George's Anglican Church, Colorado Springs, COĬommunion of Reformed Evangelical Churches Westminster Chapel.Reformed reconstruction Patrick's Anglican Mission, Charlotte, NCĬhrist the King Anglcan Church, Dayton OhioĪnglican Church of the Good Shepherd, Anglican Diocese of the Southwest, San Angelo, Texas Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (Staunton, VA) John Baptist RC in North Bennington, Vermont Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church Prince of Peace Church (Anglican) - Aliquippa, PA Presbyterian Church of Manchester, Manchester, CT Grace Lutheran Church (LCMC), Big Sandy, MT –Ed.įor all media inquiries regarding the marriage pledge, please contact First Things at 21 or via email at Sign the Pledge Laymen are welcome to sign to express support for pastors making this pledge. Please join us in this pledge to separate civil marriage from Christian marriage by adding your name.
We will preside only at those weddings that seek to establish a Christian marriage in accord with the principles articulated and lived out from the beginning of the Church’s life. We will ask couples to seek civil marriage separately from their church-related vows and blessings. We will no longer sign government-provided marriage certificates. We will no longer serve as agents of the state in marriage. Therefore, in our roles as Christian ministers, we, the undersigned, commit ourselves to disengaging civil and Christian marriage in the performance of our pastoral duties. To continue with church practices that intertwine government marriage with Christian marriage will implicate the Church in a false definition of marriage. Our biblical faith is committed to upholding, celebrating, and furthering this understanding, which is stated many times within the Scriptures and has been repeatedly restated in our wedding ceremonies, church laws, and doctrinal standards for centuries. The new definition of marriage no longer coincides with the Christian understanding of marriage between a man and woman. If we fail to take clear action, we risk falsifying God’s Word. Now marriage is being fundamentally redefined, and we are being tested yet again.
We have been too complacent in our responses to these trends. Divorce and co-habitation have weakened marriage. In a few short years or even months, it is very likely that this new definition will become the law of the land, and in all jurisdictions the rights, privileges, and duties of marriage will be granted to men in partnership with men, and women with women.Īs Christian ministers we must bear clear witness. This will allow you to create and manage giving profiles and follow your giving history.In many jurisdictions, including many of the United States, civil authorities have adopted a definition of marriage that explicitly rejects the age-old requirement of male-female pairing. You don’t have to have an account to give, but we highly encourage you to create one. To give to God through the ministries of Radiant Church, simply click the login in the upper right corner of this screen, login to your account, and then enter your contribution details below. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” The reason why we give to God is because of His inexpressible gift to us in Jesus! (2 Corinthians 9:15) God is always faithful to supply all we need in our life as well as when we give generously to help meet other’s needs physically and spiritually. Everyone is to give to God through the ministries of the church on a regular basis.
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God shows us direction on how to give in 1 Corinthians 16:1-2. “What do I give God from His estate?”, but rather, “How much do I keep to live on from His estate?” As trustees of God’s estate we need to not ask the question: He trusts each of us with all He has given us to distribute as He asks in order to advance the Kingdom. We also know the truth that God owns everything we have in this life. “What should I give?”, but rather, “What could I give?” To do that we need to not ask the question: Jesus has given us a mission to GO! and make disciples all over the world. The bible teaches us how and why we give to God through the ministries of the local church.
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