Doctrine is a principle of belief. We all have it, even though we may be unaware of this. Recent conversation with teacher re. influence of television on children, even before 9 p.m. watershed. Sound doctrine is essential, the basis for all we believe and do. It is truth, unchanging and unchangeable.
Correct doctrine is in keeping with that of the apostles.
For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. Just as people will want to scratch an itching ear, so people will want to hear what is pleasing and easy, rather than the truth which may be difficult and uncomfortable. Soundness of doctrine, faith and speech is a basic concern in all of Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus.