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"The Faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints." |
Modernist Theology |
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The Bible IS the Word of God. "The Book judges man." |
The Bible CONTAINS the Word of God. "Man judges the book." |
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Jesus is THE Son of God, in a sense which no other is. |
Jesus is A Son of God, in the sense which all men are. |
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The birth of Jesus was SUPERNATURAL |
The birth of Jesus was NATURAL |
| The death of Jesus was EXPIATORY |
The death of Jesus was EXEMPLARY |
| Man is the product of special CREATION |
Man is the product of EVOLUTION |
| Man is a SINNER fallen from original righteousness, and apart from God's redeeming grace, is hopelessly lost. |
Man is the unfortunate VICTIM of environment, but through self-culture can "make good." |
| Man is justified by FAITH in the atoning blood of Christ; result = supernatural regeneration from ABOVE. |
Man is justified by WORKS in following Christ's example, result = natural development from WITHIN. |