The cadre of Lutherans trained at the very liberal MN church schools have a solid lock on ELCA management, and they will march the church right into the ground.
Just fight the good fight at your home front and let the ELCA march itself into the ground if they insist on it. Please keep this in mind.
From Romans 8
More Than Conquerors.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. 31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died-more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
My point is don't love being Lutheran, love Jesus!
And yes, I am a member of a Lutheran Church ELCA but it is more important to remember that we are all part of the body of Christ. If there is a split in the future than so be it. For it could have God's predestined purpose in it.
Lets not just go down without a fight there is such a thing as truly rightous anger.(Truly From God through the Holy Spirit)
When those in authority push you away from God's will in his word it is time for a "Truly Rightous disobediance" in the Church."
Hmmmmm...... Reminds me of a guy from long ago named Martin. This is simply a fight to keep the Bible as the Word in the ELCA Lutheran Church, and not just "pew decoration" its our weapon of rightousness against biggest Loser "satan" and his agenda of distraction from the real santification of Gods Children.
Please people post more scripture for us to use in this fight.
This is a wake up call to all Christians!