Nathan W. Bingham

So what was the impact of the Chicago Statement?

So what was the impact of the Chicago Statement?

these doctrines. I would say it's just as important today when we think about the inspiration of Scripture and the authority of Scripture. I'm thinking about Ligonier's State of Theology Survey, where we take the theological temperature of the U.S. We have done it in the U.K. as well. And there's one statement there in the State of Theology Survey, which is the 16th statement.

these doctrines. I would say it's just as important today when we think about the inspiration of Scripture and the authority of Scripture. I'm thinking about Ligonier's State of Theology Survey, where we take the theological temperature of the U.S. We have done it in the U.K. as well. And there's one statement there in the State of Theology Survey, which is the 16th statement.

And this is the statement. The Bible, like all sacred writings, contains helpful accounts of ancient myths, but is not literally true. Now, you would think if you posed that statement to a Christian, they would all say, strongly disagree. It is literally true. It's not an account of ancient myths. But when we surveyed the U.S.

And this is the statement. The Bible, like all sacred writings, contains helpful accounts of ancient myths, but is not literally true. Now, you would think if you posed that statement to a Christian, they would all say, strongly disagree. It is literally true. It's not an account of ancient myths. But when we surveyed the U.S.

population, and then we just pulled out those who would call themselves evangelicals, the 2022 results showed us that 26% of professing evangelicals is stating that the Scriptures are not literally true.

population, and then we just pulled out those who would call themselves evangelicals, the 2022 results showed us that 26% of professing evangelicals is stating that the Scriptures are not literally true.

And what makes it worse is if you go back to 2020, when we put this same statement before evangelicals, it was 15%, which was shocking. But to see this change going from 15% to 26%.

And what makes it worse is if you go back to 2020, when we put this same statement before evangelicals, it was 15%, which was shocking. But to see this change going from 15% to 26%.

So what is it, just to remind us again, that we are affirming when we talk about the doctrine of the authority of Scripture?

So what is it, just to remind us again, that we are affirming when we talk about the doctrine of the authority of Scripture?

What I hope our listeners hear today, Dr. Nichols, is that Dr. Sproul's defense of this doctrine was not merely an argument amongst theologians purely for academic reasons, but he was convinced and recognized that the authority of Scripture, that it's inerrant, that it's inspired,

What I hope our listeners hear today, Dr. Nichols, is that Dr. Sproul's defense of this doctrine was not merely an argument amongst theologians purely for academic reasons, but he was convinced and recognized that the authority of Scripture, that it's inerrant, that it's inspired,

is so practical in the life of the Christian, and that if we are to flourish and be faithful Christians, we need to believe this, to know this, and defend it ourselves.

is so practical in the life of the Christian, and that if we are to flourish and be faithful Christians, we need to believe this, to know this, and defend it ourselves.

Hearing the context to the Ligonier statement, the Chicago statement, it makes me go back to the quote from Dr. Sproul that we shared at the beginning of this conversation when we released the Reformation Study Bible and him saying, we call it the Reformation Study Bible, But what we want to see is a Bible study reformation. And that for him, this was not a throwaway line.

Hearing the context to the Ligonier statement, the Chicago statement, it makes me go back to the quote from Dr. Sproul that we shared at the beginning of this conversation when we released the Reformation Study Bible and him saying, we call it the Reformation Study Bible, But what we want to see is a Bible study reformation. And that for him, this was not a throwaway line.

This summarized his entire ministry, all the battles that he fought outside the church and even within. So, Dr. Nichols, thank you so much for this conversation, sharing some of that history and the context. It really has been great to be with you here in Chicago. Oh, you're quite welcome. It's been my pleasure.

This summarized his entire ministry, all the battles that he fought outside the church and even within. So, Dr. Nichols, thank you so much for this conversation, sharing some of that history and the context. It really has been great to be with you here in Chicago. Oh, you're quite welcome. It's been my pleasure.