Saturday, May 9, 2009

RIGHT NOW COUNTS FOREVER

The Perils Facing the Evangelical Church

by R.C. Sproul

...Among what I see as the three most critical perils the church faces today are, first of all, the loss of biblical truth. When the truth of the gospel is compromised or negotiated, the church ceases to be evangelical. We live in a time of crisis with respect to truth, where many churches see doctrine merely as something that divides. Therefore, they stress relationships over truth. That is a false distinction, as a commitment to truth is a commitment that should manifest itself in vital, living relationships. Relationships can never be a substitute for embracing the truth of God. So the either/or fallacy of doctrine or relationship cannot be maintained under careful biblical scrutiny...

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http://www.ligonier.org/tabletalk/2009/5/1155_The_Perils_Facing_the_Evangelical_Church

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