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Bible Doctrine

Certain words have gotten a black eye in our culture. The word, "doctrine" is a perfect example. Many use the term to express derision. "Doctrine divides but love edifies," goes an oft heard quip. But the term deserves better from us. Doctrine is not evil. It is a word that needs a serious make over."

Doctrine (from the Latin doceo, "to teach") refers simply to that which is taught. Bible doctrine refers specifically to the teachings of Jesus and His apostles. Doctrine may be true (i.e. in accordance with the teaching of Scripture) or it may be false. But doctrine is unavoidable. We always teach. The question is whether our doctrine, our teaching, is faithful to the teaching of the Bible or not.

Familiarity with Bible doctrine is crucial. The Gospel is contained in Christianity's main doctrines. For example, the Bible’s teaching concerning the full deity and full humanity of Christ, confessed by all orthodox (non-heretical) Christians is such a doctrine. If we reject it, we are left with deficient or even false teaching. The Virgin Birth, the Trinity, the Crucifixion and the Bodily Resurrection of Christ are other such doctrines. To disregard them is to disregard Christ.

Today's church has largely minimized the teaching of these doctrines, instead emphasizing Christian experience or practice. Unfortunately, true Christian living can only result from true Christian belief. Right doctrine (orthdoxy) and right practice (orthopraxy) are siamese twins, bound at the hip. It is foolish and dangerous to try to separate them.

Christians need to grow up in their understanding of the Bible. That understanding will largely consist in knowing the doctrine the Bible contains. One of the chief ways by which this growth in Bible knowledge will come to pass is when Christian parents are well taught themselves and then turn and teach these doctrines to their children. Fundamental to the mission and purpose of Exodus Books is providing helps so that Christian families might attain to these ends.

—Guest-written by Pastor Jeff Harlow

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Annotations to the Heidelberg Catechism
by J. Van Bruggen
from Inheritance Publications
for 8th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$15.95
Apologia Pro Vita Sua
Dover Giant Thrift Editions
by John Henry Newman
from Dover Publications
for 9th-Adult
in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
$4.25
Big Beliefs!
by David R. Helm, ed.
from P&R Publishing
for All ages
in Family Worship (Location: XCL-FAWO)
$14.99
Body of Divinity
by Thomas Watson
from Banner of Truth Trust
Theology for 9th-12th grade
in Puritan Writings (Location: XCH-PUR)
$16.00 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Christian Classics Study Guide - Volume I
by Kevin Swanson
2nd edition from Generations with Vision
for 9th-12th grade
in Classical Literature Guides (Location: LITSG-CLA)
$42.00
Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds
by Starr Meade
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in Family Worship (Location: XCL-FAWO)
$12.50 $9.00 (1 in stock)
Creeds of the Churches
by John Leith
3rd edition from Westminster John Knox Press
for 10th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$26.50
Doctrine
by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears
from Crossway Books
for 10th-Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: ZCLE-CHR)
$9.00
Ecumenical Creeds and Reformed Confessions
by CRC Publications
from CRC Publications
for 10th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$7.00
Faith of Our Fathers
by L. Charles Jackson
from Canon Press
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$12.00
First Catechism
from Great Commission Publications
for Nursery-5th grade
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$4.99 $2.50 (2 in stock)
Guide to the Westminster Standards
by James E. Bordwine
from Trinity Foundation
for Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: ZCLE-CHR)
$3.00 (1 in stock)
Heidelberg Catechism
by Christian Reformed Church
for 7th-10th grade
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Heidelberg Catechism - A Study Guide
by G. I. Williamson
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$12.50
Hell on Trial
by Robert A. Peterson
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Heaven & Hell (Location: XTH-HEHE)
$11.00
I Believe
by Alister McGrath
from InterVarsity Press
for 10th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$13.00
I Belong - Teacher's Lesson Book
by James Visscher
from Premier Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
I Belong to God
by Rich Lusk
from Athanasius Press
for Adult
in Family Worship (Location: XCL-FAWO)
$4.00
I Belong Volume 1 - Student Workbook
by James Visscher
from Premier Publishing
for 7th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$13.50
I Belong Volume 2 - Student Workbook
by James Visscher
from Premier Publishing
for 7th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$13.50
Leading Little Ones to God
by Marian Schoolland, Illustrated by Macy Schwarz
First British Edition from Banner of Truth Trust
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Family Worship (Location: XCL-FAWO)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Manual of Christian Doctrine
by Louis Berkhof
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 10th-Adult
in Systematic Theology (Location: XTH-SYS)
$18.50 $10.00 (1 in stock)
Manual of Christian Doctrine - Answer Key
by Louis Berkhof
2nd edition from Christian Liberty Press
for 10th-Adult
in Systematic Theology (Location: XTH-SYS)
$7.50
Manual of Christian Doctrine - Tests
by Louis Berkhof
from Christian Liberty Press
for 10th-Adult
in Systematic Theology (Location: XTH-SYS)
$4.75
Mind of the Maker
by Dorothy L. Sayers
from HarperCollins
Christian Philosophy for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
$11.86
Our Faith: Ecumenical Creeds and Reformed Confessions
by CRC Publications
from CRC Publications
for 10th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$8.50
Passion of Jesus Christ
by John Piper
from Crossway Books
for 10th-Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: ZCLE-CHR)
$2.00 (4 in stock)
Place to Stand
by Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
for 9th-Adult
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: ZCLE-CHR)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Primer Catecismo First Catechism in Spanish
from Great Commission Publications
for Nursery-5th grade
in Spanish Resources (Location: FL-SPARE)
$5.99
Rediscovering Catechism
by Donald Van Dyken
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$7.50 $5.00 (2 in stock)
Reformed Confessions Harmonized
by Joel R. Beeke & Sinclair B. Ferguson, editors
from Baker Books
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$32.00
Shorter Catechism Explained from Scripture
by Thomas Vincent
from Banner of Truth Trust
for Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$10.00
Shorter Catechism for Study Classes - Volume 1
by G. I. Williamson
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$2.00 (1 in stock)
Shorter Catechism with Scripture Proofs
by Banner of Truth Trust
from Banner of Truth Trust
for Preschool-8th grade
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$2.00
Summary of Christian Doctrine
by Louis Berkhof
4th edition from Banner of Truth Trust
in Systematic Theology (Location: XTH-SYS)
$9.00
Three Men Came to Heidelberg
by Thea Van Halsema
from IDEA Ministries
Biography for 7th-9th grade
in Church History (Location: XCH-HIS)
Training Hearts, Teaching Minds
by Starr Meade
from P&R Publishing
in Family Worship (Location: XCL-FAWO)
$12.50
Truth and Grace Memory Book - Book 2
by Thomas Ascol, ed.
from Founders Press
for 5th-8th grade
in Clearance: Christian Books (Location: ZCLE-CHR)
$2.00 (2 in stock)
Understanding the Times
by David Noebel
2nd edition from Summit Ministries
for 9th-12th grade
in Summit Worldview Curriculum (Location: BIBWV-SUM)
$14.00 (1 in stock)
Understanding the Times
by Jeff Myers & David Noebel
3rd edition from David C. Cook
for 9th-12th grade
in Worldview Resources (Location: XWV-RES)
$40.00
We Believe
Baby Believer
by Danielle Hitchen, Illustrated by Jessica Blanchard
from Harvest House
for Nursery-Preschool
in Board Books (Location: PIC-BOARD)
$14.99
Westminster Confession of Faith
by Westminster Assembly
from Free Presbyterian Publications
for 7th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
Westminster Confession of Faith for Study Classes
by G. I. Williamson
2nd edition from P&R Publishing
Confessions and Catechisms for 9th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$14.50
Westminster Shorter Catechism for Kids - Workbook 1: Who Is God?
by Caroline Weerstra
from Common Life Press
for 1st-7th grade
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$6.50 (2 in stock)
Westminster Shorter Catechism For Study Classes
by G. I. Williamson
2nd edition from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$13.50
Westminster Shorter Catechism in Modern English
by Phillip Rollinson & Kelly Douglas, editors
from P&R Publishing
for All ages
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$2.50
Westminster Shorter Catechism Songbook
by Holly Dutton
from Reformed Music
for 5th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
Westminster Shorter Catechism Songs - CDs & Songbook
by Holly Dutton
from Reformed Music
for Preschool-5th grade
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
Westminster Shorter Catechism Songs Volume 1 - CD
by Holly Dutton
from Reformed Music
for 5th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
Westminster Shorter Catechism Songs Volume 2 - CD
by Holly Dutton
from Reformed Music
for 5th-Adult
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
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