Friends,
This is a special edition of L&M Undershepherd Script (221).
With permission/encouragement of the
elders of First Presbyterian Church in Belvidere, Illinois, the following
statement will be read at both services on Sunday (6/22/14), included in our
next newsletter, posted on www.belvpresbyterian.org
and www.koppdisclosure.com, and
broadcast over www.bnnsradio.com.
We are also giving permission to www.churchandworld.com,
www.layman.org, and www.pcusa.org to post it at their discretion as
an encouragement
to sister particular churches and judicatories within the PCUSA who are called
to remain faithfully:
"You've probably heard
disturbing news in recent days from Detroit about our denomination. Our
elders remain steadfast in declaring, 'As for me and my house, we will serve
the Lord.' While our denomination increasingly drifts from Jesus by the
book, we will, depending upon God's grace, order our life and ministry on the
corner of Lincoln and Main with prayer, proclamation, and passion for Jesus by
the book. While confessing our sins against our Lord and each other, we
will not affirm, condone, or cooperate with any actions of our denomination
that insult God's holiness as personified by Jesus and prescribed in Holy
Scripture. When we are wrong about Jesus by the book, we will confess and
repent. When we are right about Jesus by the book, we will remain
steadfast. Please join us in praying for the knowledge, wisdom, strength,
and courage to look up, stand up, speak up, and act up for Jesus alone as above
all others."
If you would like to investigate the
results of the recent meeting of General Assembly in Detroit, I recommend www.churchandworld.com, www.layman.org, and www.pcusa.org.
A special edition of our weekly Deeper Discipleship (Wednesdays
from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the summer) this Wednesday (6/25/14) will allow for
Q&A and prayer regarding the ramifications of GA decisions for our family
of faith.
Personally as your undershepherd to the Good
Shepherd, I remind everyone that I have spoken and written consistently and
extensively about my call to remain faithfully and I remain faithful to that call in the
spirit of Luther, Bonhoeffer, McCord, Gillespie, and others concomitant to our
Lord's high priestly prayer in John 17.
I will not hide, run away, or quit.
I will salt, shine, and allow for
correction according to Master Jesus according to our manual Holy Scripture.
My trust is in the Lord alone (Psalm
62) whose ultimate triumph is certain regardless of our/my/their stupidities,
sins, and apostasies.
Blessings and Love!
Bob, good leadership. FPC Wellsboro, PA's Session will meet in a follow up meeting this Wed 7/16 to guage the intent of the body on this matter. I REALLY appreciate your stance... God bless you brother. Glen Hallead (former pastor Waltham PC, Utica, IL) fpcwellsboro.org and https://www.facebook.com/fpc.wellsboro
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