Larry,Is the NAD implementing this immediately? Are they not waiting for the GC? Isn't this getting ahead of God's leading? And couldn't this split the church? What will happen if a Union, Regional or local Conference, or an individual Church agrees with the GC? Will the NAD then say they are in rebellion against the NAD? What if the GC holds to their current policy on W.O.? Will the GC then say the NAD is in rebellion against the World Church? Could Pastors start losing their credentials if they agree with one part of the Church, but disagree with another part. It seems to me this issue splits the Church & takes our focus away from the Three Angel's Messages, preparing for the Latter Rain & the finishing of God's work -- which is really our mission!
This is a fork in the road a subtle suttle shift from God's path at first, that widens rapidly.Women were to be evangelists not pastors. As medical missionary Bibleworker / evangelists-full time for the Lord paid from tithe in an inspiration - defined established position from God - they would work in a way men could not and do what men could not. Satan fears that - but uses the Balaam / Bal-Peor approach to subvert to turn the truths of God and the narrow path of God into a lie.In essence Satan is repeating how he diverted Eve - (in principle) - Don't worry just eat from this tree first it will give you more power and wisdom and spirituality and godlikeness . We know how that went. Too many girls and women are being trained unto absolute equality and total empowerment from childhood upwards - they are primed for the delusion.In a short survey in 2000 - 80% of NAD Pastors had never personally brought an individual to Christ, they were religious administrators only.
I think one of the more disturbing, at least to me, statements in their little "mission plan" is the implication that Christ will not come unless we ordain women and make them pastors ( re: finish the work). Once again, red flags fly when I read something like that.Yes, that modus operandus is nothing new and is simple brainwashing and manipulation. Once they make it common place to accept their view, then those who disagree will be vilified as heretics and "troublers of Israel".
I think one of the more disturbing, at least to me, statements in their little "mission plan" is the implication that Christ will not come unless we ordain women and make them pastors ( re: finish the work). Once again, red flags fly when I read something like that.
I must say that there are some very intellectually weak and blind leaders in our church if they could not see through those tricks. How could they POSSIBLY think that "commissioning" women as elders would not lead to a next step? That somehow the liberal progressives in the church would be satisfied and appeased?
I read a statement by an minister from a Sunday church who doesn't agree with women's ordination. He said that it is interesting that the denominations who moved away from their Protestant history and heritage, then down played sola scriptura, then adopted a higher critical approach to Scripture suddenly discovered that the true biblical role for women is spiritual headship equal with men. After milleniums of error on the part of Bible scholars, experts in Bible languages and others who just got it wrong, those denominations finally got it right. (paraphrased from memory.)He was being sarcastic, of course.