Discipleship Training Camp

KURNOOL
INTRODUCTORY SESSION
IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIAN
DOCTRINE

What is Doctrine ?
Doctrine from Latin docere / doctrina means
to teach / teaching
"a body of teachings"
"instructions
taught principles
is the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge
or belief system.

Doctrines
Gk word is didaskalia
means both the act (Law) and the content
of teaching
Doctrine is teaching as deduced from
scripture.
It implies that Systematic expression of
what we believe.

Doctrines
Not a feeling
Not a view point
What Christians believe and teach
Exposition of the content of Gods
revelation of Himself in the Bible.
Answers the fundamental questions

Doctrines - Why
Right living begins with right thinking Bruce Milne
Enables us to distinguish between true and false and
preserves us from falling into errors.
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Fuel for our devotion

Bible is arranged chronologically rather than topically
To know God more and more, to be strong in faith
Makes us confident in our daily life, Ex: Tests and
Temptations.

Doctrines - Source

From Bible and Bible only

Verses and passages, related to the topic
overall perspective of Bible
To study - Bible with different versions,
concordance, Bible dictionary, commentary, and
books on doctrines

Doctrines
What roots are to a tree, the doctrines are to the
Christians
Charles Swindoll

Mt 7:24-27 Foundation of a building

Doctrine without duty is a tree without fruits,

duty without doctrine is a tree without roots
-Tolbot W.
Chambers