Causes of the Crisis

 The spiritual crisis in Presbyterian churches has many underlying causes, including these:

· Loss of Biblical Authority

Departure from unwavering commitment to the complete inerrancy, infallibility, and authority of the Bible, and the abandonment of sound principles for interpreting Scripture, have led to the rise of man-centered interpretations.

· Loss of Doctrinal Integrity

In more and more churches, pastors and elders are permitted to say that they sincerely receive and adopt the Scriptures and the confessional standards of the church on the one hand, while on the other hand they are permitted to teach false doctrines that are clearly contrary to the Bible and those standards.

· Un-Biblical Church Government

Growth of complex organizational structures, entrenched denominational bureaucracies, and complicated and inconsistently-applied rules of government have impeded efforts to deal with the spiritual crisis through Biblical church discipline. Sadly, in many church bodies today, compliance with man-made rules has become more important than adherence to Biblical truth.  [Next] [Previous]

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