[CS-FSLUG] This is breaking my heart.

[Christopher Rose]

Yes,

I would start with a careful examination of the belief's of the church I would consider attending and how they line up with scripture. Naturally, there will be some adiaphoria (that is to say non-issues where everyone will have an opinion) however there are those essentials that can not be deviated from. Amongst these are: Salvation, the Trinity, Sin (which includes homosexuality), and even the true definition of Marriage.

These, in truth, were part of why I left the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA for short). It appeared to me that they were attempting to redefine the Christian faith and even what scripture said about sin.

I choose to remain in the Lutheran church, but I am now with Lutheran Congregations in Missions for Christ (LCMC). I am not saying that other sects of the christian faith are wrong. The sad truth is that adiaphoria can, in fact, divide the church. Indeed, at least one thing that separates the ELCA and LCMS is an issue of adiaphoria (namely female pastors. I have my own opinions here, but I see no reason to state them here, adiaphoria as it is).

Now then with such being the case, I can only sit and wonder what are the issues that other christian churches struggle with and whether those congregations will stand up for the word of scripture or sit for the word of human opinion?

In Christ,

Christopher

----- Original Message -----
From: Timothy R.Butler <tbutler at uninetsolutions.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 21:12:02 -0500
To: "A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group." <Christiansource at ofb.biz>
Subject: Re: [CS-FSLUG] This is breaking my heart.

> > How do I express this best? Even though I am an American, I can only 
> > handle so much of secular politics. I find myself deleting almost 90% 
> > of my e-mail from CS-FSLUG because I know it is mostly on secular 
> > politics. I recently sent a posting in which I address, in part, the 
> > state of the modern christian church. I can not help but wonder what 
> > Martin Luther, Wycliff, Huss, and Augustine would think of the modern 
> > church. Indeed, even of greater concern, what would Our Lord God and 
> > Saviour think of the modern church? I firmly believe that the modern 
> > church is in desperate need of reformation, but I do not believe that 
> > certain sects of the church are seeking reformation that is in accord 
> > with scripture. I just do not know what to say.
> 
> There is way too much political discussion on here at the moment, I'll 
> agree with that.
> 
> I'd also agree that the modern church needs reformation. Anything in 
> particular you have in mind?
> 
> > Sola Scriptura!
> 
> Sola Gratia!
> 
> 	-Tim
> 
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