Back to the Bible A Survey of some Decisions Reached in the recent Southern Baptist Convention and in the Presbyterian General Assembly, and their Effect upon the Church William Jennings Bryan
Word of God and our standards that our Lord Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary." 3. "It Is an essential doctrine of the Word of God and our standards that Christ offered up Himself a sacrifice to satisfy Divine justice and to reconcile us to God." 4. "It is an essential doctrine of the Word of God and of our standards concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, that on the third day He rose again from the dead with the same body with which He suffered, with which also He ascended into heaven, and there sit– teth at the right hand of His Father, making intercession." 5. "It is an essential doctrine or the Word of God and the standard of our faith that our Lord Jesus showed His power and love by working mighty miracles. This working was not con– trary to nature, but superior to It." It will be seen that these are iden– tical in meaning and almost identical In language. They affirm the church's belief in the veracity of the Bible, in the virgin birth of Christ, In the theory of .the atonement, the bodily resurrec– tion of Christ and the truthfulness of the Bible record in regard to miracles. The Southern Baptist Church is the leading church In the South and the Northern Presbyterian Church is one of the prominent churches in the North. With these two churches, representing the two sections, thus united in the statement of the fundamental beliefs, the Issue is fairly before the country. There ls no doubt that the Southern Methodists and the Southern Presby-
URING the week ending May 19th, 1923, the Southern Bap– tist Convention endorsed as Its platform the presentation Christian principles set forth President Mullins in his opening ad- 1 quote what he says: "We record again our :unwavering dherence to the supernatural elements the Christian religion. The Bible God's revelation of Himself through an moved by the Holy Spirit, and Is ur sufficient, certain and authoritative uide in religion. Jesus Christ was om of the Virgin Mary through the ower of the Holy Spirit. He was the ivine and Eternal Son of God. He rought miracles, healing the sick, sting out demons and raising the ead. He died as the vicarious, aton– g Saviour of the world and was uried. He arose again from the dead. he tomb was emptied of Its contents. His risen body He appeared many Imes to His disciples. He ascended the right hand of the Father. He ill come again In person, the same esus who ascended from the Mount of lives." The following week the Presbyterian (Northern) General Assembly In ses– ton at Indianapolis reaffirmed the pro– ouncement made by the Assembly irteen years before. It reads as fol– ows: 1. "It Is an essential doctrine of he Word of God and our standards at the Holy Spirit did so inspire, ulde and move the writers of Holy rlpture as to keep them from error." 2. "It is an essential doctrine of the
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