Life and Doctrine

 1 Timothy 1-4 

“Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.”

Timothy 4:16

Both our lifestyle (habits, values, relationships, standard of living, entertainment, work, fitness, etc.) and our doctrine (what we believe about God, salvation, purpose of life, eternity, etc.) are important and require reflection, resolve, and reinforcement. We cannot make decisions on what was important thirty years ago, and then drift through life expecting those commitments in our life and doctrine to be reflected in how we live and influence others. The battleground of our culture requires that we are alert, persevering, and concerned about ourselves and those we influence in our families, friends, and churches. Our DNA in life will be passed on to those we influence. We reproduce who we are.

Are we passing on strong gospel DNA by how we live and what we believe?

“Lord Jesus, I invite you to examine my life and doctrine and bring any correction needed so that you may be glorified in and through me.”