Monday, January 25, 2010

The Only Source of Doctrine – Scripture and Same-Sex Unions

The Only Source of Doctrine – Scripture and Same-Sex Unions
In this article, appearing in the November 2003 issue (pages 4-6) of The Forum newsletter, the editor, Pastor Brad Everett, points out that Article II (Confession of Faith), Section 3 of our church’s constitution, which states, “This church confesses the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God, through which God still speaks, and as the only source of the Church’s doctrine and the authoritative standard for the faith and life of the Church”, has often been ignored or overlooked in the current debate about homosexuality and the church. This same issue of The Forum, includes an article (pages 7-8) by retired pastor Irvin Hohm entitled “Same-Sex Unions – Blessed or Not?”

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