Roger Oakland with some of his Myanmar orphans
While Christian unity is a very important biblical principle, we must ask ourselves: “How diverse can Christian unity become before it becomes too diverse? How far should a Bible-believing Christian go in the process of forgiving others? Is it possible to go too far?”
An article in the Focus on Religion section taken from the Orange County Register may provide the answer to this question. The headline stated: “Church to Ask Indians to Forgive.” Then a statement followed: “On November 1, ‘The New Jamestown Covenant’ was signed in Virginia with the American arm of the Church of England.” The Newport Virginia News reported:
In 1606, King James I granted a charter allowing English businessmen to colonize Virginia and spread “Christianity” among the “savages” who “live in darkness and miserable ignorance.” More than three centuries later, the Episcopal Church — an American outgrowth of the Church of England — will ask American Indians for forgiveness and reconciliation at a noontime ceremony today on Jamestown Island.[1]
Although the Bible teaches reconciliation, the New Jamestown Covenant took reconciliation beyond biblical parameters. Statements included in the five-page document claimed that Episcopalians and Indians would “work together to find new resolutions in social and political challenges and “… start together to protect and nurture our home, the Earth.” [2] Click here to continue reading.
Other Articles by Roger Oakland:
The New Look of Christian Missions
Emerging Spirituality – Bridging the Gap between Good and Evil
How to Know When the Emerging Church Shows Signs of Emerging in Your Church
“Contextualization” of the Gospel – A Free-Falling Catastrophe
A Global Community – the Sign of His Coming
The Facts Behind My Departure from Calvary Chapel – by Roger Oakland -Part One
Part 2: The Facts Behind My Departure from Calvary Chapel – by Roger Oakland
A Challenge For Calvary Chapel Pastors to Take a Stand Against Apostasy
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