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To: NKP_Vet
What evangelical “church” believes in NO ABORITON OF ANY KIND, FOR ANY REASON. NO WOMEN PREACHERS, AND WILL NOT ORDAIN OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL MEN.I don't know of any evangelical body of believers who condone:

1) Abortion,

2) Women pastor-teachers. or

3) Ordination of homosexuals.

Evangelism is a type of spiritual gift of communication given to some believers by God the Holy Spirit to communicate His Word to unbelievers.

A similar spiritual gift is given to others to communicate His Word to believers, also known as the gift of pastor-teacher.

Where described in the New Testament, both gifts are only indicated as being given to men. Ordination by a group of believers doesn't confer these spiritual gifts to another believer anymore than voting on a person's sainthood can confer salvation. These are still the domain and reign of God Himself, not humanity.

In regards to homosexuality, as with sodomy and effeminate behavior, we also understand such persons will not inherit the kingdom of God (1Cor 6:9).

Perhaps as fellow believers in Christ we can agree to place Christ before any group of believers and rely on Him before we rely on other institutions or upon provision made by human good instead of what He provides by Divine Good.

123 posted on 12/04/2013 2:36:28 AM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Cvengr; NKP_Vet

About that known homosexual priests thing......

Homosexuality and Roman Catholic priests
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_and_Roman_Catholic_priests

And foreseeing the denouncement of the source, the wiki article provides a plethora of sources at the end of the article for further confirmation.

Vatican Won’t Ban Gay Priests
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2005/10/07/vatican-wont-ban-gay-priests/

And then there’s the current pope’s latest ramblings.

All in all, there are homosexual Catholic priests which the Catholic church still accepts as ordained practicing priests. No Catholic is in any position to throw any stones at any other denomination for having homosexual clergy.

Not every non-Catholic church ordains gay clergy as some liberal denominations so so broad brushing non-Catholics as doing so is not accurate.

However, I have also noted that in general, when a member of the clergy is found to be in sexual sin of any kind, it usually results in having their credentials revoked, something the Catholic church does not do.


131 posted on 12/04/2013 6:52:32 AM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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