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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
Big Beliefs!
by David R. Helm, ed.
from P&R Publishing
for All ages
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-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)
Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds
by Starr Meade
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in Family Worship (Location: BIB-FAWO)
$15.99
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: XCLE)
$9.00
Faith of Our Fathers
by L. Charles Jackson
from Canon Press
in Creeds, Confessions & Catechisms (Location: XTH-CREED)
$12.00
From the Lips of Little Ones
by Jeff Kingswood
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$7.50 (1 in stock)
Heidelberg Catechism - A Study Guide
by G. I. Williamson
from P&R Publishing
for 9th-Adult
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$16.99
Hell on Trial
by Robert A. Peterson
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
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How Our Children Come to Faith
Basics of the Reformed Faith
by Stephen Smallman
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$3.50 $2.50 (1 in stock)
I Believe
by Alister McGrath
from InterVarsity Press
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$13.00
I Belong to God
by Rich Lusk
from Athanasius Press
for Adult
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$5.99
Mind of the Maker
by Dorothy L. Sayers
from HarperCollins
Christian Philosophy for 10th-Adult
in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
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Our Faith: Ecumenical Creeds and Reformed Confessions
by CRC Publications
from CRC Publications
for 10th-Adult
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$10.00
Passion of Jesus Christ
by John Piper
from Crossway Books
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by Donald Van Dyken
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Reformed Confessions Harmonized
by Joel R. Beeke & Sinclair B. Ferguson, editors
from Baker Books
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$32.00
Shorter Catechism Explained from Scripture
by Thomas Vincent
from Banner of Truth Trust
for Adult
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Shorter Catechism for Study Classes - Volume 1
by G. I. Williamson
from P&R Publishing
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$2.00 (1 in stock)
Shorter Catechism for Study Classes - Volume 2
by G. I. Williamson
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$2.00 (1 in stock)
Three Men Came to Heidelberg
by Thea Van Halsema
from IDEA Ministries
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$7.95
Training Hearts, Teaching Minds
by Starr Meade
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Westminster Confession of Faith
by Westminster Assembly
from Free Presbyterian Publications
for 7th-Adult
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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)
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)
$15.99
Westminster Standards
by G. C. Pub
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$1.50 (1 in stock)
Westminster Systematics
by Douglas Wilson
1st edition from Canon Press
for Adult
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$15.00
What Are Election and Predestination?
Basics of the Reformed Faith
by Richard D. Phillips
from P&R Publishing
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$2.00 (1 in stock)
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Basics of the Faith
by Vern S. Poythress
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$2.50
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by Gordon H. Clark
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$5.00 (1 in stock)
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Basics of the Faith
by Eric J. Alexander
from P&R Publishing
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$2.50
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Basics of the Faith
by Sean Michael Lucas
from P&R Publishing
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$2.50
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by George W. Robertson
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
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$3.50
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Basics of the Faith
by Sean Michael Lucas
from P&R Publishing
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What Is Hell?
Basics of the Faith
by Christopher W. Morgan & Robert A. Peterson
from P&R Publishing
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$3.50
What is Justification by Faith Alone?
Basics of the Faith
by J. V. Fesko
from P&R Publishing
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$2.50
What is Man?
Basics of the Faith
by A. Craig Troxel
from P&R Publishing
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$2.50
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by Noah J. Toly, Philip Graham Ryken
from P&R Publishing
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$3.50
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Basics of the Reformed Faith
by Michael A. Milton
from P&R Publishing
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$2.50
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Basics of the Reformed Faith
by Derek W. H. Thomas
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for 10th-Adult
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$2.00 (1 in stock)
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by Matthew M. Barrett
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for Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.50
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by Stanley D. Gale
from P&R Publishing
for Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$2.50
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Basics of the Faith
by Richard D. Phillips
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.00
What Is the Bible?
by Guy Prentiss Waters
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for Adult
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$3.50
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Basics of the Reformed Faith
by Philip Graham Ryken
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.50
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Basics of the Faith
by Michael A. Milton
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.50
What Is the Incarnation?
by William B. Evans
from P&R Publishing
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$3.50
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Basics of the Reformed Faith
by Richard D. Phillips
from P&R Publishing
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in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$2.50
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Basics of the Faith
by Stephen E. Smallman
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.50
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Basics of the Faith
by Paul S. Jones
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.50
What's in the Bible
by R. C. Sproul & Robert Wolgemuth
from Thomas Nelson Publishers
for 10th-Adult
in Bible Surveys (Location: XBI-SURV)
$13.50
Why Believe in God?
Basics of the Faith
by Daniel R. Hyde
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$2.50
Why Do We Have Creeds?
Basics of the Faith
by Burk Parsons
from P&R Publishing
for 10th-Adult
in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$2.99
Why God Gave Us a Book
Basics of the Faith
by Gene Edward Veith Jr
from P&R Publishing
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in Basics of the Faith (Location: XNC-BAS)
$3.50
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