Titus 1:9 (NIV)
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.

I am passionate about doctrine.  Many people are not.  They say something like, “Doctrine can be so divisive.  Can’t we just all love Jesus and exercise a simple faith in Him?”  I appreciate the sentiment, but the methodology is flawed.  You see, Jesus said that He Himself is the Truth.  To not care about doctrinal Truth is to not care about Jesus.  Further, Satan is the father of lies.  To stray from the truth is to wander into Satan’s domain.  Doctrinal truth matters.  It is the truth of the Gospel that saves.  May we humbly embrace the importance of doctrine together.

Here is the rest of today’s Bible reading:  Jeremiah 49:23-50:46; Titus 1:1-16; Psalm 97:1-98:9; Proverbs 26:13-16.