Foundations matter

Everton Park Church - 24th March 2019

Doctrine; Foundations for Life
#1 - Foundations matter

1 Timothy 1: 3-17

1. What is doctrine?

• Romans 6:17

2. Why does doctrine matter?
   a) Foundational to knowing God

• Ephesians 1:15-20
• Romans 11:33, 36
  b) Foundational to living
• 1 Timothy 6:3
• Titus 1:1
• 1 Timothy 1:10
• Romans 12:1-2
  c) Foundational to discernment
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22

3. Why have confessions of faith?
   a) Biblical confessions

• 1 Corinthians 15: 3-5
• 1 Timothy 3:16
  b) Guarding the truth
• 1 Timothy 6:20