Salvation by God at the Cross of Christ: A Reflection on Chapter 6 of Christianity and Liberalism (Part 1)
What happens when sin is redefined as a social issue instead of rebellion against a holy God? A new gospel is created to solve this new problem, and the cross of Christ is emptied of its power.
Machen on Missions: Missionaries of the Cross or Missionaries of Liberalism?
What happens when liberalism meets missions? Doctrinal ambiguity and social work take the lead, and the gospel eventually gets left behind.
2.29 Michael A. G. Haykin, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “John Gresham Machen, Defender of the Faith”
Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history. Listen in to this conversation on the life of one of the most able defenders of the faith in the 20th century.
Machen’s Orthodoxy and Progressive Christianity”: Reflections on Chapter 5 of Christianity and Liberalism (Part 2)
Just as Machen fought the wolves of liberalism in the 20th century, so the church must fend off those who espouse “progressive” Christianity today through religious pluralism, feminism, and expressive individualism.
No Mere Exemplar: Christ as the Object of Christian Faith in Chapter 5 of Christianity and Liberalism (Part 1)
Who is Jesus? That simple question is essential to the Christian faith, and Machen knew liberal theology did not provide a right response.
Machen on the Bible: Reflections on Christianity and Liberalism Chapter 4 “The Bible” (Part 2)
When anti-gospel ideologies threatened to erode the church, Machen stood on the firm foundation of Scripture. May the Lord grant us grace to do the same.
Machen on the Bible: Reflections on Christianity and Liberalism Chapter 4 “The Bible” (Part 1)
Can a person receive the Bible as mostly true, but not true in every respect, as older German liberals alleged? Read Machen’s 100-year old “nein!”
2.28 Michael A. G. Haykin • Reading • “John Gresham Machen, Defender of the Faith”
Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history.
The Religion of the Broken Heart: Brief Reflections on the Contemporary Relevance of Christianity and Liberalism Chapter 3 “God and Man” (Part 2)
How is Chapter 3 of Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism relevant today? In at least three ways.
The Religion of the Broken Heart: An Explanation of Christianity and Liberalism Chapter 3 “God and Man” (Part 1)
Where does true piety come from? Not from a religious experience, but from God, in his word, revealing both our great sin and his glorious grace.
John Gresham Machen, Defender of the Faith
Machen knew that emptying Christianity of its historical claims would leave only a lifeless shell behind. True spiritual life is not opposed to history, but is produced by a God who acts in history.
Machen on the Necessity of Christian Doctrine: An Application of Christianity and Liberalism Chapter 2 (Part 2)
Is it possible to have Jesus without doctrine? And how is doctrine related to the Christian life?
