Reasons For The Declaration
The conference, and the eventual declaration that was created, was broadly influenced by the following:
- The culture of the modern world (as represented by Postmodernism) is changing the message that the church preaches.
- The erosion of Christian doctrine within the modern church, including the lack of Expository preaching.
- The increasing influence of Relativism within the church, which has led to an environment where "truth" is subjectively determined, and where church leaders aim to preach only "positive" messages.
- The increasing focus upon man, rather than God, within the church.
- An increasing focus on man's ability to respond to God's grace, rather than a focus upon God's ability to save man.
- A focus on the quantitative and measurable aspects of church growth (which thus links Christian ministry with outward success) rather than the qualitative and spiritual aspects of Biblical ministry.
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