Great Doctrines of the Bible—I God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones

1. My Purpose and Method

What Martyn Lloyd Jones tries to do is to talk about a series of studies on biblical doctrines—certain truths in the Bible. However, he is not going to give lectures on theology or to defend these doctrines; he says, “We must of necessity confine ourselves to what the Bible says and to what the Bible alone says” (4). So, this is how he will do when talking about biblical doctrines. The reasons for him to do this are: a). “the Bible itself does it and therefore we are bound to do it” (6). b). “Not to arrive at your doctrine after you have studied your scriptures means that your study is thoroughly unprofitable” (7). c). The church has always found that it is essential to emphasis the doctrines of the Bible. d). This enables us “to discover together the error in such teachings” and to “test every other teaching presented to us” (9). e). “Ultimately it is the only way truly to know God, to come into His glorious presence and to learn something of the wonders of His ways with respect to us” (10).