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by John Lanagan<\/strong>
\nMy Word Like Fire Ministries<\/p>\n

If any man will do his will, he shall know of his doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. (John 17:7)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In late March, the Covenant for Civility was made public with great fanfare. Spearheaded by progressive Jim Wallis, the document featured the signatures of 114 leading members of the religious community.<\/p>\n

According to CNN, those who signed are \u201cfrom a broad swath of Christian Traditions, including the president of the National Association of Evangelicals, the head of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, and the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, a major Pentecostal organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

The covenant calls for an end to bitter debate and rancor, and urges kindness and respect when dealing with one another.<\/p>\n

However, the covenant now has a prominent defector, with others certain to follow. Dr. George O. Wood, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, has asked that his signature be removed from the agreement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his email to me, Superintendent Wood has stated, \u201cI have put in a request to NAE (National Association of Evangelicals) for my name to be withdrawn as a signatory.<\/strong>They are working on it and will let me know if it can happen and how. Like you, I do not want my name or the Assemblies of God to be associated with persons who claim to be in the Body of Christ yet reject the moral teachings of Scripture.\u201d (Bold mine)<\/p>\n

Although the covenant addresses the \u201cunity we have in the Body of Christ,\u201d many of the signatories oppose the Biblical Christ. The best known of these is probably Brian McLaren. To continue reading, click here. To read other related stories by My Word Like Fire regarding the Covenant for Civility, click here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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