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Do You Believe?: 12 Historic Doctrines to Change Your Everyday Life

Do You Believe?: 12 Historic Doctrines to Change Your Everyday Life

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  • Author：Paul David Tripp
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Destiny ，

I really appreciated everything about this book。 I loved how he broke deep and heavy doctrines into smaller， easily digestible sections filled with scripture， personal stories and practical principles。 Thank you so much to Netgalley and Crossway Books for the advanced read copy。 。

Clayton Norman ，

Somewhere in life， probably from my father， I picked up the sentence， “Your actions speak so loud that I can’t hear the words you’re saying。” It’s possible to think of at least a few examples of this dichotomy in the lives of some famous people。Tripp would describe the dilemma as dissonance between biblical theology and functional theology。 By functional theology， Tripp means the way we live out our beliefs， usually based on our own preferences and ideas， rather than the transcendent intention o Somewhere in life， probably from my father， I picked up the sentence， “Your actions speak so loud that I can’t hear the words you’re saying。” It’s possible to think of at least a few examples of this dichotomy in the lives of some famous people。Tripp would describe the dilemma as dissonance between biblical theology and functional theology。 By functional theology， Tripp means the way we live out our beliefs， usually based on our own preferences and ideas， rather than the transcendent intention of God。 To correct the dissonance problem， Tripp tackles twelve biblical doctrines， and following a brief explanation of each one， writes a chapter on how that doctrine should be lived out in life。 Following a chapter on what Tripp calls “The Dangerous Dichotomy，” he deals with the doctrines of scripture， God， holiness of God， sovereignty， omnipotence， creation， the image of God in man， sin， justification， sanctification， perseverance and glorification of the saints， and eternity。 The book ends with a general and scripture index。Throughout the book， Tripp uses examples from his personal life and from his interactions with those whom he has counseled。 These examples help the reader to understand the dichotomy between a biblical and functional theology。 “All of us have constructed a superstructure of life assumptions that functions as the instrument we use to make sense out of life。 So， all of us are theologians， all of us are philosophers， all of us are counselors， and all of us are archeologists who dig through the past to understand what was。 And here’s what is vital to understand: your thoughts always precede and determine your activity” （p。 33）。James writes， “Temptation comes from our own desires， which entice us and drag us away。 These desires give birth to sinful actions。 And when sin is allowed to grow， it gives birth to death” （James 1:14-15 NLT）。 A similar idea is attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson， “Sow a thought， reap an action; sow an action， reap a habit; sow a habit， reap a character; sow a character， reap a destiny。”If I could speculate， Tripp’s desire is that the destiny we reap would be one that is honoring and glorifying to God。 It would be so because we had followed a biblical theology throughout our lives。Tripp’s books are always stimulating and engaging。 Do You Believe is another of those books。 I will read it again and most likely with a group of people who wish to journey in a God-honoring way by thinking biblical。Crossway was kind enough to provide me a copy of the book without cost in exchange for an unbiased review。 。。。more

Mariale & Pieter Dros ，

I have read many of Paul Tripp's books and i consideren them all really good books。 Do you Believe？ Is not an exception。 Paul Tripp wrote it based in his own needs and experiences as believer。 Everything with a healthy Biblical view。 So many times we preach or profess our faith with so much convicción but we are not really living it out。 In this book Paul Tripp presents 12 doctrines which are important to every believer and also lead you how to really live in your daily day what you believe。 Do I have read many of Paul Tripp's books and i consideren them all really good books。 Do you Believe？ Is not an exception。 Paul Tripp wrote it based in his own needs and experiences as believer。 Everything with a healthy Biblical view。 So many times we preach or profess our faith with so much convicción but we are not really living it out。 In this book Paul Tripp presents 12 doctrines which are important to every believer and also lead you how to really live in your daily day what you believe。 Do you Believe？ is a thick book but its very easy to read and definitely we can all relate to it。 It would be great to read it in a bible study group。 。。。more

Amber Thiessen ，

A collection of ingredients lay scattered on the countertop; the recipe stands dutifully nearby。 These items I've dug out of the pantry， on their own have distinct tastes and flavours， but when pulled together， in the right order and with the right process， result in a taste unlike each element on it's own。The ingredients of our faith are our beliefs。 The beautifully specific doctrines set out in scripture， about God， the Bible， creation， the church - truths many of us have grown up knowing and A collection of ingredients lay scattered on the countertop; the recipe stands dutifully nearby。 These items I've dug out of the pantry， on their own have distinct tastes and flavours， but when pulled together， in the right order and with the right process， result in a taste unlike each element on it's own。The ingredients of our faith are our beliefs。 The beautifully specific doctrines set out in scripture， about God， the Bible， creation， the church - truths many of us have grown up knowing and believing。Foundational truths aren't limited to head knowledge， but for gathering together， processed in our hearts， to result in a confident display of outward actions as an overflow into our everyday life。 Our beliefs - our theology - are meant to be lived out。 James reminds us， "be doers of the word， and not hearers only， deceiving yourselves。 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer， he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror。 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like" （Jam 1:22-24）。 It's the power of the Word to enlighten us and influence our choices， our relationships， and the desires of our heart。 But sometimes it's hard to figure out， isn't it？ My beliefs impact my life， my real life - the one that's trying to fill little bellies， build connection in my marriage， and bear fruit in ministry。 Putting the pieces together can be hard， as our lives unfold in real-time。 Here's where great resources can help us！In "Do You Believe？ 12 Historic Doctrines to Change Your Everyday Life，" Paul David Tripp shows us very practically how what we believe changes our lives by highlighting the doctrines of scripture， of God， creation， sin， sanctification （and more）。 He takes a chapter to identify core beliefs about one topic， then follows with a chapter on how it relates our daily life。He teaches us about the doctrine of God， defining it with these words:"God's glory is the greatness， beauty， and perfection of all that he is。" Therefore， we're reminded that "because God is glorious， life is one big glory war。" So no longer is our sin something we do against ourselves， it's an act of glorifying something other than the Lord。 Because God is glorious， we find comfort that he never changes and humility in how it exposes our weaknesses。 We discover his grace as he speaks， as we tune our heart daily to his Word， inviting us into relationship with him。One of our biggest challenges in the Christian life， is the practice of living out what we believe - and discovering how our beliefs shape what we do。 Truth be told， there's often a dichotomy that exists in many of us between what we say we believe and what we do。 Pieces of this is our growing in sanctification toward the likeness of Christ。 Sometimes along the journey， we can use tools and resources to help us learn and understand biblical truths， with practical ways to apply them - the sweet result。 I probably went my whole growing up life in church without hearing - or perhaps remembering - the words doctrine or theology。 Yet， it came through in the catechism we studied before baptism， and in the preaching Sunday mornings。 If you're looking for a resource that provides you an overview of historic doctrines of the Christian faith and practical ways these truths impact your daily life， I'd say this is the one for you！！ It's not a short book， but it's written in an accessible way for the regular believer to read and understand。 Quick Stats# of pages:400 pagesLevel of Difficulty: Easy （it's written for the average person， but it'll take some time and effort）My Rating: 5 stars！！*A big thanks to Netgalley and Crossway for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review！ 。。。more

Becky ，

First sentence: Writing this book has been one of the greatest privileges of my life。 One of the book's greatest strengths is the layout。 Tripp first introduces a historic doctrine--twelve in all--in the next chapter， he then illustrates how a firm belief in that doctrine will impact/effect your everyday life。 Each of the twelve doctrines has two chapters devoted to it。 One looking at the doctrine up， close， and personal。 These chapters tend to have a good， solid structure of biblical support。 T First sentence: Writing this book has been one of the greatest privileges of my life。 One of the book's greatest strengths is the layout。 Tripp first introduces a historic doctrine--twelve in all--in the next chapter， he then illustrates how a firm belief in that doctrine will impact/effect your everyday life。 Each of the twelve doctrines has two chapters devoted to it。 One looking at the doctrine up， close， and personal。 These chapters tend to have a good， solid structure of biblical support。 The other looking at practical application。 These chapters tend to be a blend of FICTIONAL composite stories--think of it as equivalent to WORD PROBLEMS in math--and thought provoking prose。 The twelve doctrines are as follows:The Doctrine of ScriptureThe Doctrine of GodThe Doctrine of the Holiness of GodThe Doctrine of God's SovereigntyThe Doctrine of God's OmnipotenceThe Doctrine of CreationThe Doctrine of the Image of God in ManThe Doctrine of SinThe Doctrine of JustificationThe Doctrine of SanctificationThe Doctrine of Perseverance and Glorification of the SaintsThe Doctrine of EternityAll twelve doctrines are important。 They are not the only doctrines that are important， mind you。 But they are not frivolous or secondary either。 And the book never claims to be comprehensive and exhaustive。 The book is four hundred pages as is。 I think having more than twelve doctrines would have made it a more intimidating read。The book stresses the need for believers--all believers--to live out their faith。 It is not enough to assert belief in a doctrine if that doctrine doesn't really have a deeper connection to how you actually live your life。 If your doctrine isn't informing， transforming， reforming， shaping， molding your life， then you may be more influenced by the world than you'd like to think。 Doctrines aren't just for a couple of hours on Sunday。 Tripp writes， "The enemy of your soul will gladly give you your formal theology， if in your real daily life he can control the thoughts and motives of your heart and， in so doing， control the way you act， react， and respond。"Read that paragraph enough times， it will have a sobering effect。 The book is good at getting you to think and think carefully。 In one of the early chapters of the books， he writes， "If I could listen in on and watch a month of your life， what would I conclude about the place of God's Word in your life？ Other than our salvation and his presence now living inside us as his children， our Bible is God's most precious and valuable gift to us。 The question is， in our everyday lives， do we act like it is？" and， "There is not a day in any of our lives that we don't need the ministry of the Holy Spirit to bring God's Word to us in convicting， grief-producing， and confession-resulting power。"But I think my favorite section is this one:"I am afraid that many of us live God-forgetful lives。 What I mean is that other than when we are participating in something that is obviously spiritual， like a public worship service， prayer， or our times of personal devotions， we live in a state of functional spiritual amnesia。 In so doing， we fail to live with a consciousness of the incredible identity that is ours as children of God， the amazing reality that God actually lives inside of us， the storehouse of blessings that is ours， and the profoundly important redemptive process that is ongoing in our hearts and lives。 Because we don't carry around with us a consciousness of God and his work on the ordinary day， we don't make his purpose our purpose and his work our work。"A few paragraphs later， "I am convinced that spending time each day in spiritual meditation and worshipful prayer is a powerful tool of sanctifying grace in the hands of our faithful and loving Redeemer。 Permit me to list how the regular habit of personal worship contributes to God's ongoing work of personal heart and life transformation。 Daily study of God's word， worship， and prayer will result in the following: *A deeper knowledge of the nature and character of God。 *A clearer understanding of how God works。*An ever-deepening love for and trust in him。*A deeper willingness and commitment to surrender your life to him。*A deeper knowledge of yourself as a sinner， sufferer， and saint。*A deeper understanding of the life you have been called to as a child of God*A deeper and more practical grasp of the truths of God's Word。*A clearer and more practical understanding the gospel of Jesus Christ。*A deeper awareness of the nature of sin and temptation。*More regular patterns of conviction of sin， confession， and repentance。*Being better prepared for spiritual warfare and Satan's attacks。*Becoming more and more thankful for God's presence， power， and promises and the blessings of being loved by Him。"The book has many， many strengths。 It is easy to recommend this one。 I personally didn't love the fictional "word-problems" in the practical chapters。 I found them distracting。 Other readers may relate to them more？？？ 。。。more