The importance of building biblical churches is emphasized, facing contemporary challenges such as hyper-individualism, shallow leadership, and cultural pressures. Seven key issues threaten this mission, reflecting a spirit antagonistic to biblical integrity. To counter these challenges, reliance on historic confessions of faith is vital for strength and unity in the Church's purpose. The post A Bulwark for Troubled Times appeared first on Broken Wharfe ..read more

After the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage in 2015, the biblical teachings on marriage remain unchanged. Steve Meister notes how the historical consensus of Christian doctrine on marriage contrasts with cultural pressures. Meister argues that advocating for Confessionalism is crucial to resist these pressures, affirming traditional interpretations of Scripture amid societal shifts. The post The Importance of Confessionalism Amidst Cultural Decline appeared first on Broken Wharfe ..read more

By John-Mark Allmand-Smith Carl Trueman’s new & revised edition of “The Creedal Imperative” is needed now more than ever. Published under the title “Crisis of Confidence”, he shows why the forces against the use of creeds and confessions have only grown in recent times. In 2012, there would have been few readers of “The Creedal Imperative” dealing with the question of gender pronouns in their churches, but times have changed. As Trueman says, we have woken up in a “strange new world” and unless we firmly anchor ourselves to the seafloor, we will be left helplessly drowning in the c ..read more

Thank You For Taking Part in Our UK Pledge! We Sending Books to APC's Through our Christmas pledge we are sending copies of "Christian Basics" to "African Pastor's Conferences" - an organisation that gives Pastors evangelical teaching throughout Africa. The books will be given to Pastors free of charge. We're Translating Books Through our Christmas pledge we are planning several translation projects this year, translating books like "The Mystery of Christ" and "Christian Basics" for people in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and beyond. WILL YOU SUPPORT US IN 2024? We want to r ..read more

By Oliver Allmand-Smith Can you make sense of the hate-fuelled conflict and destruction of life we are currently witnessing? Do you understand it? The world today has no answer to these evils, no way of understanding them, and no explanation for them.  Western cultures insist all humanity is essentially good; but if that is the case, how can such wickedness be explained? Perhaps this is why many in the West insist that such tragic actions are the unfortunate outcome of centuries of mistreatment, rather than looking to any fundamental flaws in our humanity. Blame is not placed upon thos ..read more

by Jonathan Woodrow Share Article Written confessions of the faith are tools in the school of the Holy Spirit (the church) for aiding and renewing the church’s task of confessing the truth. Confession and formulation of confessional texts are a product of the illuminating work of the Holy Spirit; in turn, confessional texts aid the church’s spiritual act of confessing the truths of Scripture. It is important to underline that written confessions are not Scripture! No confession claims to be Scripture or on par with it. The Westminster Confession, Savoy Declaration, and the Second Lo ..read more

New Books, Podcasts & Events! “Planted by the Providence of God” By Keith Underhill A Missionary Autobiography and Handbook for Biblical Church Planting Pre-Order Deal! £19.99 GBP $24.99 USD Click Here to Get Your Copy 'Planted by the Providence of God' By Keith Underhill Over 40% off RRP Foreword & Endorsement  “This book is both a missionary autobiography and a manual for biblical church planting. I heartily commend it to all who are committed to seeing the churches of the Lord Jesus established and built up in readiness for his return in glory.” Oliver Allm ..read more

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