Comments:
- Everyone is important
- Bible as authority
- Lordship of Christ
- All to glory of God
- Grace and truth – Jesus
- Speaking truth in love
- Love for one another
- Saved by grace through faith
- Unity within boundaries
- Jesus is the Christ – God’s son
- Forgiveness through repentance
- Believer’s Baptism
- Soul freedom
- Spiritual freedom in Christ
- Love is greatest virtue
- Love for our common heritage
- The Lord’s Supper
- Love your enemy
- Power of prayer
- Community
- Live life worthy of our calling
- Atonement – Jesus Savior
- God is no respecter of persons
- Faith – without works is dead!
Comments:
- Vote in favor of amendment
- Agree with part A – not part B, but need enforcement
- Vote against
- Don’t start a laundry list
- Yes to A and B
- A – not policy about homosexuality – a resolution
- A – be an affirmation of policies and resolutions of ABC
- Set our own policies
- Yet connected to ABC
- Does local council have right to send their chosen representative?
- Language – homosexuality is just one part of whole area of sexuality – broaden scope of proposed amendment
- Majority favored the amendment
Comments:
- Divide into new denominations
- Divert our attention to other issues
- ABC decision – let chips fall
- We recapture autonomy of local church
- Excited about evangelism
- We know who holds the future