DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2021 FROM: CHURCH OF GOD INTERNATIONAL OFFICES SUBJECT: STATEMENT FROM CHURCH OF GOD INTERNATIONAL OFFICES REGARDING THE EQUALITY ACT INTRODUCTION The US House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 5 – the “Equality Act.” This action was anticipated and expected. Under the Act, sexual orientation/gender identity will be recognized as a civil right, as are race, national origin... »
STATEMENT BY PASTOR REGARDING SAME-SEX MARRIAGES 1. I am a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, credentialed by Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). 2. Affirming that God’s grace is available to all, I recognize our obligation before God to love all persons, understanding such love in the context of God’s revealed truth. 3. Based on scriptural passages such as Genesis 2:24 and Matthew 19:3-9, ... »
Someone asks this question to our team at Church Answers about once a week. I get it. It is confusing and, often, contradictory. We have been looking at church vision statements and mission statements for years. These brief explanations may bring some clarity to the confusion. There is no consistent definition to either statement. Okay,... The post What Is the Difference between a Church Vision St... »
I’m curious about your thoughts concerning this statement in Romans 5:10. It reads, “for if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his son, much more now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.“ “Saved by his life”, is this talking about the life that Jesus lived here on earth; the life that he now lives in heaven as our intercessor; or both? »