Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe

Crossway sent me a copy of Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears' new book, Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe, that arrived today.I hope to read and review the book soon.From my initial skim of the book this looks like a solid, unique, engaging resource for communicating and teaching theology.Here are some of the endorsements:"Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears have written a remarkably insightful treatment of central biblical teachings, with a few surprising but welcome choices. Doctrine is meaty, well-researched, clearly written, interesting, and refreshing—a rare combination. Those who know that truth matters will relish this book. If you don't know that truth matters you should read it anyway, and enjoy watching your mind and heart change."—Randy Alcorn, Author of Heaven, Safely Home, and Deception"Christianity is ineradicably doctrinal, and, contrary to popular instincts, doctrine unites, as Paul makes clear in Romans 16:17. The question for church leaders, therefore, is how to communicate Christian doctrine in a clear, faithful, and winsome way. It is therefore a pleasure to commend this book, an excellent primer in basic Christian teaching. It will serve as an introduction for new Christians, a refresher for church members, and a good text for Sunday school classes. Highly recommended."—Carl R. Trueman, Academic Dean and Vice President, Westminster Theological Seminary"Sadly, many Christians think that doctrine is terminally boring and inherently divisive. Driscoll and Breshears blow that stereotype out of the water as they tackle thirteen core doctrines with uncommon grace and penetrating clarity. This addition to my personal library will undoubtedly become well-worn."—Larry Osborne, Pastor and Author, North Coast Church, Vista, CA"This valuable resource will help Christians clearly understand and articulate their beliefs while igniting a deeper love and passion for Christ."—Craig Groeschel, Founding Pastor of LifeChurch.tv and author of Confessions of a Pastor"We used the unpublished manuscript of Doctrine as a textbook at ChangePoint. In short, the students loved it! They found it easy to read and very practical. Most are looking forward to buying a copy for their personal libraries. Our church has already benefited from Mark and Gerry's latest effort. Buy the book! Use it with your leaders and watch a deeper understanding of doctrine change their lives."—Dan H. Jarrell, Teaching Pastor, ChangePoint Church, Anchorage, Alaska"God is raising up a new generation of Christ-followers who long to know him and his missional ways in a theologically-robust manner. This latest book by Driscoll and Breshears is certain to play a major role in forming such doctrinally-sound Christians. Besides covering all the major theological topics, they address deep doctrinal issues in a clear and understandable way. And, as in all their books, they help us grasp what difference these doctrines can and should make in our lives and churches."—Gregg R. Allison, Associate Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"I like Doctrine very much. It is a relatively short, clear, and accurate topical summary of biblical teachings, focused on the practical application of doctrine. There is much here to aid readers who have thought in the past that theology was too complicated, uninteresting, or irrelevant. This book is none of those things. It takes off on wings of eagles. It is so important today that believers understand and become committed to all that God's Word says. This book is a wonderful tool to help them do that."—John M. Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando