Trustworthy Scripture
Many truths central to classical evangelicalism are being called into question at present, by those known as evangelicals.
We have had the attack on the cross of Christ as the penal substitution for our sins from Steve Chalke. The doctrine of justification by faith alone is contested by many who have adopted the so-called New Perspective on Paul. Now a new controversy concerning the inerrancy of Scripture is brewing since the publication of A.T.B. McGowan’s book The Divine Spiration of Scripture. There is a thorough review of that book in this issue of EN.
The Bible on the Bible
The reliability of the Bible is foundational to our faith, and Christians need to be aware of what the Bible says about itself on this matter. Here are a few pertinent texts concerning the nature of God’s words.
The re-emergence of heavy shepherds
What would you think if you received a letter from your church leaders that read like this? ‘Are church members …