What is sound doctine?

Hello everyone. I am new here. I will be back later to introduce myself. But in the mean time I have a question...

I was just cuious - what is sound doctine? I do not know. Does anyone know where I can get information on doctine, and what it is. The bible says watch your doctrine closley.

in 1 cor:15 When someone said there was no resurection of the dead and Paul rebuked them, was this person who stated there was no resurection of the dead starting a false doctine on the resurection? I dont know what doctine is.

Ive been saved, following Christ for 9 years. I have a good spiritual understanding (I think). So please do not be afraid to give me alittle meat. I want to grow

Please Help

Thank you so much. I appreciate your replies
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Sound doctrine has its foundations in GOD's
Word of truth. Sound doctrine is centered
around the teachings of Christ and the
apostles. Sound doctrine can be lived and
put into practice.

Hi myrr:

Doctrine means teaching, which can be either divine Rom. 6:17 2 John 9 or demonic Eph. 4:14
1 Tim. 4:1

It might be informative to do a word study with your concordance or at [url=blueletterbible.org]blueletterbible.org[/url]

wayneman is correct. "Doctrine" means "teaching", "sound" means "healthy". So, we are to adhere to "healthy teaching", or "sound doctrine".

This includes both orthodoxy (right belief) and orthopraxy (right practice). One cannot be had without the other, and one cannot be substituted for the other.

Ultimately, sound doctrine is that teaching which accords with what we have been taught in the Scriptures by the Lord, Apostles, and Prophets.

There have been attempts in church history to write down a body of sound doctrine; these documents are usually called "confessions of faith".

Several Reformation era confessions that you may be interested in looking into are the Westminster Confession of Faith (Presbyterian), London Baptist Confession (1644 - Baptist), 2nd London Baptist Confession (1689 - Baptist), Belgic Confession (Continental Reformed).

Ancient creeds that were attempts to define a body of sound doctrine, or Christian orthodoxy, are the "Apostle's" Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian Creed. These may also prove helpful to you.

In current times, there is a tendency amongst the revivalistic brethren to want to say "no creed but Christ", or "I just believe the Bible". However, sadly, because of the abundance of false teachings around us, it is necessary to define what we believe the Bible teaches by using extra-Biblical language.

Sound doctrine is very important to the practical life of the believer. There can be right believing without right doing. However, there can never be right doing without right believing.

You may find it helpful to read through a systematic presentation of Christian doctrine. Louis Berkhof's "Summary of Christian Doctrine" could be a good place to start. It is fairly brief and condensed.

Summary of Christian Doctrine

Thank you so much Wayneman, Soujourne and Taylor. I appreciate all of your replies.

I will check out some of the books you suggested.