This is clarification that is really needed right now. It makes a distinction between what some believed they heard and what others believed. Those looking for the ability to have conversations do in fact have considerable time to raise questions. Thanks for this article.
Office bearers who have a difficulty with the official teaching on human sexuality have up to three years to address the matter. It is true that they no longer have a voice at classis meetings and synod. This process has been going on for a very long time. A major report was produced in 1973. Synod again took it up in 2002. For the last 8 years this topic has been carefully examined. There comes a point where the denomination needs to state what is acceptable and what is not. It is not workable to have this matter open for continual discussion. That approach is clearly spelled out in the Church Order. A topic can be brought up again when new evidence is brought forward.
This is clarification that is really needed right now. It makes a distinction between what some believed they heard and what others believed. Those looking for the ability to have conversations do in fact have considerable time to raise questions. Thanks for this article.
But they aren’t allowed to show up at any of the forums where those questions can be discussed seriously?
Office bearers who have a difficulty with the official teaching on human sexuality have up to three years to address the matter. It is true that they no longer have a voice at classis meetings and synod. This process has been going on for a very long time. A major report was produced in 1973. Synod again took it up in 2002. For the last 8 years this topic has been carefully examined. There comes a point where the denomination needs to state what is acceptable and what is not. It is not workable to have this matter open for continual discussion. That approach is clearly spelled out in the Church Order. A topic can be brought up again when new evidence is brought forward.