Passage of the Day - February 14, 2013

Matthew 3:7-8

⁷ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? ⁸ Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;

Matthew 5:9

⁹ “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Proverbs 26:17

Like one who takes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.

Jonah 1:1-2

The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, ² “Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it, for their wickedness has come up before Me.”

Ok, is it better attack from the outside, reform from the inside, or ignore it completely?  This is my question regarding the Anglican Church.  Doctrinally, I believe they are solid, but they have been making some poor choices recently.  I am becoming to be of the belief that the Anglican Church will be God’s agent in fostering greater unity in the Body of believers.  However, they are under a relentless attack from those who seek to water her message down and mold it into their image along with those who have more devious schemes. 

I have been on this journey for quite a while and I feel as if I’m still drawn to the Anglican Church for some reason.  Perhaps it is a desire to be part of a larger community of believers.  Perhaps it is simply trying to find a home for my new opinions/convictions on baptism.  Perhaps it is a new desire to get reconnected to the historical Church.  Perhaps it is because I give much (maybe too much) credence to my emerging belief that the Anglican Church will be God’s agent in fostering greater unity in the Body of believers and I want to be a part of that.  Perhaps it is due to the Anglican Church having a good handle on its role to the misfortunate.  Perhaps it is just me wanting to be a hero.  Perhaps it is God calling me to something.  Perhaps it is nothing.

I don’t think I mentioned it, but I spoke with the rector of the Anglican church I am debating whether or not to attend.  I went over a few things with him, and I hope to speak with him in more depth on Sunday, if time allows, or later in the week next week.

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