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With so many categories and camps, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. “How can so many people be in opposition? Can there really be so many people in the wrong? Don’t they have the same Bible? How can they read it and come to different conclusions than I do?” While these questions are common, they […]

Categories of Theological Camps Having that foundation (see How To Deal with So Many Opposing Views), let’s actually look at some categories that we can frame our thinking by. These categories are not final, and there are many additions that could be made. But they should give us a good footing as we apply what […]

When studying theology, there will always be some interaction with differences of opinion. People approach this in two different ways. One is open-mindedness, that is, treating all theological claims as equally meritorious and worthy of consideration. This is where academia fails, as well as ecumenism. The other false approach is to deny the existence of […]

Are the people marked by wanting to have their ears tickled? And do the preachers preach what entertains, or do they preach the whole counsel of God? (2 Timothy 4:3 / Acts 20:26-27) Do they depart from sound doctrine? (2 Timothy 4:3) False teachers enjoy criticizing the obviously faithful ministers of the Word. (2 Cor. […]

Christianity without a passion for doctrine is an oxymoron because it simply does not make sense. We would not trust a scientist who claims, “I don’t study science; I only practice it.” We would not trust a doctor who says, “I don’t study anatomy; I just operate.” Yet when it comes to Christianity, this claim […]