Religion in America is rapidly coming to a parting of the way when it comes to truth. Jimmy Carter seems to think that since he was once president that he has the power to correct God on certain issues. In a quote concerning a new Baptist denomination, New Baptist Convention, he said the following. "We can disagree on the death penalty, we can disagree on homosexuality, we can disagree on the status of women and still bind our hearts together in a common, united, generous, friendly, loving commitment."
The group of 14,000 attendees entered into a "Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant." I wonder just where they found the foundation for this NEW covenant. Did it come from the Bible or from man's opinions?
The next tell tell sign is the acceptance of a woman pastor, Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell of First Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga. The Bible is very clear on this issue. Women can perform a multitude of ministries in the church, but being the senior pastor is not allowed. The Bible does not seem to enter into the thinking of many today, opinion seems to override the ultimate authority on all things Christian. Even authors seem to have a lot of clout. Author John Grisham, who claims to be a Baptist, condemns the literal interpretation of Scripture, saying it led to exclusionary practices that weakened churches. How can truth weaken anything? Truth is not one's opinion but an absolute! How else would one translate the Bible? The Constitution is to be literally translated, the laws of the land are to be literally translated and a host of other such documents. How is it that man thinks that he can interpret the Bible any differently? This is nothing more than man's arrogance and rebelion against God and His word!
The speakers at the convention were quick to urge the attendees to respect church and state separation when advocating for public policies. How can the church RESPECT something that doesn't exist? NO PLACE in the Constitution do these words appear! And why should the church respect something that is falsified to keep the church from exercising its freedom of speech. You see, the church is not an organization nor a building, it is individual Christians uniting together as a body. Those individuals have the same freedoms as do the rest of American citizens.
Mr. Carter seems to forget that God is PRO-LIFE and against sexual perversion. One does not have to read far to discover this. You see, God created man in love and His greatest desire is that man would simply obey what a loving Father wants for His creation. Perversion in all forms brings death and destruction to His creation. AIDS, flesh eating bacteria, abortion, adultery, lies, thieving, rape, murder and a ton of other self-destructive practices are wrecking what God meant to be good for man. Carter and the New Baptists, along with every other mainline denomination which has caved in on these critical issues, are all in open rebelion against God and will not help people but in the end lead to further ruin.
The Bible actually predicts this very attitude. Apostasy means the falling away from established truth in favor of a man made and false "truth." Note the following verses.
"Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering to Him, that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. (this is called Preterism... check it out) Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God." 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4
I sure do not get Jimmy Carter's brand of Christianity. How can he support the murder of innocent babies in the womb and support sexual perversion? He is helping millions of souls to be assured of eternal suffering in Hell. Man cannot change God's word by his own whims, the Bible lives and abides forever. Creating a new denomination will not make it right, it will only lead people further astray and into further rebelion against God. When will the human race wake up to reality? Man has an enemy, Satan, and he is a liar from the beginning. He does not speak the truth. God alone speaks truth and man must choose whom he will follow. The consequences are eternal!