Posted on 01/01/2024 1:33:34 AM PST by spirited irish
I too was raised as the LCA Lutheran.
I resembles nothing that I recall and avoid it like the plague. Speaking of plagues, the ELCA is responsible for nearly ALL of the Somali trash that has taken over Minnesota.
Amos 8 ...
8 Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
9 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:
10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:
12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.
13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
A note to the climate worshipers ... exactly how do they intend on preventing the Heavenly Father from making the sun go down at noon .... silly little peeps.
Yes, Rush said that many times, but. In respect to Harvard University rules, it needs to be noted, that he actually quoted somebody else!
(I forgot whom?)
Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee, is a very conservative Bible based denomination that has women pastors, who are given authority to preach by male Overseers. God can call whomever He wants. He is no respector of persons.
Every church that has ordained women pastors have eventually become part of the world. There is no exception that I’m aware of.
That is not to say that women cannot give a sermon on an issue, but the simple fact is that putting them in authority over men have ended up with a church that no longer follows God.
This is heartbreaking. A sure sign we are in the time of the end. Praying that people get out of that apostate church and others like it, ASAP!
Prayer For Spiritual Discernment for The Church
Heavenly Father, protect and guide us we pray in these days of deceitful practices and increasing confusion in our places of worship, and give to Your children discernment to recognize the truth of the gospel of Christ and reject all teaching that is counter to Your Word.
Thank You, that You have given us all that we need for godly living and forgive us for the times when we have left the straight path of truth to drink at the enemy’s poisoned cisterns. Help us to discern truth from error and to stand fast in the faith of the Son of God, Who loved us and gave Himself for us.
Raise up we pray, an army of godly men who will teach the whole council of God, and give them the courage to stand against any false teachers that they may encounter. Help all Your people to be diligent in their study, wise in their choices and grant discernment to all who are seeking the truth. We ask this in the name of Jesus,
Amen.
Source: https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/prayer/prayer-for-spiritual-discernment-for-the-church-1084
Amen!
Many years ago my LCA Lutheran pastor was one of the finest…..a graduate of Wheaton College!…..He encouraged me to get involved in becoming a Right to Life advocate!
But, close to his retirement, the Lutheran.Church adopted and embraced the ELCA …….we could see the handwriting on the wall
….….
….and found a beloved Reformed Presbyterian…..Presbyterian Church PCA ( as opposed to liberal Presbyterian Church, USA…..
It’s going on 35 years now and the Presbyterian PCA is holding firm to God’s Word
…and, we do not, and have not, and will not endorse women as pastors!
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