Dave Wolf states (Aug. 7) states that the Evangelical Renewal Fellow-ship complains that this Annual Conference is "tolerant and inclusive." We have no desire to be misunderstood...We believe the Bible teaches tolerance and inclusion as values, but not as dominant values.
What we advocate is a respect for Biblical authority and a commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord of all. . .The recent controversy over "holy unions" is illustrative.. .We cannot see Scriptural support for gay "holy unions.
Our desire is to promote the Bible as the "primary source and criterion for Christian doctrine." We believe this was Wesley's desire as well. In Wolf's article, he suggests that the doctrine of justification by faith was considered "an opinion" and "of little consequence" by Methodism's founder. Our reading of Wesley's numerous writings lead us to believe he considered it a central tenet of Christianity.
Of particular interest is his sermon entitled, "True Christianity Defended." There, Wesley cautions his followers against those "who have endeavored to sap the very foundation of our Church, by attacking its fundamental, and indeed the fundamental doctrine of all Reformed Churches: Justification by Faith alone."
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