5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols
Pittsburgh 1931
Oct 11, 2023
The podcast discusses the installation of Harold John Auchenge at 1st Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh in 1931, highlighting the challenging religious climate in the city. Machin charges ministers to stand firm in preaching the true gospel of Jesus Christ, without compromise, expressing optimism in its power even in a time of doubt and hostility.
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- J. Gresham Machen urged Harold John Auchenge to stand firm in his convictions and preach the true gospel of Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of fellowship amidst doubt and hostility.
- Machen emphasized the need to hold fast to the true gospel without compromise, warning against preaching a false gospel that accommodates other ways of salvation.
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The Installation of Harold John Auchenge
In 1931, Harold John Auchenge was appointed as the senior minister of Point Breeze Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. Auchenge, a talented young minister, caught the attention of the session and was invited to serve in this role. J. Gresham Machen, a significant figure in 20th century evangelicalism, preached at Auchenge's installation service, using the 19th chapter of 2nd Kings as the text. Machen saw this moment in church history as a time of threatening due to the rise of liberal theology in seminaries and churches. He urged Auchenge to stand firm in his convictions and to preach the true gospel of Jesus Christ, emphasizing the importance of the fellowship of believers in the midst of doubt and hostility.
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