Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris

Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters by Joshua Harris
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was an excellent book of back to the basics of doctrine. Written in an easy-to-read style, the doctrines of God, salvation, church and others are covered. It wasn't just a list of dry facts, but truths that are important to the Christian life. The ending chapter wrapped it all up with how to make these truths a part of our lives and have them affect how we live.


quotes that impacted me

"...theology matters...what we know about God shapes the way we think and live. what you believe about God's nature - what he is like, what he wants from you, and whether or not you will answer to him - affects every part of your life."

"Theology matters because if we get it wrong, then our whole life will be wrong."

"...often this culture, with its own rituals and music and moral values, comes to represent Christianity far more than specific beliefs about God do."

"...what are we actually choosing when we choose to be Christians"

"Being a Christian means being a person who labors to establish his beliefs, his dreams, his choices, his very view of the world on the truth of who Jesus is and what he has accomplished - a Christian who cares about truth, who cares about sound doctrine."

"Doctrine and theology are always meant to be applied to our lives - to shape and reshape not only a statement of faith but also the practical decisions of how we think and act."

"Will we obey when we don't like what the Bible has to say?"

"The Bible insistently denies that we have the spiritual power to save ourselves or even contribute to the process."

"Salvation is accomplished not by our striving but by God's power."

"...if there isn't some degree of holiness in our lives, there's a real question of whether we've truly experienced God's saving work. If we don't love what Jesus loves, if we don't want to be like him, then maybe we've never really met him."

"...the way we live proves the reality of our salvation."

"What if the church is the means by which God has chosen to accomplish his purpose for us and for the world? And what if it is irreplaceable?
"...we'd realize that rejecting the church is rejecting God himself."

"The journey of the Christian faith was supposed to be made with other believers."

"Am I building my life on who Jesus is and what he has done? Is my life built on the rock of a true knowledge of God?"

"The only thing that enables us to stand firm is Jesus and his words. The only thing that enables us to know and dwell with God is the solid rock of the Savior."


*I received this book from the publisher through LibraryThing EarlyReviewers.