Ask Me About Gene
I argue that anyone who, by example or
otherwise, teaches things contrary to that which God has revealed to us through
Scripture or the Tradition of the Church is teaching a lie (let's not mince
words, if it's not the truth, then its error.... If you believe (as I do, BTW)
that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, how can you lead people
away from him?
...In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, I, Gene Robinson, chosen Bishop of the Church in New Hampshire, solemnly declare that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church.
...However, I can find nothing in the Catechism, in the Constitution of the Church, or in the historic documents that could lead me to believe that this represents the doctrine of the Episcopal Church, and is not, in fact, contrary to it.
...By his actions, if not his words, Mr. Robinson has clearly indicated that he will not live in obedience to Christ. He has clearly indicated that he will not guard the faith, the unity, nor the discipline of the Church.
...In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, I, Gene Robinson, chosen Bishop of the Church in New Hampshire, solemnly declare that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church.
...However, I can find nothing in the Catechism, in the Constitution of the Church, or in the historic documents that could lead me to believe that this represents the doctrine of the Episcopal Church, and is not, in fact, contrary to it.
...By his actions, if not his words, Mr. Robinson has clearly indicated that he will not live in obedience to Christ. He has clearly indicated that he will not guard the faith, the unity, nor the discipline of the Church.
Gene Robinson has been confirmed as the first
openly gay bishop of any Church (claiming apostolic succession) in the history
of Christendom. This was done at the General Convention of the ECUSA being held
in Minnesota.
I understand that Mr. Robinson is a very personable and apparently caring man. This is the word from the various people wearing "Ask Me About Gene" buttons at the convention. However, I question how caring he really is, and I most certainly question his ability to serve as an overseer of Christ's flock.
I argue that anyone who, by example or otherwise, teaches things contrary to that which God has revealed to us through Scripture or the Tradition of the Church is teaching a lie (let's not mince words, if it's not the truth, then its error. If its propogated intentionally, then it's a lie, right?). So Gene teaches that divorce is okay. He teaches that its acceptable to celebrate the ending of a marriage with the Eucharist. He teaches that homosexual relationships are not normal, but rather are ordained by God. He lives all of this. It takes enormous twisting or ignoring of Scripture to assert that this is not contrary to Scripture. By leading people into lies, is not Gene leading them away from Christ, who is truth? If you believe (as I do, BTW) that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, how can you lead people away from him? Is that really caring?
As far as being an overseer, soon Gene will be faced with saying the following:
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, I, Gene Robinson, chosen Bishop of the Church in New Hampshire, solemnly
declare that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and
New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all
things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to
conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of The
Episcopal Church.
I suppose Gene is saying that per the doctrine of the Episcopal Church that divorce is not only okay, but God inspired? I guess so. However, I can find nothing in the Catechism, in the Constitution of the Church, or in the historic documents that could lead me to believe that this represents the doctrine of the Episcopal Church, and is not, in fact, contrary to it.
So Gene fails part 1.
Later on, he will be posed the following question:
Will you accept this call and fulfill this trust in
obedience to Christ?
To which he will answer:
I will obey Christ, and will serve in his name.
Then later he will be asked:
Will you guard the faith, unity, and discipline of the
Church of God?
To which he will answer:
I will, for the love of God.
By his actions, if not his words, Mr. Robinson has clearly indicated that he will not live in obedience to Christ. He has clearly indicated that he will not guard the faith, the unity, nor the discipline of the Church. He has already failed to do so, and is proud of the fact.
Ask me about Gene. Ask me, and I will tell you that there is a man not suited to be a bishop in Christ's Church. Ask me, and I will tell you that this branch of God's Holy Catholic Church has finally declared itself apostate. I pray that the rest of the bishops in this communion will rescue us all.
I understand that Mr. Robinson is a very personable and apparently caring man. This is the word from the various people wearing "Ask Me About Gene" buttons at the convention. However, I question how caring he really is, and I most certainly question his ability to serve as an overseer of Christ's flock.
I argue that anyone who, by example or otherwise, teaches things contrary to that which God has revealed to us through Scripture or the Tradition of the Church is teaching a lie (let's not mince words, if it's not the truth, then its error. If its propogated intentionally, then it's a lie, right?). So Gene teaches that divorce is okay. He teaches that its acceptable to celebrate the ending of a marriage with the Eucharist. He teaches that homosexual relationships are not normal, but rather are ordained by God. He lives all of this. It takes enormous twisting or ignoring of Scripture to assert that this is not contrary to Scripture. By leading people into lies, is not Gene leading them away from Christ, who is truth? If you believe (as I do, BTW) that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life, how can you lead people away from him? Is that really caring?
As far as being an overseer, soon Gene will be faced with saying the following:
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit, I, Gene Robinson, chosen Bishop of the Church in New Hampshire, solemnly
declare that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and
New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all
things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to
conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of The
Episcopal Church.
I suppose Gene is saying that per the doctrine of the Episcopal Church that divorce is not only okay, but God inspired? I guess so. However, I can find nothing in the Catechism, in the Constitution of the Church, or in the historic documents that could lead me to believe that this represents the doctrine of the Episcopal Church, and is not, in fact, contrary to it.
So Gene fails part 1.
Later on, he will be posed the following question:
Will you accept this call and fulfill this trust in
obedience to Christ?
To which he will answer:
I will obey Christ, and will serve in his name.
Then later he will be asked:
Will you guard the faith, unity, and discipline of the
Church of God?
To which he will answer:
I will, for the love of God.
By his actions, if not his words, Mr. Robinson has clearly indicated that he will not live in obedience to Christ. He has clearly indicated that he will not guard the faith, the unity, nor the discipline of the Church. He has already failed to do so, and is proud of the fact.
Ask me about Gene. Ask me, and I will tell you that there is a man not suited to be a bishop in Christ's Church. Ask me, and I will tell you that this branch of God's Holy Catholic Church has finally declared itself apostate. I pray that the rest of the bishops in this communion will rescue us all.
Posted: Tue - August 5, 2003 at 12:51 PM
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