Archbishop Foley Beach Blasts Western Anglican Leaders for Persecuting Faithful Anglicans
by David Virtue, Virtueonline:
Bishop Love has stood alone against a rising tide of ridicule for his biblical positions, positions which have always been held by the Church.
The Chairman of GAFCON and ACNA, Archbishop Foley Beach accused Anglican revisionists of persecuting godly bishops for what he called their “failed Western Anglican Leadership”. He cited Albany Bishop William Love for his faithfulness to the gospel and the way he was being persecuted.
In his November letter to GAFCON followers, Archbishop Beach wrote; “Sadly, we continue to hear reports from around the Communion of faithful, orthodox, biblical followers of Jesus being persecuted for their adherence to the teaching of the Scriptures. Bishop William Love in the Diocese of Albany is the most recent example of failed Western Anglican Leadership and we see it in other places as well.”
Bishop Love is a godly and good man, said Beach. “I am so thankful for his faithful stand regarding the office of a diocesan bishop and for keeping to the teaching and moral ethics of the Bible as he has served in the Episcopal Church here in North America. He is a man who has felt the full weight and responsibility of his calling and has sought to humbly follow the Lord’s direction. He has been standing alone against a rising tide of ridicule for his biblical positions, positions which have always been held by the Church.”
Beach said GAFCON was praying for Bishop Love and the many people who find themselves in provinces and dioceses with compromised and failing leadership. “To everyone like him in difficult positions, you are not alone as so many around the world contend with you in prayer for the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are grateful for your faith in the midst of opposition and persecution.”
Beach pointed to the province of South Sudan and its Archbishop Deng for their courage and growth despite persecution.
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