‘The authority of the Bible must not be superseded’
from The Christian Institute:
The debate on sexuality within the Church of England actually centres on the authority of the Bible, which “must not be superseded”, one of its senior clergyman has said.
Writing in the Church Times, the Rt Revd Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn, outlined what he regards as the main arguments being put forward to challenge the Bible’s teaching on sex and marriage.
Dismissing them each in turn, he said the Bible must remain the Church’s one true authority if Christians are to “maintain a faithful witness to Jesus Christ and the gospel”.
Revd Henderson noted that one frequent appeal for change is often framed in terms of the “responsibility to show love, welcome and compassion to all, regardless of their sexual identity”.
“This powerful voice of experience is, however, becoming a more important driver and authority than scripture itself in our ethical decision-making”, he said.
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