I have an idea - preach the Word of God!
That seems about right from what I have learned about the integrity of this sect.
The Methodist Church of England might as well merge with Islam. More honest, and they may even find a wider acceptance.
Making way for minarets and domes, no doubt.
Despicable.
This is not the Methodist church I know...but Methodist is a branch from The Church of England......I don’t think this story refers to the United Methodist Church outside of England....... so - maybe I’ll read the article and other responses after I hit the post button ....like I usually do.
The churches in England need to get out of the ‘class thing’. It’s a big part of the churches there. I know....lived there for almost a decade. Belonged to the Methodist church in my area and was turned off after a few months. “Oh, no, dear. You can’t sit there. Beatrice has ALWAYS sat there for 80 years on THIS pew.” (I was raised a Methodist, chortle.). Then I attempted to join C of E (even had our first born Christened at the local cathedral in our parish). I was quickly told that I could not offer my ‘musical contributions’ until I’d ‘proven myself in church first’.......WHATEVER IN THE HECK that meant. They need to be more welcoming.
Both of ther founders would disown them.
Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them
Eph 5:11 Reprove them - To avoid them is not enough.
2Th 3:14 Have no company with him - No intimacy, no familiarity, no needless correspondence. - John Wesley
methodist ping, thought you might have some input on this.
An old buddy of mine always said he was an Outdoor Methodist. Hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, etc on Sunday mornings...he got plenty of converts, too.
Kind of like the failing nations of Europe joining together and creating the failing European Union?
How can two organizations that aren't Christian think that their joining together helps the cause of Christianity?
More accurate would be to say that their joining forces helps their shared commitment to discredit and dilute Christianity.
I didn’t think of the Methodist church as merging with the Anglicans, but only yesterday, I was praying for them.
All are welcome to come the way of the Catholic Church. Sit down with the priest and get your questions answered......perhaps you have been misinformed by someone who didn’t want you to know the truth about the Catholic Church.
Prayers for all.
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Once a church gives up on the inerrancy of scripture, in either thought or deed, then this is always the fate. The gradual takeover of liberal and humanistic philosophy and the subsequent decline and collapse. “Did God really say.....”