The cross of Jesus was the negation of everything that had enthralled them for months. So far from being the negation of everything that had moved Christ's followers for months, it was the inner meaning and fulfilment of all that he had done throughout the months of his public ministry. Plainly doctrine is important. Doctrine is a statement concerning truth. Where people are indifferent to doctrine they are manifestly indifferent to truth.
Plainly doctrine is important.
Doctrine pertains to truth. Plainly doctrine is important. Doctrine pertains to truth. These are not the same. That part of the Christian story which is doctrine has to be held up in the face of mistakenness about God and ignorance of God and falsification concerning God and our ultimate good in him.