Monday, January 09, 2006

 

Nails It!

Al Mohler posted last Friday on a UCC church that has decided to leave the denomination based on its endorsement of homosexual ordination and same-sex union blessing. He concludes his post this way:
In reality, the issue of homosexuality is forcing these denominations -- and churches -- to make crucial decisions on the basic issues of biblical authority and interpretation, along with a host of related theological concerns. The endorsement of homosexual behavior and relationships requires a rejection of clear and unambiguous teachings of the Bible. Furthermore, the endorsement of what the Bible clearly identifies as sin corrupts the Gospel itself.
You are liable to hear from me a lot on this topic in the coming months as the issue once again comes before the ruling body of my denomination this summer.

Nothing ticks me off more than the attempts to disguise the genuine issue, which Mohler has rightly described, in the guise of discrimination, or most incidious in church circles, "widening hermenuetical principles."

Despite everything you may read or will hear on this issue, in church circles this is not about individual homosexual persons and their rights -- this is about the authority of scripture because there is simply no way to allow this without the rejection of it. There is no interpretation, no understanding based on scripture that can allow the ordination of homosexuals, or the blessing of unions between them.

Please do not be distracted by anything else, at least not when having this discussion in church.

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