Hold firm

He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

– Titus 1:9

Hold firmly to the message, isn’t that what we do every day?

When the world is doing its level best to knock us out, we hold firmly to the message.

But we need more -  if you think that we don’t need doctrine or that doctrine is a hindrance to true spirituality, then you misunderstand the role of doctrine.

Let’s start at the beginning – what is “doctrine”?

Doctrine is a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.

When held to firmly, sound doctrine places courage in our souls to live in harmony with God, protects us from strange teachings, and identifies those who want to misuse Biblical teachings for their own purposes.

Hold firmly, my friends.

Have a blessed day!