Lutherans Uphold Restriction On Gay Clergy At National Conference

The Rev. G. Scott Cady of the New England Synod said rejecting gays who feel a call to ministry was tantamount to questioning the will of God. "We have vacant pulpits and altars in congregations all over this country, We have people crying out for pastoral care," he said. "The Holy Spirit has said, 'All right, here they are. Here they are.' Are we going to now say, 'Thanks Holy Spirit, but we prefer something else.'"

(Praise the Lord that the Lutherans voted against this. The Holy Spirit would not disagree with God's will which is stated in the Bible in 1 Corinthians 6:9 "¶Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." Since the Lord doesn't want all these type of people above inheriting the kingdom of God, he certainly wouldn't want them being a pastor over a church.)

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