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Auchterarder Creed

Auchterarder Creed

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The Auchterarder Creed was the pejorative term given to a declaration formulated by the Church of Scotland presbytery in Auchterarder in 1717.[1]

The declaration argued that it was unorthodox to teach that one must repent prior to coming to Christ, meaning that the Auchterarder Presbytery saw repentance as a result of being in Christ instead of an instrumental requirement for salvation. The creed was condemned by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1717,[1] saying that one could only be saved after a person had gotten rid of their sins through repentance.[2]

The condemnation was opposed by Thomas Boston, who in response recommended the reading of the Marrow of Modern Divinity, having similar doctrines to the Auchterarder. This then resulted in the Marrow being reprinted in Scotland and igniting the Marrow Controversy.[3][2][4][5]

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  1. [1]
    Myers, Stephen (2016). Scottish Federalism and Covenantalism in Transition: The Theology of Ebenezer Erskine. James Clarke & Co. pp. 29–30. ISBN 9780227175699. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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    "Ordained Servant October 2015: A Righteousness Apart from the Law That Is Not against the L". opc.org. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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    "A Short History of Scotland, by Andrew Lang on Undiscovered Scotland: XXXII: The First Secession". www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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    "The Marrow Controversy—Lessons in Free Grace". www.monergism.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  5. [5]
    "Chapter 6: The Marrow Controversy". www.prca.org. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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