How Practical is Doctrine?

Someone left a comment for the article Limited Atonement or Not. In the comment, they asked the following question: How do you apply this doctrine in your daily walk with Christ?

I don't know the motivation of the person who asked the question but it does raise an interesting point.

Many believe a doctrine is only important if it can be applied to one's daily life. The implication is if a doctrine is not applicable then it is some how not important. To put it another way, what is in it for me?

If we take this kind of thinking to its logical conclusion, we would end up asking things like this:

Is the doctrine of the Trinity really important? How can I really apply that to my life?

What about the Doctrine of the Hypostatic Union?

Many in Christianity today ignore these two doctrines and in fact most Christians give a heretical definition for the trinity, and most have no idea what the hypostatic union is!

Let me answer the question as simply as I can:


Truth is valuable whether I can apply it to my daily life or not!

Its value is in the fact that it is truth!

All doctrine is valuable if it is true! As Christians we must strive to know truth, believe truth, and defend truth.


We must learn to see truth as practical, valuable, and important simply because it is true.

If a doctrine is talked about in the word of God then it is important.

The Saving Work of God is spoken of in the bible.

The Nature of God is spoken of in the bible.

The Nature of Christ is spoken of in the bible.

Therefore,

Limited Atonment is important.

The Trinity is important.

The HypostaticUnion is important.

To the person who asked the question,

thanks for taking the time to ask the question and I hope this article will give you something to think about.