Assemblies of god homosexuality
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Pentecostals
About 25 percent of the world’s Christians are Pentecostal or charismatic. Pentecostal congregations are growing rapidly throughout the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
- Charismatic traditions
Pentecostalism is a broad term that encompasses a range of theological perspectives. Most Pentecostals name as Protestant and Evangelical but are distinguished by their emphasis on conduct personal experience with God through the Holy Essence. From there, Pentecostals differ theologically and structurally. A few of the main denominations that exist within Pentecostalism are: Church of God in Christ, the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Assemblies of God, the Together Pentecostal Church International, Pentecostal Assemblies of the Earth, and Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Pentecostal congregations have historically condemned homosexuality, and most Pentecostal denominations have doctrinal statements condemning homosexuality, such as the International Pentecostal Holiness Church’s statement, “We contain maintained a strong position agains
Homosexuality
In your book What’s so Amazing about Grace? you tell about your friendship with Soulforce leader Mel White. What is your position on gays and lesbians in the church?
You don’t beat around the bush, do you? Mel—formerly a ghost writer for famous Christians and now a prominent gay activist—was one of my closest friends for years before he revealed to me his sexual orientation. (He still is a secure friend, by the way.) He had repressed and hidden his homosexuality, and in fact was married and was making a fine career in Christian publishing and also in ministry as a pastor and professor at Fuller Seminary. Mel became a window to me into a world I knew nothing about. He tells his own story in the book Stranger at the Gate. We all realize well how explosive this issue can be. I get hate letters occupied of equal venom from both sides: from conservative Christians appalled that I would maintain a friendship with Mel and record compassionately about gays and lesbians, and from the other side wishing I would go further with a full endorsement of gay rights.
In my bond with Mel White, I have to remind myself
Commitment to Biblical Standards
In an effort to clarify our position on the ask of whether or not persons who advocate or engage in homosexual deeds or an altered gender identity may lead our programs, the following remark is provided.
The Assemblies of God affirms its promise to the Biblical usual of sexual morality - namely fidelity within marriage and chastity outside of it - as adequately as gender identity, as established by God at the time of creation: "When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them ‘Mankind' when they were created." (Genesis , NIV).
As a ministry of the Assemblies of God, the Royal Rangers program seeks to instill these Biblical standards in the boys and young men who participate in our programs. Because of the influence adults exercise on children and youth, Royal Rangers expects the elder leaders of our programs both to teach these Biblical standards and to model them in their own lives. Therefore, Royal Rangers prohibits persons who deny these Biblical standards in word or deed from leading our programs. This prohibition encompasses the advocacy an
LGBT-Affirming Former Assemblies of God Church Exits Campus Months Later
Less than a year after an Assemblies of God (AG) church embraced “full affirmation” of same-sex relationships and subsequently separated from the denomination, it has also separated from its church campus.
Pastor Dan Matlock of Eikon Church in Kyle, Texas preached in that Biblical teaching on sexuality “is not a matter of salvation”. The former AG pastor led his congregation out of the million member Pentecostal denomination and presided over the convert of policy in his local church on homosexual practices.
The Austin-area congregation declared itself open to LGBTQ persons on staff and that the church building would be available to host same-sex wedding ceremonies.
“Next week I want to encourage you to appear back to hear some of that encouragement that may show us that this journey, though it may be hard, Church it’s gonna be worth it,” Matlock preached in a three sermon series structured around the change.
It appears a significant portion of the congregation did not come back.
One year later, there are signs that the church has taken a significant deficit, but to wh
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