Thanks for engaging, William. You are right, there are exceptions to the rule in Jesus' life. I trust Jesus' exceptions, but misuse of those exceptions by human beings, lacking his moral perfections, have caused enormous harm.
Sometimes Jesus' love was expressed in righteous anger, violence, and pejorative name-calling. Let's not overlook that. We should not try to make Jesus in our image or into what we think he should be. The God of the OT is the God of the New Testament. We should be true to scripture and not water down the gospel to make it more appealing to some.
We weep for the children that are victims of sexual abuse within the walls of the church. Can there be anything more evil?
Yet Bishop Stewart Ruch lll was the supervisor of convicted child molester, Mark Rivera, in the ACNA. Rivera is serving a prison sentence, but the case can not be concluded without a trial of Bishop Ruch. Why was he never inhibited even after the request of many ACNA clergy? Bishop Ruch signed a letter supporting BLM during the riots along with you and the Archbishop Steve Wood. Does he have friends in high places? ACNA must “be moved with so much compassion that our tears roll down with others- oriented love that seeks blessing and justice for ALL.”
Thanks for engaging, William. You are right, there are exceptions to the rule in Jesus' life. I trust Jesus' exceptions, but misuse of those exceptions by human beings, lacking his moral perfections, have caused enormous harm.
Sometimes Jesus' love was expressed in righteous anger, violence, and pejorative name-calling. Let's not overlook that. We should not try to make Jesus in our image or into what we think he should be. The God of the OT is the God of the New Testament. We should be true to scripture and not water down the gospel to make it more appealing to some.
We weep for the children that are victims of sexual abuse within the walls of the church. Can there be anything more evil?
Yet Bishop Stewart Ruch lll was the supervisor of convicted child molester, Mark Rivera, in the ACNA. Rivera is serving a prison sentence, but the case can not be concluded without a trial of Bishop Ruch. Why was he never inhibited even after the request of many ACNA clergy? Bishop Ruch signed a letter supporting BLM during the riots along with you and the Archbishop Steve Wood. Does he have friends in high places? ACNA must “be moved with so much compassion that our tears roll down with others- oriented love that seeks blessing and justice for ALL.”