Tongues like as of fire
Chris has a gift for words when a particular idea strikes him. I think he has a good point, aptly summarized in just two paragraphs.
At the first Pentecost, tongues of fire sat on all the assembly, not just a part of it. All were filled with the Holy Ghost and spoke with other tongues. In Acts 4:31, the building where they were assembled was shaken and all were filled with the Holy Ghost. So you can’t leave and you can’t let anyone else leave either.
Because if the Network walks away or the Anglican Communion awards the United States primacy to Bob Duncan, that means that both have rejected TEC’s claim about what the Holy Spirit did three years ago, with the confirmation of Robinson, and this year with the election of Schori. According to the Bible that TEC’s left claims to respect, it would seem that if the Holy Spirit genuinely moved among a church assembly, the entire assembly would realize it, not just a select few.
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It seems like it’s time to amend the Catechism, which states:
Q. How do we recognize the truths taught by the Holy Spirit?
A. We recognize truths to be taught by the Holy Spirit when they are in accord with the Scriptures.
The following simple amendment would reflect the reality of the last two General Convention—so the answer would read:
A. We recognize truths to be taught by the Holy Spirit when we have the votes.
[1] Posted by hanks on 7-7-2006 at 03:31 PM · [top]
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