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"The Faith which was once for all
delivered unto the saints."
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Modernist Theology
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The Bible IS the Word of God.
"The Book judges man."
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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.
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Jesus is A Son of God,
in the sense which all men are.
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The birth of Jesus was SUPERNATURAL
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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. |