The Whole Truth about God: Biblical Theology

by Bobby Jamieson

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2012

Overview

Only right theology can lead to right worship and right obedience. Every church should strive to believe, confess, and live in light of a truly biblical theology and sound doctrine. This study looks at why biblical theology is important, then shows participants how biblical theology can fuel their love, holiness, worship, witness, and unity.

Key Features

• Explores why biblical theology is important
• Presents how biblical theology can fuel a person’s love, holiness, worship, witness, and unity
• Discusses the implications both for the readers and for the church

Contents

• What Is Sound Doctrine and Why Does it Matter?
• Sound Doctrine Is for Love
• Sound Doctrine Is for Holiness
• Sound Doctrine Is for Worship
• Sound Doctrine Is for Witness
• Sound Doctrine Is for Unity

Top Highlights

“There’s a principle running through all of this: the closer we get to the heart of our faith, the more we expect unity in our understanding of the faith—in sound biblical doctrine. The early church put it this way: in essentials, unity; in nonessentials, diversity; in all things, charity.” (Page 11)

“When confessing Christians resist the idea of God’s sovereignty in creation or salvation, they are really playing with pious paganism.” (Page 12)

“But in practice, every church decides where it requires complete agreement, where it permits limited disagreement, and where it allows complete liberty.” (Pages 10–11)

“Sound doctrine is a central means by which Christians grow in holiness, and holiness is the goal of sound doctrine.” (Page 25)

“A healthy church is marked by expository preaching and by theology that’s biblical.” (Page 13)

Product Details

• Title: The Whole Truth about God: Biblical Theology
• Author: Bobby Jamieson
• Series: 9Marks Healthy Church Study Guides
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 64
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible › Theology; Theology
• Resource ID: LLS:WHOLETRUTHGOD
• Resource Type: text.monograph.study-guide
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-08T17:22:38Z

About Bobby Jamieson

Bobby Jamieson is a Ph.D. student in New Testament at the University of Cambridge. He previously served as assistant editor for 9Marks and is the author, most recently, of Going Public: Why Baptism Is Required for Church Membership (B&H, 2015).