Why Not the All-sufficient Word?
—The Christian Work (an independent Presbyterian journal) said in its issue of May 23, of Presbyterian revision:— “First, the church desires some change in its creedal statement.” “Second, that this change must not impair the integrity of the system of doctrine contained in the confession.” “Third, it is in the mind of the church that the confession shall be interpreted throughout in harmony with the teachings of Scripture regarding the infinite mercy of God.” “Fourth, that all returns indicate that a plurality of the presbyteries desire that changes should be made by some new statement of present doctrine.” Now if a change is desired and demanded; if this change must not impair the integrity of the system of doctrine of the confession; and if this change must be understood as being in harmony with the Scripture, we are led to ask, Why not go to the Word? Why not cast away forever the human and take the divine? Why not take the changeless but ever-expanding Word of God? Is it not sufficient? How can the human help the divine? Why fetter human souls by such dead weights as human creeds?