Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. In today's episode, we'll hear from

Paul as he answers four questions about his newest book, Do You Believe? Twelve historic doctrines

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The first question Paul is going to answer is very simple. What is doctrine?

You know, the sad thing is when you use the word doctrine, many people think that's,

these are just abstract truths for seminary hallways.

I just need to know Jesus and love Jesus.

And the doctrines of the Word of God, the things that the Bible teaches us are for our

lives. Every doctrine forms a culture for your living. This is God

explaining who He is. This is God explaining who I am. This is God explaining what life is about.

This is God explaining meaning and purpose. This is God explaining values that are worth living for.

So every doctrine is not abstract, distant, and impersonal.

Every doctrine is practical.

It's meant to guide me.

And so God blesses us with these truths. And I think what has happened is

there has developed in the history of a church a separation between our confessional theology

and our functional theology.

Well, there shouldn't be that dichotomy because of the nature of faith.

Faith is not just something you do with your brain.

Faith is a commitment of your heart that changes the way you live every day.

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