Seven Dirty Words you can't say in church "doctrine"

This month’s dirty word is “doctrine”. Originally I wanted to start with this word because it is the root problem to all the false “doctrines” being spread under the guise of the gospel. Since the church has decided to reject doctrine, we now have all sorts of New Age Occultism and Pop Psychology being called the gospel. If we did hold fast to doctrine, then our congregations would see the errors and call them for what they are. Doctrine is simply put, teachings. This is how it is usually translated and discussed. There was a time when churches held fast to sound teachings. Today, man’s dogma has usurped authority and doctrine has been deemed unwanted and even viewed as a hindrance. Paul warned of this and we shouldn’t be surprised we have an epidemic of false doctrines spreading like a wildfire.

“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2. Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having Itching ears; 4. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”
2 Timothy 4:1-5 KJV

So, as you can see, Paul knew that through-out the ages there were going to be these teachers that would sooth itching ears rather than preach sound doctrine. Why we’d make this such a dirty word is really beyond common wisdom. Nevertheless, Jesus, Paul, and the Apostles have had their teachings moved to second-rate status in the name of church growth and sensitivity to seekers. As I have said many times, this is pastoral malpractice and these preachers of feel good, cotton candy will have their place if they fail to repent. For many will say Lord, Lord.
Now I want to respond to those who have written asking why I am calling out these false doctrines and preachers. People are getting saved in these ministries so shouldn’t we overlook their errant teachings if people are saved? No! I cannot keep silent while the Gospel of Christ is lowered to a motivational speech. The Blood of Christ bought and paid for the church, and to lower that message to psychology and to man’s wisdom is blasphemy. We as ministers of that scared Gospel must stand up and say no more. His sheep deserve better than we are giving.
"I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God. Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.“ “I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own shelves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be on the alert (watch), remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears." Acts 20:26-31 (italics mine)