[Gamecock]

GRPL Ping

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Seems like the wheat is making sure it is not counted among the tares.

Presbyterian Church (USA) votes to formally recognize gay marriage and allow same-sex weddings
PCA affirms Biblical marriage (Presbyterian Church in America)

[Wpin]

I am glad they are clarifying this...God bless those who stay true to God’s Will. But, we should also pray for those who have succumbed to temptation and unwittingly have left God’s grace.

[Alex Murphy]

Due to the most recent pronouncement of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to redefine marriage, we in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church reaffirm our position on Christian marriage. We hold to the biblical standard of marriage, which is that it is a formal and sacred covenant between one man and one woman for life. Further, to clarify our relationship among the diverse Presbyterian denominations, the EPC is a completely independent, separate, and unrelated denomination from the PC(USA) and shares no mutual identity, missions, or holdings.

Good for them!

Related thread:
PCA affirms Biblical marriage (Presbyterian Church in America)

[Gamecock]

Further, to clarify our relationship among the diverse Presbyterian denominations, the EPC is a completely independent, separate, and unrelated denomination from the PC(USA) and shares no mutual identity, missions, or holdings.

Staying as far away from the PC(USA) as they can. I hope they are careful in accepting rouge PC(USA) churches, that may be carrying other types of leaven.

[Dilbert San Diego]

I have heard that a few other nominally Christian denominations have approved homosexual marriage. I believe Episcopal, Unitarian, some Lutheran sects have also approved of homosexuality and homosexual marriage?

I had thought that churches would be a bulwark against homosexual marriage. While we see homosexual marriage being imposed in our civil laws, I didn’t expect allegedly mainstream Christian denominations to change their theology and endorse homosexual marriage.

I’ve heard, in the case of Presbyterians, that a number of individual churches left the denomination over this issue.

Would you have ever believed that churches would have schisms over homosexuality?

[exDemMom]

That amendment changes the definition of marriage to “a unique relationship between two people, traditionally a man and a woman” and permits its ministers to officiate same-sex unions in its churches.

Marriage has never been about granting special status to a relationship.

Whether one considers the religious traditions or the legal framework, marriage is about protecting a biological relationship between a mating pair and to protect the offspring that result from that pair-bond.

Yes, I know it sounds cold to put it this way, but--biologically, anyway--we have one purpose in life, and that is to procreate. Everything else is just window dressing.

[Pollster1]

The seven churches in Revelation were the first of many warnings. The fact that a “church” claims to be Christian does not mean they actually are. PCUSA has no interest in the Bible, not when they can get Facebook clicks from people with progressive values who “like” them.

[Albion Wilde]

Hurray for the apostolic faithful!

[PAR35]

The EPC is firmly rooted in the Reformed tradition and orthodox theology.

Except for ordination of women, and speaking in tongues....