The Slide Continues
Having
departed from the biblical position that marriage is a covenant relationship, exclusively between a man
and a woman, and accepted that practicing homosexuals in civil partnerships or
gay “marriages” can be ministers, the Church of Scotland has courageously
decided to draw a line in the sand. It seems that those who are in relationships that are neither regular marriages, civil partnerships nor gay “marriages” are ineligible
for induction to local churches:
It
seems that the minister in question is living with a partner but not in either
of the approved unbiblical relationships.
There is inconsistency here – both civil partnerships and gay marriages
are contrary to Scripture, so why not an irregular relationship. (The news report does not make clear whether this is a heterosexual or homosexual relationship.) Why are two unbiblical practices approved but
a third rejected?
A
Church of Scotland spokesman explains, “The Church of Scotland requires its
parish ministers to adhere to church common law, tradition and practice.”
Noticeably absent is the requirement to adhere to Scripture!
A
further question arises. If the
individual is violating church law, tradition, and practice, why does he still
hold office in the denomination? Even by
the liberal denomination’s unbiblical standards he is living in fornication.
Needless to say there will be no discipline.
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