Consider this scripture...
Rev 2:20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.
Now weigh carefully the issues at hand. There were no real denominations at this time. There was only one "church" per city to go to. One group of believers. (their numbers were so small)
Denominational lines were pretty much city specific.
This city was hard at work doing as Christ had directed...God really did appreciate their efforts. He had noticed their love for their fellow man and their witnessing with real world actions.
But...they allowed this woman, who claimed to be a prophetess, to be included in their ranks as a leader. She in turn led many into sexual immorality.
Does this mean that today we should no longer refer to as Christian those denominations which knowingly put into places of leadership openly practicing homosexuals as Priests/Pastors/leaders ?
This is going to exclude many of the once stalwart denominations from having that designation. (Methodists, Lutheran, and etc)
Rev 2:20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.
Now weigh carefully the issues at hand. There were no real denominations at this time. There was only one "church" per city to go to. One group of believers. (their numbers were so small)
Denominational lines were pretty much city specific.
This city was hard at work doing as Christ had directed...God really did appreciate their efforts. He had noticed their love for their fellow man and their witnessing with real world actions.
But...they allowed this woman, who claimed to be a prophetess, to be included in their ranks as a leader. She in turn led many into sexual immorality.
Does this mean that today we should no longer refer to as Christian those denominations which knowingly put into places of leadership openly practicing homosexuals as Priests/Pastors/leaders ?
This is going to exclude many of the once stalwart denominations from having that designation. (Methodists, Lutheran, and etc)