Posted on 01/26/2015 3:38:25 PM PST by Morgana
An Inverness minister has announced he will leave the Church of Scotland over a series of "unbiblical" decisions by the Kirk.
Rev Andrew McMillan, 38, will depart Dalneigh and Bona at the end of February and plans to establish a new church in the west of Inverness with the Free Church.
The former Royal Marine said the Kirk is setting itself on a "fatal course" with a series of "unbiblical" decisions, including proposals to change religious observance rules in state schools, and criticised its divided stance on assisted suicide.
It is understood Rev Andrew McMillan will become the eleventh former Church of Scotland minister to join the Free Church since 2011.
A number of ministers have left the Church in recent years over proposals to permit the appointment of gay ministers.
Rev McMillan said: "As someone who holds firmly to the teaching of the Bible, there is no way I can remain in the Church of Scotland with any real integrity.
"By walking away from the Bible, the Church of Scotland is setting itself on a fatal course and sadly it appears increasingly likely there will be further deviations in the years ahead on moral, theological and ecclesiastical affairs.
"My call to ministry was to tell people that salvation is to be found in Jesus, not to waste it fighting a denominational war.
"The Free Church has demonstrated a desire to remain unswerving in its commitment to the Bible whilst at the same time trying to ensure that the good news of Jesus Christ is advanced in our contemporary, secularised culture.
"This is exactly why it's the best place for me to continue as a servant of God's word in ministry."
(Excerpt) Read more at heraldscotland.com ...
Bttt
"You are the Kirk. You are the creator."
Another denomination.
Does that make over 40,000 now? LOL!
It took a few to figure out what you two were clowning about.
LOL
Hope you didn’t mind...
The Free Church of Scotland was founded in 1843, so it’s not real new.
Hysterical
LOL!
Good for Andrew McMillan, choosing the word of God over denominational, Church of What’s Happening Now, feel-good policies.
More pastors and congregations are leaving the Church of Scotland for the Wee Frees over the ordination of homosexuals at the former. The Wee Frees are theologically conservative and solid.
Ant the Protestant revolution goes on..and on...and on...and on...and on.......
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