Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
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The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals is a Christian ministry which produces print and internet resources, broadcasts radio programs (The Bible Study Hour, Every Last Word, and Dr. Barnhouse
& the Bible) and organizes conferences (Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, Princeton Regional Conference on Reformed Theology, Reformation Societies).
The Alliance was formed because of a conviction that Evangelicals have largely forgotten the foundations of the Christian
Gospel
and is dedicated to calling on churches, especially those that call themselves Reformed, to return to the principles of the Calvinist view of the Protestant Reformation
.
The Alliance was formed in 1994 out of what was known as Evangelical Ministries when the late James Boice
, then senior pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church
in Philadelphia and teacher on The Bible Study Hour radio program, called together a group of like-minded pastors and theologians from a variety of denominations to unite in a common cause to help revive a passion "for the truth of the Gospel" within the church.
On April 17-April 20, 1996, the Alliance came together in Cambridge, Massachusetts
to draw up a statement that would be called the Cambridge Declaration.
Donald Barnhouse
Donald Grey Barnhouse Th.D , was an American Christian preacher, pastor, theologian, radio pioneer, and writer.-Career:...
& the Bible) and organizes conferences (Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, Princeton Regional Conference on Reformed Theology, Reformation Societies).
The Alliance was formed because of a conviction that Evangelicals have largely forgotten the foundations of the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
and is dedicated to calling on churches, especially those that call themselves Reformed, to return to the principles of the Calvinist view of the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
.
The Alliance was formed in 1994 out of what was known as Evangelical Ministries when the late James Boice
James Boice
James Montgomery Boice, Th.D. was a Reformed theologian, Bible teacher, and pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1968 until his death. He is heard on The Bible Study Hour radio broadcast and was a well known author and speaker in evangelical and Reformed circles...
, then senior pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church
Tenth Presbyterian Church
Tenth Presbyterian Church is a congregation of approximately 1,500 members located in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tenth is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America , a denomination in the Reformed or Calvinist tradition.-History:...
in Philadelphia and teacher on The Bible Study Hour radio program, called together a group of like-minded pastors and theologians from a variety of denominations to unite in a common cause to help revive a passion "for the truth of the Gospel" within the church.
On April 17-April 20, 1996, the Alliance came together in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
to draw up a statement that would be called the Cambridge Declaration.
External links
- Alliance Homepage
- Reformation21 - The Alliance's online magazine