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By Roger Oakland<\/p>\n

While Christian unity is a very important biblical principle, we must ask ourselves: \u201cHow 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?\u201d<\/p>\n

An article in the Focus on Religion section taken from the Orange County Register<\/em> may provide the answer to this question. The headline stated: \u201cChurch to Ask Indians to Forgive.\u201d Then a statement followed: \u201cOn November 1, \u2018The New Jamestown Covenant\u2019 was signed in Virginia with the American arm of the Church of England.\u201d The Newport Virginia News reported:<\/p>\n

In 1606, King James I granted a charter allowing English businessmen to colonize Virginia and spread \u201cChristianity\u201d among the \u201csavages\u201d who \u201clive in darkness and miserable ignorance.\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n

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 \u201cwork together to find new resolutions in social and political challenges and \u201c… start together to protect and nurture our home, the Earth.\u201d [2] <\/a> Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n

Other Articles by Roger Oakland:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New Look of Christian Missions <\/a><\/p>\n

Emerging Spirituality \u2013 Bridging the Gap between Good and Evil <\/a><\/p>\n

How to Know When the Emerging Church Shows Signs of Emerging in Your Church <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cContextualization\u201d of the Gospel \u2013 A Free-Falling Catastrophe <\/a><\/p>\n

A Global Community \u2013 the Sign of His Coming <\/a><\/p>\n

The Facts Behind My Departure from Calvary Chapel \u2013 by Roger Oakland -Part One <\/a><\/p>\n

Part 2: The Facts Behind My Departure from Calvary Chapel \u2013 by Roger Oakland<\/a><\/p>\n

A Challenge For Calvary Chapel Pastors to Take a Stand Against Apostasy <\/a><\/p>\n

BOOKS\/DVDS\/BOOKLETS BY ROGER OAKLAND – CLICK HERE.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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