Given the negative reading of the word “doctrine,” the Church’s doctrines may be better termed the mysteries of faith. Being God as the Father is God, Jesus is consubstantial with the Father, that is, he possesses the same divine nature as the Father. The above examples of coming to share in the mysteries of our faith are, then, prolegomena for why doctrine is of pastoral significance. In this light, bishops, priests, and deacons are ordained to be pastoral ministers of these mysteries, these living doctrines of faith. In all the above, I hope that I have demonstrated the relevance of doctrine within a pastoral setting.