It Does Matter! Don't Leave Your Brain at the Door!

God intervenes, we realize our condition, we have said yes to Christ and seek to become a Christ-follower. Does it matter how we progress or if we progress? YES!

I have had many well-meaning believers say something like, "Well, I don't need doctrine. That's just a religous thing." All of a sudden, I see the big penalty flag drop, the stop light go red, and all the alarms go off. Warning! Warning!
It would be interesting to do a study on the percentage of those people who really invest their lives in God's Word and seek to know Him as He reveals Himself to us in His Word. I'd venture to say the percentage is low. It makes me very sad.

You see, doctrine does matter. The Word tells us:

1 Timothy 4.16: "Watch your life and doctrine closely. Preserve in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers."

Just to read this scripture sheds light on the folly of not taking God's Word seriously. Do we see real impact in our lives and the lives of others in this scripture? Absolutely!

So, Sisters, when you have a classmate ask you to back up your point with scripture or if one of us blurts out "prove it", you will know that you better do your homework! How will that impact you and those around you? Your grasp on God will be predicated upon God's Word (truth), not on heresay, tradition, or "Granny's" beliefs that were passed down to you. You will know what God has to say and you can be confident in Him! .....and we all know that we need that confidence that only He can give!!

Love and blessed assurance,

Cheryl