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It was the year of my birth.
It was the year of my rebirth into the Church - in October of that year I was baptized. My parents and grandparents and godparents entered into a covenant before God. They would raise me and teach me in the Way of Jesus Christ.
What happens to this Christian, to me when "the Way" changes? What happens when I scour the Word and find only error in the new Way? I understand the reason and rhetoric but The Truth is not in our changes; and here is the great sadness - we know it deep in our soul.
I am not an idiot. Read Scripture. Even the most cursory glance reveals that over the past two mellenia much has been done in the name of the Father, the Holy Ghost and Jesus Christ that is not of God. Much has been preached which is clearly contrary to Christ. Scripture has been used conveniently as a means toward a secular and human ends. We continue to suffer this sad and evil symptom of our waywardness. We are so saturated in sin that we are blind to our blindness. Perhaps that is the starting point for this contemplation.
How do we "see" when we are blinded by sin?
This week the Episcopal Church in the United States of American (through the voice of Presiding Bishop Curry) and The Anglican Church of Canada (in the words of Archbishop Hiltz) threw me under the bus. My pain, confusion and exclusion ignored in a headlong rush to embrace others. I hear and take seriously their words. I stand, Bible in hand asking, pleading for help in understanding the pain and suffering I am accused of causing others - have my words sacrificed others on the altar of Church unity? God forgive me! The pain inflicted in my heart by these accusations is shattering.
This week the Episcopal Church in the United States of American (through the voice of Presiding Bishop Curry) and The Anglican Church of Canada (in the words of Archbishop Hiltz) threw me under the bus. My pain, confusion and exclusion ignored in a headlong rush to embrace others. I hear and take seriously their words. I stand, Bible in hand asking, pleading for help in understanding the pain and suffering I am accused of causing others - have my words sacrificed others on the altar of Church unity? God forgive me! The pain inflicted in my heart by these accusations is shattering.
My life is surrendered to bearing witness of the words and deeds of Jesus Christ. It is witness we are called to in the commissioning of the Church. What in Scripture gives warrant, impetus and authority to modernist innovations?
Please help me. Is sin blinding me?
How have I failed?
Trusting in Jesus; my Christ alone
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