"The Rising Tide of Infidelity."

Here we have a brief excerpt of how important doctrine is, an orthodox belief, proper Biblical belief and teaching is in the Christian life. What arrogance is there for the pursuit of truth? Ah, indeed true Orthodoxy, one that is centered in God and the Cross is one that is truly humble.

A.W. Pink

It is ignorance of doctrine that has rendered the professing church helpless to cope with the rising tide of infidelity. It is ignorance of doctrine which is mainly responsible for thousands of professing Christians being captivated by the numerous fallacies of the day. It is because the time has now arrived when the bulk of our churches "will not endure sound doctrine" (2 Tim. 4:3) that they so readily receive false doctrines. Of course it is true that doctrine, like anything else in Scripture, may be studied from a merely cold intellectual viewpoint, and thus approached, doctrinal teaching and doctrinal study will leave the heart untouched, and will naturally be "dry" and profitless. But, doctrine properly received, doctrine studied with an exercised heart, will ever lead into a deeper knowledge of God and of the unsearchable riches of Christ.

- A.W. Pink, The Sovereignty of God