Throwing The Gospel Under The Bus

I ran across an article a day or two ago by Albert Mohler which stated and explained the historical shift taking place at Claremont School of Theology.  Claremont is offering the world’s first school where “Christian ministers, Jewish rabbis, and Muslim imams…will be educated side-by-side.”  You can watch the video of the press announcement by clicking the link below.  The argument is made that God is the God of all people and therefore it is necessary and beneficial for those from different traditions to learn and be taught together.  The stated goal is for those of different faiths to learn to work together and in turn address the problems that face humanity.  The president of Claremont said that these problems can “only be solved if religions work together across their boundaries.”

I hope the seriousness of this problem does not need to be stated; however I will state it anyway.  This is simply another step toward doctrinal and theological liberalism.  It is a result of a relativistic society that rejects any absolute standard of truth.  It is a result of viewing the problems of humanity as primarily physical rather than spiritual.  It is the result of a postmodern society that sees no need for an absolute basis for their beliefs.  It is the result of people being led by emotion and human reasoning rather than Scripture.

Is Biblical Christianity narrow and exclusive?  Yes.  But as Albert Mohler stated, “ Biblical Christianity stands or falls on the exclusivity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the command of Christ in the Great Commission.”  No apology should be made for it and no attempt should be made to alter it. 

Click HERE to watch the video announcement from Claremont.