insights

We often hear the message, “Can’t we just all get along?” The truth is, sometimes, no, we can’t. And what I want to firmly argue is that division isn’t always the bad guy. Sometimes, it’s the necessary consequence of holding onto something profoundly important: true doctrine.

Doctrine is the organized teaching of the core truths found in Scripture—it’s the GPS for our faith. As history shows, from the early battles over Who is Jesus? (Christology) to the Reformation debates over How are we Saved? (Soteriology), these defining beliefs have always created boundaries.

Division is only bad if it’s over something minor. When someone introduces a belief that fundamentally changes the core Gospel message (like denying Christ’s deity), they are the one who has left the historic faith. The person standing firm is simply holding the line, which reveals the separation the error already created.

We need to stand firm because doctrine isn’t just information; it’s the map to the real Jesus.

If you don’t learn true doctrine, you won’t know the true Christ. Learning true doctrine is simply learning to see Jesus as He truly is: the God-Man, the sovereign King, the merciful Savior, and the final Judge.

Hold fast to the truth, for it is the only way to know and follow the true Christ.