tit 01v09 Sound Doctrine
"SOUND DOCTRINE"
Titus 1:9
Paul told Titus that every
pastor must hold the faithful word of gospel truth firmly, as he has been
taught it, so that "he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to
convince the gainsayers." Without sound doctrine the pulpit is as useless
as a broken weather-vane. Here are seven pillars of sound doctrine which are
essential to the faith of the gospel. See that you hold them firmly.
1. GOD ALMIGHTY IS
ABSOLUTELY SOVEREIGN IN ALL THINGS (Psa. 115:3). God is sovereign in
creation, in providence, and in salvation. He does what he will, when he will,
where he will, with whom he will, and he has mercy on whom he will have mercy
(Rom. 9:11-23).
2. THE BIBLE IS
THE WORD OF GOD, BY WHICH HE REVEALS HIMSELF
TO MEN (II Tim.
3. ALL MEN BY NATURE ARE
TOTALLY DEPRAVED (Rom.
4. GOD CHOSE AND DETERMINED
TO SAVE SOME PEOPLE IN ETERNAL, ELECTING LOVE (II Thess.
5. CHRIST DIED IN THE PLACE
OF GOD'S ELECT, AND ACCOMPLISHED THEIR ETERNAL REDEMPTION BY HIS DEATH
(Heb.
6. GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT SAVES
EVERY ELECT, REDEEMED SINNER BY THE IRRESISTIBLE POWER OF HIS GRACE (Psa.
65:4). The grace of God does not offer salvation, it brings salvation!
7. EVERY BELIEVER IS
ETERNALLY SECURE IN CHRIST (John