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"THAT MAKES GOOD PREACHING" For pretty much all of my Christian life, I have heard it said that this or that isn't sound doctrine, but it makes good preaching. Maybe there are some situations where this is true, but in the long run, it's probably just best to trim out the excessive drama and stick with the truth. The idea behind the claim is that the dramatic effect of some preaching is worth it, even if the doctrine isn't correct. A good example would be something like saying that there would be so many preachers in hell that their feet would be sticking out the windows. Everyone's supposed to know that hell doesn't actually have windows, and maybe in 1910 they did know it, but today's blind Laodiceans would often take such words as a doctrinal statement to fight over while minimizing the greater point. The age of holding anything to be "self evident" is gone with the wind, so playing it safe with sound doctrine is probably the best rule for the pulpit. For example, it is often preached that at the White Throne Judgment, Jesus will be our defense attorney (advocate), Satan will be the prosecutor, and God the Father will be the Judge. Then the courtroom drama unfolds with all sorts of accusations being hurled by the devil and many witnesses being called against each one of us. Then Jesus shows his scars and the Father declares us innocent on the basis of Christ's atoning work on the cross. While all of that might go over good at a typical camp meeting, complete with "holy hankies" and "runnin' the bases", the real Bible believer knows full well that Satan won't even be at the White Throne Judgment, since he's cast into the Lake of Fire before it starts (Rev. 20:10), and the presiding Judge will be Jesus Christ himself, according to John 5:22. The REAL courtroom drama unfolded 2,000 years ago when a bunch of people tried to kill and bury God's Son and he just didn't cooperate. IT IS FINISHED for all who believe on Christ, and the White Throne Judgment is irrelevant. So, "good preaching" is often not good doctrine, and since more people than ever fail to know the difference, it's probably best to just keep it scriptural.