Can it be any wonder that the Anglican Communion is coming apart at the seams? They have completely lost touch with historic Christianity. Is there any going back once the church leaders have decided that the Bible is "banal"?
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The process of accepting clergy without proper release is happening in both
directions. It is almost as if both sides *prefer* to take clergy without
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I think there's a fine line when it comes to incorporating current music into worship. Some music can ask the "question", after which the preacher can provide the answer out of the Word. I believe that there is a crisis of faith in many denominations; the Episcopalians, for example, have unfortunatley, brought many of their problems onto themselves with the blanantly un-Biblical practices they have decided to practice; eg. women priests, homosexual priests.
Concerning music: where is the line between 'relevancy' and '"be not conformed..."'?
Yes, I think popular culture can ask the questions, but it cannot provide the answers, contrary to what this bishop is saying.
The problem, I believe, with the Anglican/Episcopal church is that they looked at the Scriptures and other Apostolic teachings and said, "Thanks, but no thanks." The ordination of women and unrepentant homosexuals into the clergy is a symptom of that illness. (just my opinion)
where is the line between 'relevancy' and '"be not conformed..."'?
I really don't know. But I would suggest that it's where we allow popular modern culture to define "relevant."
Should the way we relate to Christ, who is "the same yesterday, and today, and forever," shift according to the whims of modern secular culture? Should we ask God to meet us on our terms, or should we make every effort to meet Him on His?
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