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Machen was a powerhouse behind the movement of
Confessionalism. He had strong beliefs as to what was right
and he stood by those. He was Presbyterian. He believed that
the way to confront the challenges that theological liberism
was by holding tight to historical church traditions, whatever
church you associated with. “So many convictions have had to
be abandoned that men have sometimes come to believe that
all convictions must go.If such an attitude be justifiable, then
no institution is faced by a stronger hostile presumption than
the institution of the Christian religion, for no institution has
based itself more squarely upon the authority of a by-gone
age. We are not now inquiring whether such policy is wise or
historically justifiable; in any case the fact itself is plain, that
Christianity during many centuries has consistently appealed
for the truth of its claims, not merely and not even primarily to
current experience, but to certain ancient books the most
recent of which was written some nineteen hundred years ago.
It is no wonder that that appeal is being criticized today; for
the writers of the books in question were no doubt men of
their own age, whose outlook upon the material world, judged
by modern standards, must have been of the crudest and
most elementary kind. Inevitably the question arises whether
the opinions of such men can ever be normative for men of
the present day; in other words, whether first-century religion
can ever stand in company with twentieth-century science.”
(Machen, 1923)
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy was released as
another way to combat the rising challenges of theological
liberism. This statement came from Evangelical leaders who
believed that they way to deal with these challenges was
through the Bible. The infallable word of God, that scripture is
without error because it was written by God himself. “The
authority of Scripture is a key issue for the Christian church in
this and every age. Those who profess faith in Jesus Christ as
Lord and Savior are called to show the reality of their
discipleship by humbly and faithfully obeying God's written
Word. To stray from Scripture in faith or conduct is disloyalty
to our Master. Recognition of the total truth and
trustworthiness of Holy Scripture is essential to a full grasp
and adequate confession of its authority. The following
Statement affirms this inerrancy of Scripture afresh, making
clear our understanding of it and warning against its denial.
We are persuaded that to deny it is to set aside the witness of
Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit and to refuse that
submission to the claims of God's own Word which marks true
Christian faith. We see it as our timely duty to make this
affirmation in the face of current lapses from the truth of
inerrancy among our fellow Christians and misunderstandings
of this doctrine in the world at large.” (The Chicago Statement
on Biblical Inerrancy, 1978)
Which of these ideas do you feel the most connected with?
Thank you all for such an amazing learning environment in
this course! I wish you all the best and send lots of blessings
as you all continue your journey!
Blessings.
Resources:
Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy with Exposition.
(1978). Retrieved from
http://www.bible-
researcher.com/chicago1.html
Machen, J. G. (1923).
Christianity and Liberalism.
New York:
Macmillan. Retrieved
from
http://www.ccel.org/m/machen/liberalism/home.html
Colorado Christian University (2023)
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