Scotish Episicopals Change References to God
Educated people sometimes ignore the obvious as the following somewhat suggests:
God no longer male, Scottish Episcopal Church rulesA new order of service produced by the Scottish Episcopal Church has caused controversy by removing masculine references to God.
The fact that Jesus was a man and called God “Father” makes the masculine references to the Godhead appropriate. The Scottish Episcopal Church is being quite foolish. It also has no authority or real basis to rule that God is not male.
(The Holy Spirit is another matter as the Hebrew references–Old Testament–are feminine and the Greek references–New Testament–are mainly neuter.)
The Bible is clear that the Father and the Son are both God. And all people, even the educated, should realize that fathers and sons are males–they are part of the masculine gender. The Godhead is currently best described with masculine terms as that is what the Bible clearly does.
The Bible warns about some of the “wise of this world”:
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (1 Corinthians 1:20-21)
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools… (Romans 1:20-22)
Now, it is not just some Scots that have succumbed to the political correctness movement on this point (other apostates have done this in the relatively recent past), it is just that the Scottish Episcopal Church is the latest that I am aware of.
Discounting what the Bible actually says is becoming more and more “acceptable” amongst many who profess Christ. But that is not the way to develop sound doctrine.
Some articles of possibly related interest may include:
The Bible: Fact or Fiction? This is a booklet written by Douglas Winnail that answers if the Bible is just a collection of myths and legends or the inspired word of God.
Read the Bible Christians should read and study the Bible. This article gives some rationale for regular bible reading.
What is the Appropriate Form of Biblical Interpretation? Should the Bible be literally understood? What do the writings of the Bible, Origen, Herbert W. Armstrong, and Augustine show?
Bible and Historical Resources on the Internet Electronic bibles, Two Babylons, early Christian literature, photos, and even links to old Herbert W. Armstrong materials.
Sola Scriptura or Prima Luther? What Did Martin Luther Really Believe About the Bible? Though he is known for his public sola Scriptura teaching, did Martin Luther’s writings about the Bible suggest he felt that prima Luther was his ultimate authority? Statements from him changing and/or discounting 18 books of the Bible are included. Do you really want to know the truth?
Binitarian View: One God, Two Beings Before the Beginning Is binitarianism the correct position? What about unitarianism or trinitarianism?
Is The Father God? What is the view of the Bible? What was the view of the early church?
Jesus is God, But Was Made Man Was Jesus fully human and fully God or what?
Virgin Birth: Does the Bible Teach It? What does the Bible teach? What is claimed in The Da Vinci Code?
Did Early Christians Think the Holy Spirit Was A Separate Person in a Trinity? Or did they have a different view?
What is the Holy Spirit? An article by Rod Reynolds that was published in the Living Church News.
Did the True Church Ever Teach a Trinity? Most act like this is so, but is it?
Was Unitarianism the Teaching of the Bible or Early Church? Many, including Jehovah’s Witnesses, claim it was, but was it?
Binitarianism: One God, Two Beings Before the Beginning This is a shorter article than the Binitarian View article, but has a little more information on binitarianism.
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