The Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) has decided to permit women to serve on local church councils but to maintain its rule that they cannot be ordained as bishops.By a narrow vote during its recent General Assembly, the denomination changed its policy on congregational councils by deleting the…
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Cheryl Bridges Johns
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The stange thing is that bishop in the denomination does not mean the same thing it does in the Bible. The apostles appointed bishops whpo oversaw a local church.
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Name keeps coming up
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She should just resign her credentials since she is so unhappy and treated poor
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???? Can’t believe I just heard a statement such as this. Women such as Margaret Gaines served as a missionary, church planter, pastor and OVERSEER when there was no one else (not even a man brave enough or willing to accept the call) to go to such an area. Rdm
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All I will say is Jesus was killed for breaking the law. And everything I read on this page is about what the Law/rules say….
Now, I could be wrong but this doesn’t seem to be the message Jesus brought with him.
The largest feat the enemy has amongst Christians is the divide amongst the body due to denomination. Most denominations are too worried about what the church across the street believes in.
I realize this is an open forum but for a group of believers… especially an older generation of believers I’msupposed to look up too… I’m kinda bummed out…
There’s not even talk about Jesus in here… COG is still a church yes?
Sorry, an unappreciated rant from a millennial… I’m sure.
Ps. If y’all are reading the same revelations as me… I’d think you guys would be more worried about raising disciples then questioning them. Not that much time.
God Bless.
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