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I've waded a little into church matters only a little on this blog. I don't want to pick on everyone's denomination because we all have little quirks and issues to deal with. Yet the problems within the Anglican church are reaching a fevered pitch.
Today, the American arm of the Anglican church, the Episcopal church, rejected a temporary ban on electing openly homosexual bishops. This, along with the appointment of Katharine Jefferts Schori, a female bishop who said she sees homosexuality as "God's gift," has all but sealed the future of the Episcopal church.
One thing God never takes lightly is unrepentant sin. His unmitigated wrath is reserved for people who sin and never turn away from it. God never said, "homosexuality is okay with me now," after prohibiting it in both the Old and New Testaments. Obviously, this fact has escaped the Episcopalians.
Joe Dallas, writer of an excellent article or two on godly sexuality, in an article from CitizenLink, said,
I couldn't agree more. The Episcopals have a ring in their nose and they are being led into apostacy by the world, one doctrine at a time. For a while, this was not a small issue, but not one that affected extra-denominational fellowship with Episcopalians. In the last few years, this has changed. They are going down the road of compromise, presenting a gospel so worldly that one would wonder why Jesus Christ died at all or if He even existed, just like the Unitarians believe. After such unrepentant and unheeding actions by the Episcopals toward their fellow Anglicans, I believe the Anglicans will be fully right to separate entirely from this offensive arm and to form a new American Anglican church. Clearly, the American arm offends the body of worldwide Anglicans, and so it must be cut off, or the whole body will be thrown into hell.
Yet this will not solve all. In the article cited at the beginning of this post, FoxNews reported,
This is a serious issue. Do we accept what the world clearly says, or do we stick to what God has clearly said? Only time will tell. But this is a symptom that is not going away anytime soon. It may lead to a total disintegration of some denominations in the next 10-20 years. But God is faithful and He will use this to His glory. Outside the church, the world will see a meltdown. Inside, God will be winnowing the chaff. It will be messy, but the changes coming demand such a sifting. I'm almost sure of it.
Further Reading:
Today, the American arm of the Anglican church, the Episcopal church, rejected a temporary ban on electing openly homosexual bishops. This, along with the appointment of Katharine Jefferts Schori, a female bishop who said she sees homosexuality as "God's gift," has all but sealed the future of the Episcopal church.
One thing God never takes lightly is unrepentant sin. His unmitigated wrath is reserved for people who sin and never turn away from it. God never said, "homosexuality is okay with me now," after prohibiting it in both the Old and New Testaments. Obviously, this fact has escaped the Episcopalians.
Joe Dallas, writer of an excellent article or two on godly sexuality, in an article from CitizenLink, said,
This is yet another example of the culture influencing the church, in lieu of the church influencing the culture. For three decades now we have seen the culture persuaded to view homosexuality as a gift, rather than a sexual abnormality. And that cultural sermon has wormed its way into the pulpit.
I couldn't agree more. The Episcopals have a ring in their nose and they are being led into apostacy by the world, one doctrine at a time. For a while, this was not a small issue, but not one that affected extra-denominational fellowship with Episcopalians. In the last few years, this has changed. They are going down the road of compromise, presenting a gospel so worldly that one would wonder why Jesus Christ died at all or if He even existed, just like the Unitarians believe. After such unrepentant and unheeding actions by the Episcopals toward their fellow Anglicans, I believe the Anglicans will be fully right to separate entirely from this offensive arm and to form a new American Anglican church. Clearly, the American arm offends the body of worldwide Anglicans, and so it must be cut off, or the whole body will be thrown into hell.
Yet this will not solve all. In the article cited at the beginning of this post, FoxNews reported,
Mainline Protestant groups, including the Methodists and the largest U.S. Lutheran branch, have been struggling for decades over the traditional Christian prohibition on gay sex as lesbians and gays push for full inclusion in their churches. The issue has frequently dominated debate at national Protestant assemblies.
This is a serious issue. Do we accept what the world clearly says, or do we stick to what God has clearly said? Only time will tell. But this is a symptom that is not going away anytime soon. It may lead to a total disintegration of some denominations in the next 10-20 years. But God is faithful and He will use this to His glory. Outside the church, the world will see a meltdown. Inside, God will be winnowing the chaff. It will be messy, but the changes coming demand such a sifting. I'm almost sure of it.
Further Reading:
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