Issue 4, 2011
Volume 17, Number 4 · Five articles
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Confessing the Faith
Letter from the PFFM Board of Directors
What should faithful Presbyterians do after the PC(USA) dropped its “fidelity and chastity” standard in 2011? The Board traces the counterfeit gospel back to the Re-Imagining Conference, restates what Theology Matters believes, and pledges to keep contending for the truth.
The Board of Theology Matters11 min read -
Confessing the Faith
The PC(USA): Through the Lens of Jeremiah
What does Jeremiah say to people who have dug broken cisterns for themselves? Lisa Van Riper reads the presbyteries’ approval of Amendment 10-A through the prophet, draws six principles for congregations, and offers a word of hope for those in exile.
Lisa Van Riper9 min read -
Confessing the Faith
Ambassadors for Christ: 2 Corinthians 5:11 – 6:10
What does it mean to be an ambassador for Christ when a denomination changes its ordination standards? Mark Atkinson works through 2 Corinthians 5 and 6 and argues that the church speaks for its sending authority and makes no policy of its own.
Mark Atkinson12 min read -
Confessing the Faith
The Origin of the Counterfeit Gospel
Where does a counterfeit gospel come from? Randal Working turns to Romans 1 and Calvin to argue that starting from human experience replaces revelation with speculation, and then asks whether Reformed Christians should stay in the PC(USA).
Randal Working10 min read -
Confessing the Faith
Fight the Good Fight of Faith: 1 Timothy 6:12
What makes a good soldier of Christ? In his last sermon at Princeton, J. Gresham Machen tells seminary students that Paul could fight because he was at peace with God, and that only the Cross gives that peace.
J. Gresham Machen18 min read
