Meeting

Normally, I wouldn't do this on my blog. But I've gotta say these things and get them off my chest.

The Archbishop of Canterbury's response to his meeting with the Episcopal Church's House of Bishops is found wanting. In a nutshell, they continue to say they will continue to ordain non-celibate homosexual persons and to bless same-sex couples (no surprise). He says that the September 30 deadline set by the primates for them to say they will cease this wasn't a deadline, but that there needs to be more discussion. What more discussion is needed? The time for discussion of these matters is done. There has been more than enough discussion about what Holy Scripture clearly states is a sin. We all agree that all persons should be loved, won to Christ, and welcomed in His Church. What we disagree on is whether a person should submit to Christ and be changed by Him--from something His written Word calls sin, to a lifestyle that His Word says is holy unto Him --i.e. either marriage to a spouse of the opposite sex, or celibacy. What is left to be discussed? Your Grace, most of us around the world that are Anglican, yea, the rest of the whole Church, agree that this has been discussed ad nauseum.

God has spoken to His people through faithful bishops and in Holy Scripture. No ecumenical council has ever received the leading of the Holy Spirit that the interpretation of statements in Scripture concerning homosexual behavior were wrong.

We were taught in Bible college from day one: The Spirit of God will never lead us to believe, say or do anything contrary to what is clearly written in Holy Scripture.



br. francis