"To the question, 'should one preach doctrine?' the Puritan answer
would have been, 'Why? What else is there to preach?' Puritan preachers
were not afraid to bring the profoundest theology into the pulpit if it
bore on their hearers salvation...doctrinal preaching certainly bores
the hypocrite; but it is only doctrinal preaching that will save
Christ's sheep. The preacher's job is to proclaim the faith, not to
provide entertainment for unbelievers. In other words, to feed the sheep
and not amuse the goats." - Dr. J. I. Packer, A Quest for Godliness: A Puritan View of the Christian LifeRecommended reading:
