Posted on 10/01/2010 10:55:20 AM PDT by Enought
Many ELCA members are asking how their denomination can allow and accept teachings that go against clear Biblical doctrine on such things as salvation in Jesus for those that believe (John 3:16) and homosexuality.
In order to better understand how the ELCA got to this point, one needs to analyze what the ELCA leadership believes and ELCA seminaries teach about Scripture.
(Excerpt) Read more at exposingtheelca.com ...
>>how the ELCA got to this point
Rom 1:25-26
25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator — who is forever praised. Amen.
26 Because of this, God gave them over...
NIV
I can’t imagine anyone who leads a pro-abortion “christian church” would receive a warm reception from St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. Perhaps it would be a warm reception: somewhat warmer than comfortable.
Higher critical theology (redactionism) is nothing more than a form of modern day gnosticism. It is the way the evil one has attempted to corrupt the Church from the begining and each generation must fight the battle to preserve the faith once for all delivered to the Saints. We shall prevail, however, for he who began a good work shall see it through to completion.
Just like other delusionals, they just interpret Scripture to mean anything they want it to say by their own moral standard and those who want to be led follow.
"Listening to the living Jesus in the context of the church, we therefore have the task of deciding among these. Having done this listening, we sometimes conclude either that the writer’s culture or personal experience (e.g., subordination of women or keeping of slaves) seems to have prompted his missing what God was saying or doing, or that God now is saying or doing something new."
Sort of like viewing the Constitution as "a living document."(yes the ELCA bigwigs are mostly if not all leftwing demogogues.)
"Listening to the living Jesus in the context of the church, we therefore have the task of deciding among these. Having done this listening, we sometimes conclude either that the writer’s culture or personal experience (e.g., subordination of women or keeping of slaves) seems to have prompted his missing what God was saying or doing, or that God now is saying or doing something new."
Sort of like viewing the Constitution as "a living document."(yes the ELCA bigwigs are mostly if not all leftwing demogogues.)
"Listening to the living Jesus in the context of the church, we therefore have the task of deciding among these. Having done this listening, we sometimes conclude either that the writer’s culture or personal experience (e.g., subordination of women or keeping of slaves) seems to have prompted his missing what God was saying or doing, or that God now is saying or doing something new."
Sort of like viewing the Constitution as "a living document."(yes the ELCA bigwigs are mostly if not all leftwing demogogues.)
"Listening to the living Jesus in the context of the church, we therefore have the task of deciding among these. Having done this listening, we sometimes conclude either that the writer’s culture or personal experience (e.g., subordination of women or keeping of slaves) seems to have prompted his missing what God was saying or doing, or that God now is saying or doing something new."
Sort of like viewing the Constitution as "a living document."(yes the ELCA bigwigs are mostly if not all leftwing demogogues.)
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