http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/2008/07/02/gafcon-and-england-peter-jensen/
[Anglican Mainstream] 2 Jul 2008--What would you do? What we have spoken about is not theory for some people. What would I do?
Take the example of David Short in Canada when it became clear what the Bishop would do. What would you do? Would you stand or comply? It is not as easy as it may sound.
You may say to yourself, ‘Perhaps I have not read the Bible properly on human sexuality.’ Or, ‘Perhaps this is not a first order issue of the gospel, we can still preach Christ as Lord.’ Or you could say, ‘The evangelical tactic is parish ministry. Why drag my parish into a fight we cannot win which will sap our money and energy instead of winning people for the Lord?’
They are all powerful reasons not to march out with David Short and Jim Packer. Better perhaps to keep our heads down and get on with work in our parishes. As Packer, Short and others left, you knew they would be attacked, they would have the culture against them and they would have the church against them.
They moved out. They have been in contention for five years - you will have stayed in your parish and got on with ministry, wondering if the Bible is clear.
First, brothers and sisters, the Bible is clear and the Liberals know it is clear.
Secondly, this is crucial. Sexual immorality leads you outside the kingdom of God, just as does greed. It is not a second-order issue.
Thirdly, if you continue in fellowship you are endorsing the lie and are complicit in it.
Fourthly, persecution and vilification is part of the gospel.
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