“The main body is the most important part of the sermon.” In introducing the topic of the conclusion, he soberly intoned, “The conclusion is the most important part of the sermon.” Finally one confused student asked the obvious question: “How can all three be the most important?” Patiently the professor explained that whatever part of the sermon one is dealing with is the most important part—at that time. The doctrines of Christian theology have a similar relationship to one another. In a sense, every