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- Belief in the authority of Scripture
- Great Commission/Great Commandment
- History
- The practice of homosexuality is sin and God’s grace is greater than sin. (There was much discussion to the effect that the first part of the above statement is not held in common with all in attendance.)
- Lordship of Jesus Christ
- Teachings of Jesus
- Autonomy of local church
- Need to reach lost for Christ
- Importance of family
- 2 Peter 1:20
- Soul liberty in context of community
- “Perhaps the only thing we hold in common is the belief that “our side” is right”
- Transforming power of the Holy Spirit
- Centrality of the Cross
- “Jesus loves me”
- Saved by grace through faith
- Humanity
- Sin
- Salvation
- Love for the Church
- Need for grace and forgiveness
- We value dialogue with God and with each other
- Privilege and power of prayer
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- We cannot afford to be a one issue denomination
- How can anyone carry out part B?
- Appreciate part B in proposal
- Will Senators be asked to sign a statement?
- Opposes part B
- What other ethical questions are being addressed?
- Don’t be driven by threats
- Delete all but “ Senators will be clergy in good standing in the American Baptist Churches who uphold the Covenant and code of Ethics for ministerial Leaders of the American Baptist Churches, and maintain integrity consistent with the teaching of scripture and with the policy of the American Baptist Churches in the USA”
- Change “homosexuality” to sexual immorality of any kind.
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