Christianity Without the Cross, By Thomas A. Fudge

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by pelathais

I guess I might have been wrong. Is the cross and atonement discussed in the Articles of Faith and the Fundamental Doctrine? I just looked again and didn't see "the Cross" mentioned.

If that is the case, and we don't have "the Cross" then we are indeed "without the Cross..."

Pela,

I didn't get my doctrine from the manual.

The men of God who preached to me preached Calvary, the blood, the atonement, justification, sanctification, etc.

I have no clue why the AoF read like they do...I haven't even opened a manual in years.

I spend my time and get my sermon material from the Bible.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Pela,

I didn't get my doctrine from the manual.

The men of God who preached to me preached Calvary, the blood, the atonement, justification, sanctification, etc.

I have no clue why the AoF read like they do...I haven't even opened a manual in years.

I spend my time and get my sermon material from the Bible.

I can appreciate what you're saying, however what about people who want to know what our doctrine is? That's why we have Articles of Faith and so forth. We need to do a better job of clearly stating what it is that we believe. One thing that hinders us from addressing that is our own political turmoil.

So, when a researcher goes looking for what we believe; right now they probably won't find the cross.