For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen:
because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD,
to provoke the eyes of his glory.
The shew of their countenance doth witness against them;
and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not.
Woe unto their soul!
for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
Isaiah 3:8,9
"NAD, Andrews University, and others state that “Non-practicing gay
persons should be welcomed into membership and church office.” How would the pastors and the evangelists know who are the non-practicing homosexuals, before baptism? Do the pastors and the evangelists want the non-practicing homosexuals to confess their inclinations to homosexuality to them? If the pastors and evangelists should say that they have no desire to have such confessions made to them, then there was no need for the 21-page document.
It might be the case that some of these professed non-practicing homosexuals are baptized and voted into leadership positions in the church. It is a possibility that the non-practicing homosexuals will change their statuses and begin to practice sodomy. It is also a possibility that the pastors and elders would not be notified of the changes in statuses. By those subtle steps, there will be practicing homosexuals in the church overtly and covertly. If the majority of them remain in secret practicing sodomy, while in leadership positions in the church, what has the 21-page position paper accomplished? Nothing. Therefore, we have come full circle, in the sense that there most likely are practicing homosexuals occupying membership and leadership positions presently in the churches, according to the voted guidelines at the summit conference in Cape Town, South Africa, by the GC governing body.
Saved To Serve
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?
Do not be deceived.
Neither fornicators, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor homosexuals,
nor sodomites,....
And such were [NOT STILL ARE]
some of you:
but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified,
1 Corinthians 6:9,11
"Christ has given His Spirit as a divine power to overcome all hereditary and cultivated tendencies to evil, and to impress His own character upon His church." Desire of Ages p.671 E.G.W.It's time for NAD President Jackson to RESIGN, after his push for un-Biblical women ordination, and declaring NAD won't follow the church's postion after the vote in San Antonio, and now this....It's time for Jackson to go.....
