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THE IMPORTANCE OF SOUND DOCTRINE

"that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;" - Ephesians 4:14

"But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine" - Titus 2:1

The importance of sound doctrine cannot be overemphasized in a day and age of rampant heresies-or in any age. The Word of God urges us to hold onto sound doctrine as to an anchor in a stormy sea. False doctrines abound today; chief among them is that man must "decide" for or against Christ. The Scriptures in fact teach that we are "dead in trespasses and sins" (see Eph. 2:1-10) and that it is by the mercy of God that He has chosen an elect people unto Himself for His praise and eternal glory. It is essential in my view that every believer has as his bedrock the Biblical truths of salvation-the doctrines of election and predestination. Going on to the study of Covenant Theology will also be a great comfort and revelation of the nature of our Triune God. The following links contain a wealth of sound teaching on these truths. Let the heretics like David Cloud and Dave Hunt bray on against the sovereignty of God- and let the elect of God apply Romans 16:17 to such men.

For a 21st Century Reformation - Returning to the Faith Once Delivered Unto the Saints
Part 1 - Roman Catholicism: The Enemy Inside the Gate
By Joe Pavone

May 4, 2005 -- This is the first of a four-part series on what the writer sees as the state of the evangelical church in America and the need for a 21st century Reformation. The church of Jesus Christ today is seemingly in good health to the casual observer. We are told that we have a Christian in the White House, a "purpose-driven church", and millions of professing believers. The mega-churches are growing and the millions of books are sold in successive waves-be they the "Prayer of Jabez", the "Left Behind " series or the "Purpose Driven" phenomenon of Rick Warren. We were told that the "Passion" movie would reach millions of Americans and result in an unprecedented evangelistic message being delivered to our country. Yet evil is abounding and the church... [read more]

For a 21st Century Reformation - Returning to the Faith Once Delivered Unto the Saints
Part 2 - Islam: The Raging Enemy Outside the Gates of the Church
By Joe Pavone

May 15, 2005 -- In Part I of this series, we examined the ways that Roman Catholicism is a deadly enemy of Bible Christianity, and the need to recognize it as such and act accordingly. We now need to view another deadly enemy - the religion of Islam... [read more]

For a 21st Century Reformation - Returning to the Faith Once Delivered Unto the Saints
Part 3 - The Christian and the State
By Joe Pavone

March 31, 2007 -- The current state of the church in Amerika is one of abject submission to the government in Washington, D.C. It is my belief that Caesar has now become lord to the Evangelical church. Abominations abound in Amerika and the church is largely mute-cowed by a pagan culture and government. Instead of telling their flocks to obey Christ and His Word, accommodation is sought with a government that sanctions the genocide of unborn children and gives way to sodomy... [read more]

Habemus Antichrist
By Joe Pavone

April 19, 2005 - "Habemus Pappam" rang from the Vatican today- a Latin phrase meaning" we have a Pope". Bible Protestants everywhere should have no illusions as to who Joseph Ratzinger is or where he stands...[read more]

For Further Reading...

1) The European Institute of Protestant Studies: http://www.ianpaisley.org/toc.asp?loc=rome

2) Reaching Catholics for Christ: http://www.reachingcatholics.org/archive.html

3) Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries: http://www.pro-gospel.org/main/newsletters.php

4) An on-line book, Understanding Roman Catholicism: http://www.chick.com/reading/books/160/160cont.asp

5) Leaven of the Pharisees, Pages 1 and 2: http://www.acts1711.com/jesus2a.htm
and http://www.acts1711.com/jesus2aa.htm

Please address your comments and questions to Joe Pavone at: joe@calvinistcontender.org