[RC] Black Church Group -34,000 Churches- Splits With PCUSA Over 'Gay' Marriage

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Black Church Group of 34,000 Churches From 15  Denominations Splits With 
PCUSA Over Gay Marriage

 
 
By _Anugrah Kumar_ (http://www.christianpost.com/author/anugrah-kumar/)   , 
Christian Post Contributor
March 28, 2015|9:25  am

 
Urging Presbyterian Church USA to "repent and be restored to fellowship," 
the  National Black Church Initiative, which represents 34,000 churches from 
15  denominations, has declared it has severed ties with PCUSA after it 
amended its  constitution changing their definition of marriage to include 
same-sex  couples. 
"NBCI and its membership base are simply standing on the Word of God within 
 the mind of Christ. We urge our brother and sisters of the PCUSA to repent 
and  be restored to fellowship," NBCI President Rev. Anthony Evans said, 
according to  _Charisma News_ 
(http://www.charismanews.com/us/48944-34-000-black-churches-break-ties-with-presbyterian-church-usa)
 . 
"PCUSA's manipulation represents a universal sin against the entire church  
and its members. With this action, PCUSA can no longer base its teachings 
on  2,000 years of Christian scripture and tradition, and call itself a 
Christian  entity in the body of Christ. It has forsaken its right by this 
single 
wrong  act," added the head of the coalition, which represents 15.7 million 
 African-Americans.
 
 
Last year, PCUSA approved a vote on an amendment to change their official  
definition of marriage from "a man and a woman" to "two people, 
traditionally a  man and a woman." And earlier this month, the proposed change 
to 
PCUSA's Book of  Order got the necessary number of presbytery votes. 
"Apostle Paul warns us about this when he declared in Galatians 1:8 that  
there are those who will preach another gospel," Evans said. 
"No church has the right to change the Word of God. By voting to redefine  
marriage PCUSA automatically forfeits Christ's saving grace," he added. 
"There  is always redemption in the body of Christ through confession of faith 
and  adhering to Holy Scripture." 
Evans said PCUSA "deliberately" voted to change the Word of God and the  
interpretation of marriage between one man and one woman. "This is why we must 
 break fellowship with them and urge the entire Christendom to do so as  
well." 
At the PCUSA General Assembly held in Detroit, Michigan, last June, a  
majority of delegates voted for a recommendation to amend the Book of Order  
regarding marriage definition. 
"A proposed amendment to change the constitution to include same-gender  
marriages in the church's constitution passed the General Assembly but must be 
 ratified by a majority of the church's 172 regional presbyteries," 
explained  PCUSA in a FAQ document. "Presbyteries have one year to vote on the 
proposed  amendment. If a majority ratifies the amendment, it would take effect 
June  21." 
This is not the first time that PCUSA has hit the headlines on its move  
toward greater acceptance of homosexuality within the church. 
In 2010, the PCUSA General Assembly approved a measure that allowed for  
presbyteries to approve the ordination of noncelibate homosexuals – after 
which  more than 150 congregations voted to disaffiliate from the mainline  
denomination.

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