CORE: Sound Bible Teaching

Sound doctrine is accurate scriptural teaching on theological truths that lead to the spiritual health and transformed lives of individuals and the church. 

“But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.”
Titus 2:1

Seven Benefits of Sound Bible Teaching:

1. Promotes a of the Word of God.

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, “So that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17                                                  

2. Encourages to the Word of God.

“If anyone teaches false doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions, and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.”
1 Timothy 6:3-5

“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”
John 17:17

3. Presents about the character of God.

“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light, and there is absolutely no darkness in him.”
1 John 1:5

4. Provides a of God’s holiness.

“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age.”
Titus 2:11-12

5. Enables of the individual and health of the church.

“And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.”
Ephesians 4:11-14                                                       

6. Guards against .

“Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons.”
1 Timothy 4:1

“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,”
2 Timothy 4:3

7. Creates a for the gospel and glory of God.

“And for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.”
1 Timothy 1:10b-11