AC 2454 - Doctrinal Things

 AC 2454 [1, 5]

. . . doctrinal things,
which are of truth,
. . . a life according to doctrinal things,
which is of good . . ..

Truth is said to turn away from good
and look towards matters of doctrine
when the member of the church
no longer takes to heart what kind of life he leads,
only what kind of doctrine he possesses.
Yet it is life according to doctrine,
not doctrine separate from life,
that makes anyone a member of the church;
for when doctrine is separated from life,
then because good, in which life consists,
has been laid waste (vastated),
truth as well, in which doctrine consists,
is laid waste (vastated),
that is, it becomes 'a pillar of salt'.