Not to put too sharp of a point on it, but how can they vote on anything in the Scriptures? You're Church didn't acquire Salvation on it's own, so why do they now presume to either accept or reject parts of the teachings that come with it?
Christianity isn't a democracy, despite what most Christians seem to think. It's a monarchy and while our Regent is not physically with us at this time, He left explicit instructions on how our daily lives were to be lived and how the government of His Kingdom was to operate. His subjects voting to either accept or reject His laws will not go over well.
I understand that you are trying to hold the line, so to speak, but even the very act of voting on accepting or rejecting portions of Scriptures can be seen as sedition against Christ.
>>I understand that you are trying to hold the line, so to speak, but even the very act of voting on accepting or rejecting portions of Scriptures can be seen as sedition against Christ.
I agree with you. There are certain liberal factions in the UMC that would send us straight to Hell if that’s what it took to follow the liberal/progressive agenda. They can bring an issue to a vote and the rest of us can say “No” through our votes.
I would defect and go across the street to become a Southern Baptist, except that there are some interpretations of scripture and doctrines in that church that I do not agree with. As things stand right now, I am a United Methodist in my service to Christ. If they decide to become apostates, I will take my bible and leave. If I am told something that doesn’t smell right in my church, I do the research in a bible (checking a couple different translations to be sure) and decide if it is good and scripturally based. My pastor tells me that I’m 80% Baptist and I only stay a Methodist because I like to argue theology. He’s probably more right than wrong on this. He and I are well aware of my spiritual gifts and he respects my arguments and the conclusions I draw from my studies.