Posted on 04/27/2013 8:59:52 AM PDT by ReformationFan
We are OPC. :-)
That’s a good, solid denomination. I’m in your sister church, the PCA.
This Reformed Baptist gives that resolution a hearty Amen. And I know many faithful Bible-believing Presbyterians, many in my own family are PCA.
An excellent, succint statement on the issue.
Nice statement. However, it’s kinda late in the game as the ship is already sinking.
American Reformation BUMP!
AMEN!! We are PCA.
Hoss
God, science,history and ordinary reason all say homosexual activity is destructive .
Speaking the truth is now a hate crime !!??
I’ve attended a Prysbyterian Church most of my life, but have never joined, mostly because of this issue of homosexuals. The churches were Prestyterian U.S.A., which are the only ones in our neighborhood. Some even have lesbian ministers, -those I walk out of.
I think we are fighting a losing battle as this nation becomes more and more currupt and churches become more politically correct. God will have to intervene at his time.
No, but it would be great if churches spoke (or shouted) the truth BEFORE the battle instead of waiting until it's too late.
Yes, but the corrupt churches losing members and the faithful churches gaining members. So, we are not losing. We are losing denominations to the enemy — but those are becoming hollow shells and will not survive as strong denominations. The Episcopal Church is shrinking faster than a snow man on a hot day. The vast majority of its churches are so small they are no longer viable and will be closed.
Here are some links for locating a conservative Presbyterian church. Perhaps there might be one near you?
http://www.pcaac.org/church-search/
http://www.opc.org/locator.html
http://arpchurch.org/arp-church-directory/
Any church that ordains women(lesbian or not) to the office of elder(ruling or teaching) is one that I would not waste my time on since it contradicts 1 Timothy 2:11-12.
We are definitely in a post-Christian time period in our country. But I believe that God always leaves a remnant that has not kneeled to Baal(1 Kings 19:18).
Dittos what you said for our area. Our PCA church has been growing between 10-20% per year for a decade. Combination of contemporary praise style worship and conservative message.
Well, thanks for clarifying, I’ll admit I thought PCA was the old mainline denomination. I remember 35 years ago approximately when 10th Presbyterian in Philadelphia left the mainline over the ordination of women.
Good to know you. We are very fortunate to have a wonderful OPC near us. They are few and far between in Maine. But, we are also growing.
Legalistic liberals like to harp on the fact that Jesus didn’t mention homosexuality, but God the Father had long established his view of homosexual offence as “abomination”. Jesus tacitly affirmed this when he explained the origin of marriage in Mark 10 (male and female).
There, the pressing issue was divorce. I’d suggest it still is, as it would be impossible to float the absurd idea of gay “marriage” without the preceding destruction of real marriage. The very idea of marriage is undermined when divorce occurs. Children of divorce are sitting ducks for Satan and his arsenal of false comforts, including homosexuality.
Moses permitted divorce only due the hardness of the people’s hearts, it was never desired by God. That same hardness exists today, and it takes the sexual extreme of homosexuality to rouse such dulled people into a fit of moral indignation. By then, too little/too late.
‘Legalistic liberals like to harp on the fact that Jesus didn’t mention homosexuality, but God the Father had long established his view of homosexual offence as “abomination”. Jesus tacitly affirmed this when he explained the origin of marriage in Mark 10 (male and female).’
Agreed. That’s such a false and stupid argument they put forth. It’s like saying “Jesus didn’t mention date rape, identity theft, internet porn, or the Nazi holocaust. Therefore, they’re all OK”.
‘I’d suggest it still is, as it would be impossible to float the absurd idea of gay “marriage” without the preceding destruction of real marriage.’
Agreed. Just as the acceptance of birth control preceded the acceptance of legal abortions. Sin builds upon previous sin.
Applause.
The only question I’d have is why take so long?
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