Teaching for today

B.B. Warfield was one of a number of Princeton theologians who strongly held on to the infallibility of scripture in the context of an increasingly liberal church. Warfield wrote: "God speaks to us now, in Scripture, not only mediately through his representatives, but directly through the Scriptures themselves as His inspired word." He was one of the leading defenders of the Bible in the history of the Christian church. Warfield is still widely read today and is responsible for a large collection of published articles, sermons and essays.

"To the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves." (Ephesians 1:6) "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him." (1 John 4:9)

"Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture."(Psalm 100:3) "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)

"God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords." (1 Timothy 6:15) "To the only God our Saviour be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and for evermore!" (Jude 1:25)

"But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "'Be holy, because I am holy.'" (1 Peter 1:15-16) "You alone are holy." (Revelation 15:4)

"... in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19) "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." (2 Corinthians 13:14)

Ian Cooper talks and leads a discussion based around three questions: What is the role of the church and state? How far can the law be 'Christian'? And finally, how far should the state be 'Christian'?

This workshop has a particular focus on the sanctity of life. It looks, in part, at our society's increasingly humanistic basis for ethics, which gives a very low value to human life.

Ranald Macaulay criticises an introverted mentality amongst Christians. He says Christians must focus on absolute truth and evangelism that penetrates into society.