Plains Evangelical Church Blog

A New Day for Scotland?

This year will see a highly charged debate at the Church of Scotland General Assembly, with some of our brothers and sisters in Christ from Aberdeen Presbytery appearing at the assembly to appeal against the Presbytery’s decision to induct a man who has openly declared himself to be living in a homosexual partnership.

A group of gospel men have set up an organisation called, "Fellowship of Confessing Churches" which has published a "Confessing Churches Covenant" and have developed a statement in support of biblical othodoxy. The Statement which can be found at www.confessingchurch.org.uk It seeks to urge commissioners to support the Aberdeen protesters, and also to support a motion being brought from the Presbytery of Lochcarron and Skye, which seeks Assembly support for a clear endorsement of biblical sexual morality:

“That this Church shall not accept for training, ordain, admit, re-admit, induct or introduce to any ministry of the Church anyone involved in a sexual relationship outside of faithful marriage between a man and a woman”.

This could be a major development for gospel churches across Scotland. This is not just about the Church of Scotland, the same kind of drift can be seen in many churches and denominations across Scotland and it is time to take a stand. It is time for a 'Scotland Gospel Partnership' to emerge around the gospel of Jesus Christ. We must not care more for our denomination than we do for the cause of Christ in Scotland. It is time for Gospel churches to stand together for the cause of Christ.

Please support this movement by signing up to this statement, which can be found at www.confessingchurch.org.uk please also pray that God would be honoured and glorified at the forthcoming General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and that God would have mercy on our land.