The Northern Province of the Moravian Church of North America recently approved the ordination of homosexuals (Religious News Service, Jun. 24, 2014). The decision at its 2014 synod was approved by a vote of 181-62. The Moravians also determined to create a religious ceremony for “same-sex couples.” Elizabeth Miller, president of the Northern Province’s Elders’ Conference, says, “Moravians understand that God’s call to us is to welcome all people, because God’s embrace is far larger than our capacity to imagine.” Indeed, God invites all people to salvation through the gospel of Jesus Christ, but only those who repent and trust Christ are received. The apostle Paul preached “repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21). The Moravian Church was founded by Jan Hus, who was burned at the stake in 1415 by the Roman Catholic Church, and has gone through various transformations. In the 17th and 18th centuries it displayed a vigorous, sacrificial missionary spirit, though remaining committed to theological errors such as infant baptism. It has long been liberalized and was one of the first members of the modernistic World Council of Churches. (See The World Council of Churches, which is available as a free eBook from www.wayoflife.org.) Worldwide, the Moravian Church claims more than 1 million members, with most in eastern Africa. (Friday Church News Notes, July 11, 2014, www.wayoflife.org, [email protected], 866-295-4143) Comments are closed.
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