Posted on 04/01/2015 7:23:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Urging Presbyterian Church USA to "repent and be restored to fellowship," the National Black Church Initiative, which represents 34,000 churches from 15 denominations, has declared it has severed ties with PCUSA after it amended its constitution changing their definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.
"NBCI and its membership base are simply standing on the Word of God within the mind of Christ. We urge our brother and sisters of the PCUSA to repent and be restored to fellowship," NBCI President Rev. Anthony Evans said, according to Charisma News.
"PCUSA's manipulation represents a universal sin against the entire church and its members. With this action, PCUSA can no longer base its teachings on 2,000 years of Christian scripture and tradition, and call itself a Christian entity in the body of Christ. It has forsaken its right by this single wrong act," added the head of the coalition, which represents 15.7 million African-Americans.
Last year, PCUSA approved a vote on an amendment to change their official definition of marriage from "a man and a woman" to "two people, traditionally a man and a woman." And earlier this month, the proposed change to PCUSA's Book of Order got the necessary number of presbytery votes.
"Apostle Paul warns us about this when he declared in Galatians 1:8 that there are those who will preach another gospel," Evans said.
"No church has the right to change the Word of God. By voting to redefine marriage PCUSA automatically forfeits Christ's saving grace," he added. "There is always redemption in the body of Christ through confession of faith and adhering to Holy Scripture."
(Excerpt) Read more at christianpost.com ...
PCUSA has at least one ordained minister who is openly atheist (he calls himself a Christian because he believes in ‘historical Jesus’).
PCUSA is corrupt from within.
As churches leave the organization, PCUSA tries to lay claim to their wealth and property.
Ask the congregations of those 34,000 black churches if they still stand with President Obama who ushered in the gay military and has “evolved” on same sex marriage.
When do the sports teams/players and democrat politicians start the boycotts of Black Churches?................crickets.
I thought the article would tell me which 15 denominations, but it didn’t. Just mentioned National Black Church Initiative.
When do the black churches vote conservative?
34,000 is more like the number of people represented in the 460 or roundabout there of registered black PCUSA churches. I did a little checking because the number seemed wrong in an earlier article. Doesn’t help for all the CHristian organizations to throw out crazy numbers just because that is what the secular left does.
95% of black Protestants voted for Obama...
Let’s hope it’s the start of a much larger trend.
RE: I thought the article would tell me which 15 denominations, but it didn’t. Just mentioned National Black Church Initiative.
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FROM THEIR WEBSITE:
http://www.naltblackchurch.com/church-websites.html
Church of God in Christ
African Methodist Episcopal Church
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc
Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc.
The Union of Black Episcopalians
National Council of Churches
International Council of Community Churches
Unity Fellowship Church Movement
Mount Calvary Holy Churches of America
Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church
American Baptist Churches, USA
Berean Missionary Baptist Church
The Potter’s House
Here are their respective websites:
http://www.naltblackchurch.com/secure/secure-church.html
RE: 95% of black Protestants voted for Obama...
Is that 95% of black protestants or 95% of blacks?
Simple explanation (and this applies to a lot of white church attendees as well): Free $hi+ which somebody else has to pay for is more important than the Gospel of Jesus Christ preached from the pulpit.
Not soon enough
“95% of black Protestants voted for Obama...”
they probably did so as matter of pride and hope. I wonder how many would do so today?? - just curious.
good to know some “church’s still have morals.
Go brother Tony! Preach it brother!
~ The Gospel according to Saint John: 17: 20-21 [DRB]
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