“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”īut how can the church learn from those who have gone before and seek to mirror their faithfulness, unless their story is told anew? Such then is not only the didactic aim, but earnest, pastoral desire of this writer and minister of the gospel for you, the reader. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.” This imperative to not only respect, but to emulate those who have abided in the faith is rooted deeply in the timeless, foundational promise of the subsequent verse. Hebrews 13:7 commends us with the following words: “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. While we certainly do not want to exalt any mere man, we as the church of the present day are yet compelled to learn diligently from those faithful leaders who have gone before us. For as the modern Evangelical Church has borne the weight of watching prominent Christian leaders fall prey to the seductive lies of self-governing Deconstructionism, along with the rise of “Progressive Christianity” from within her own ranks, Machen’s brave resilience in the face of adversity and resistance to the whims of cultural conveniences in the Protestant Church of his own day provide us in the 21st century with a worthy example of a life well lived. Furthermore, the research with which you are invited to engage is expressly committed to the preservation of interest in Machen’s unilateral defense of the historic Christian faith-with the hope of instilling a renewed and vigorous reliance upon the authority of the word of God. In large part, these chapters are written in commemoration of the monumental work, Christianity and Liberalism, which yet still testifies to the truth of Scripture, unchangeable. Each month, subscribers to the Dead Presbyterians Society will receive access to a new chapter on Machen, covering all sorts of nuances, ranging from his apologetic method and evangelistic zeal to his preaching ministry and humble personality. Įditorial note: Our guest writer today is Rich Brown, a pastor in the Blue Ridge Presbytery (PCA) in Lynchburg, VA and doctoral student at Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia).Īs we approach the 100th anniversary of the classic work, Christianity and Liberalism (1923), I am honored to partner with Log College Press in publishing a five-part series on the life and ministry of J. Receive our blog posts in your email by filling out the form at the bottom of this page.
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