The Cost of Neglecting Sound Doctrine

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The Cost of Neglecting Sound Doctrine

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins looks at what the latest State of Theology survey reveals about the condition of the Church and why so many professing Christians are confused about the most basic doctrines of the faith. He explains why neglecting sound doctrine always has a cost and why biblical clarity is kindness in a confused age.

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Episode Notes

In this episode Dave addresses:
  • The alarming State of Theology statistics inside the church.
  • Why doctrine simply means teaching and why all Christians are theologians.
  • The authority, inerrancy, infallibility, and clarity of Scripture.
  • Why you cannot have Christianity, discipleship, or spiritual growth without doctrine.
  • How false gospels multiply when we lose a biblical doctrine of sin.
  • Why denying or downplaying the Trinity destroys the Christian faith.
  • The danger of treating Jesus as only a moral teacher instead of Lord and Savior.
  • How holiness becomes negotiable when the means of grace are neglected.
  • How theological confusion spreads through shallow preaching and experience-first religion.
  • The biblical call to contend for the faith and guard the good deposit (Jude 3, 2 Tim. 1:13–14).
  • The need for expositional preaching and the whole counsel of God.
  • The fear of the Lord, the centrality of Christ and His cross, and a recovered love for truth.

Key Scriptures Referenced

  • Acts 2:42; 1 Timothy 4:16; Titus 2:1.
  • Romans 1–3; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:1–5.
  • John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 10:9–17; 1 Corinthians 15:1–10.
  • Romans 6; Romans 8; Colossians 3; Galatians 5:16–26.
  • Jude 3; 2 Timothy 1:13–14; Colossians 2:8; Hebrews 2:1; Ephesians 4:14.
  • Luke 19:10; John 10; Romans 5:1–11; Proverbs 1:7; 9:10.

Call to Action

If this episode encouraged you to stand firm in the truth of God’s Word, please subscribe on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend or your pastor. Stay connected for more episodes this month as we continue our series Standing Firm in a Confused Age: Responding to Doctrinal Drift in the Church.For more from Contending for the Word please visit our page at Servants of Grace or at our YouTube
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