Days of Praise Podcast
Sound Doctrine
“Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 1:13)
When Paul wrote to his two young disciples, Timothy and Titus, he... More...
- Duration:
- 2m
- Broadcast on:
- 30 Jul 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast. A daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Sound doctrine. Hold fast the form of sound words which you have heard of me in faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1, 13. When Paul wrote to his two young disciples, Timothy and Titus, he stressed again and again the vital importance of maintaining sound doctrine in their churches. If any man teach otherwise and consent not to wholesome, same word as sound, words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gain sares, but speak the things which become sound doctrine. If the great apostle was so concerned that his pastoral disciples guard the doctrinal integrity of their first century churches, he would surely be even more exercised today. These are times when false doctrines are rampant and when sound that is healthy or whole doctrines are often the object of compromise and distortion or more commonly simply ignored, even in evangelical churches. Paul s command was to hold fast the form of sound words, not only the so-called spirit of the words in scripture, but the words themselves. Such strict guarding of doctrine is vital for the spiritual health of the churches. Furthermore, such doctrinal integrity does not lead to cold orthodoxy as some would allege, but is centered in the faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. It is the doctrine which is according to godliness. It is doctrine that is not only sound in the faith, but also in charity, in patience. After all, it is the doctrine of Christ himself who is not only the truth, but also the way and the life. If you have enjoyed today s devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR s ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening. We hope you'll start each day with day's praise.