"A Division That Is BIBLICAL"

In case you haven't heard, the "United Methodist Church" is now officially split over the issue of performing Gay "marriages" and allowing Gay CLERGY.  Now, I am NOT a Methodist, never was or will be, but this interests me greatly and I'll say why in a moment.

In Scripture, it is clear that, generally speaking, GOD LOVES UNITY....amongst His people.  But those who are openly loving and embracing sin are NOT His people, at least they are not ACTING like His people.  True Christians are under no obligation to be united with such as these.  In fact, the Bible asks "What fellowship does light have with darkness?"  It urges us to "Come out from among them, be separate and I will welcome you" and warns that "Bad companions corrupt good morals."  We must remember that SICKNESS is contagious but health is NOT...to stay "united" with those "Christians" who are clearly in sin like this only brings US down.  It doesn't help THEM.

On the other hand, Scripture teaches that SEPARATING from those who name His Name yet live in sin MAY do them good...it may be used to God to help them evaluate where they are at!!

Here's what I wrote about this issue on Facebook yesterday....

The "United Methodist Church" is now DIVIDED.

However, to stand for truth against sin is a great reason to BE divided!! "Unity in the dark" is only for the blind leading the blind....KUDOS to those who are divided against the darkness!! Been there, done that, over this very issue 17 years ago.

I left it at that with the "17 years ago" on Facebook yesterday, but today, in my BLOG, I wish to elaborate.

Yes, 17 years ago, I was part of a Christian denomination that was Biblically SOUND...but our GODLY pastor had a heart attack and was replaced by a "pastor" who was secretly "pro-gay" (though he HIMSELF is straight.)  See, in 2003 I happened across a piece in the paper where this "pastor" of ours participated in a pro-gay statement put out by the local, liberal Clergy group. My wife and I tried to peacefully, privately urge him to print a retraction (he lied and said they included his name in the statement by accident), but he would not budge.  Long story short, I LEFT the church as quietly as I could but the "pastor" did a "Captain Ahab," he pursued me, "The Great White Whale," and excommunicated me on trumped up charges.  

Within the next two years I was vindicated, the church folded, the "pastor" went to ANOTHER church and he was fired for stealing. He fled from New Jersey to the Midwest and now "pastors" in yet ANOTHER denomination.

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that this "pastor" totally supports the wing of the Methodist church that WANTS to perform Gay "marriages" and ordain Gay clergy.  But as for me, I side with the group that has SPLIT.

Yes, the "United Methodist Church" is now DIVIDED...but it's a Division that is BIBLICAL.