Journal: Conservative Theological Journal
Volume: CTJ 04:12 (Aug 2000)
Article: Our Stated Purpose
Author: Mal Couch

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Our Stated Purpose

Mal Couch, Editor

For some reason unknown to us, this publication has become more noticed and recognized over the last six months. This of course thrills us, because it is our desire to see this Journal flourish and expand in its influence. From the beginning, we set out to return our Christian lay and professional readership to solid articles that truly honored the Word of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. We promised also to try not to offer what I call “egg-headish” articles that few could understand, but had the effect of wowing the super intellectuals among us. We have failed in some articles along the way, both in content and in technical production of this work. But for the most part, I believe we have strived to return our readers to substantive material that promotes shedding more light on the Scriptures. Working in the beginning with limited funds and resources, we beg the patience of those who are cheering for our staff, and, for this work to accomplish its intended purposes.

The purpose also of the Conservative Theological Society (CTS), working with and through the Conservative Theological Journal, is to bring ministers of the Bible back to what they can trust in a publication. Too often, in other journals, men have written articles that are in conflict in ideology and in scriptural understanding.

We consider the lengthy doctrinal statement behind the CTS to be extremely important, and to represent the outstanding truths of our evangelical faith. In that statement, we unashamedly hold to the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible, the blessed hope of the rapture of the church, the warning of the impending tribulation, and, the premillennial glorious Second Coming of Christ to establish the promised Davidic throne on earth. We believe if the whole Bible is consistently interpreted using a plain, normal, grammatical-historical method of interpretation, it will lead to a firm dispensational understanding of the plan of Scripture.

With biblical truth behind it, the CTS opposes the “isms” and philosophies that are the tools in Satan’s hands destroying our world. We stand against evolution, secular psychology, materialism, feminism, secularism, communism, atheism, and socialism. We are also concerned about certain New Age concepts that are slowly coming into some of our churches. With what we believe is scriptural support, we are concerned about the church growth movement, the excesses of the charismatic

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movement, the influence of excessive mysticism, and the elevation of experience over the stabilizing effects of sound doctrine and the teaching of Scripture.

We believe in a strong church leadership, fi...