LifeWay Christian Resources is awaiting results of a theological study of Olivet University before deciding whether to sell LifeWay Glorieta Conference Center to Olivet, even as media outlets debate whether the California-based university has heretical ties.
The potential sale of Glorieta, a 2,100-acre Southern Baptist conference center in New Mexico, is receiving added scrutiny on the heels of media reports of longstanding accusations that Olivet's founder, David Jang, promotes the heresy that he is the "second coming Christ."
Marty King, LifeWay's communications director, said LifeWay is well aware of accusations against Jang and Olivet.
"Those concerns are precisely why we engaged the National Association of Evangelicals to conduct a thorough review of their theological views to determine compatibility with ours," King said in a statement to the media Aug. 16. "We anticipate completion of the investigation this fall at which time it will be reviewed by our leadership and trustees."
At issue is whether Jang, a Korean pastor who also founded the Christian Post online news site, teaches beliefs contrary to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Also spotlighted is the fact that several Southern Baptist leaders have established relationships with organizations affiliated with Jang, although R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Daniel Akin, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary president, both have resigned as advisers to The Christian Post. Read more
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