July 7, 2006

The Episcopal Church lost its largest American congregation in recent days as Christ Church Episcopal in suburban Dallas declared that it would withdraw from the denomination.

The reason?  Theological liberalism and the election of an openly-homosexual man as bishop.  The worldwide Anglican Communion had demanded that the American church repent and promise no more gay bishops, but the Episcopal Church responded with something far weaker.

Rev. David Roseberry, the church’s pastor, told his congregation:

The mission of Christ Church is to make disciples and teach them to obey the commands of Christ. The direction of the leadership of the Episcopal Church is different and we regret their departure from biblical truth and the historic faith of the Anglican Communion.

This is an historic action, taken by a brokenhearted pastor and church.  It is also a wakeup call for liberal denominations.  You can’t count on denominational loyalty when you act in opposition to the Bible and the Christian faith. 

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