US bishop disciplined for maintaining biblical stance on marriage

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 ONE CHRISTIAN LEADER STANDS FOR SCRIPTURE NOT IDIOTIC DENOMINATION

 The US Episcopal Church is disciplining one of its bishops because he upholds the biblical position on sex and marriage.

 The Bishop of Albany, William Love, has been accused of violating canon law by showing “unwillingness to abide by Resolution B012” – which stipulates that bishops must permit same-sex weddings to take place in their diocese.

 The Resolution introduced in 2018 says that if a bishop disagrees with same-sex marriage and does not wish to participate, they must invite another bishop to do so instead.

 ‘Direct conflict’
When the resolution was passed, Bishop Love responded with a pastoral letter saying same-sex unions are “in direct conflict and contradiction to God’s intent for the sacrament of marriage”.

 He added that permitting same-sex marriages does 

“a great disservice and injustice to same-sex attracted Christians, as it leads them to believe God gives his blessing “to the sharing of sexual intimacy within a same-sex relationship”.“direct conflict and contradiction to God’s intent for the sacrament of marriage”

 Furthermore, the bishop said it encourages people to engage in sexual behavior 
“that God through Holy Scripture has not only NOT blessed, but has identified as sinful and forbidden”.

 He concluded his letter with a Pastoral Directive to his diocese that they were to ignore Resolution B012 and that same-sex marriages would not be permitted.

 Prayers
Bishop Michael Curry, the presiding bishop of the US Episcopal Church, has already restricted Bishop Love’s ministry. A disciplinary hearing next month could result in the termination of his ministry altogether.

 Bishop Love said: “I want to thank all of you who have been holding me and my family and the Diocese of Albany up in your prayers these past many months. It is greatly appreciated.

“Whatever the outcome of the Hearing, I pray God’s will and purpose will be accomplished.”

 Bishop Curry is best known for speaking at the wedding of the the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in May 2018.

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