Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe

On March 30, 2008, Mars Hill Church launches our new sermon series titled Doctrine. Pastor Mark Driscoll will teach the new curriculum for our Gospel Class -- one of the prerequisites to becoming a member. The series will teach the basic beliefs every Christian should hold and go through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

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[Eloquorius]

His definition is something like: "Discernment is telling what is true from what is almost true." Having listened to just about every sermon Driscoll has posted in the last three years, I can tell you he understands discernment. You see in this video that even basic membership at Driscoll's church requires doctrinal schooling and understanding. That's better than most churches today (which are more like clubs than churches)

[tehbobb08]

@xTRUExHATEx First of all, you dont need to get your information about Christianity from youtube. Do some real research. Dont be ignorant.

[halfie25]

This is everything that is wrong with theology, and indoctrination in the "Church". "You believe what I believe, or you don't belong here". Maybe you should just say that Mr. Driscoll (Who has flaws in his doctrine and theology).

[nctrls2]

@caseykillsbadguys My family are Catholics, but most of my cousins are Muslim. Thank goodness I was born Atheist.

[caseykillsbadguys]

@nctrls2 I'm going out on a limb here by asking but was your family Catholic or Lutheran? Nobody is or was ever "born Christian." Maybe born into a family OF Christians, but that's entirely different than being born a Christian. There are those who the elect at birth (as all Christians are) but that calling doesn't become effectual until the individual can comprehend their faith. And I know how you feel; I thought I was a Christian too before I realized that I didn't really believe in Jesus.

[nctrls2]

@caseykillsbadguys OK you're a loony. In the beginning I was a Christian then I became an Atheist, was I an Atheist when I were Christian?

My whole family are Christians and I was born Christian was I Atheist when growing up in a Christian family.

[StormTrek]

@caseykillsbadguys If that's all it said, that's all it would say.

[caseykillsbadguys]

@nctrls2 if a Christian can become an Atheist, they were never a Christian. The Holy Spirit within them (1 Corinthians 6:19, 2 Timothy 1:14, Romans 8:11) is their internal witness that God is alive and present in their life.

[caseykillsbadguys]

@StormTrek so you're Jewish right? Because honestly you don't have any need for Jesus if you don't believe you'll have eternal separation from God due to the sins and transgressions you've committed against Him. THIS is why so many people outside of the Church have little interest in Christianity. "Followers" of Jesus are so deluded by their sin that they find every excuse to ditch the Gospel. And your supporting verse is out of context for your claim; it just says that God's words are eternal.

[seonf]

@juicenburg But following the law of the OT isn't nececeary for salvation.

[StormTrek]

Ooops, I do not accept the essential doctrines of Mars Hill Church. For example, I reject the contention that some will spend eternity in either Heaven or Hell. In fact, I think that perpetuates a gross misunderstanding of Christianity. Christianity teaches a universal bodily resurrection in THIS physical universe. Jesus was the first to resurrect. The intermediate state between death and resurrection is not eternal (Mat 24:35)

[nctrls2]

Can Christians help Christians to become Atheists.