2008 by bkingr

I put a new link over to the right to this excellent page on Resurgence. It is an excellent refutation of doctrinal errors that some leaders are making in an attempt to be culturally relevant. I post here again Driscoll’s … Continue reading →

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Piper on the importance of doctrine

Posted on August 26, 2008 by bkingr

John Piper has a post up pointing to and discussing briefly Joseph Bottum’s essay on the decline of protestant America. Mr. Piper quotes a last point from Bottum and then concludes: What happened? “The churches’ desperate hunger to mean more … Continue reading →

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