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I do most of my work by contract, which means I'm usually looking for work. When the time comes for me to put my feelers out for new opportunities, I tend to look far and wide. In doing so, sometimes I come across some unexpected prospects.
A couple of years ago, I applied for an editorial position at a magazine. Things were going well until we got down to the final rounds and they placed a statement of faith before me that I was expected to sign. There was much in the document that I didn't agree with, and in general, I balk at signing anything that tries to nail down what I believe or what I claim as a Christian.
Samaritan's Purse says it provides help to people "regardless of their religious faith, race, gender, or socio-economic standing." But it has been criticized for forcing people to attend church services to receive aid.
The district's move was applauded by Kay Cossar of Burgeo, N.L., who was ousted as a regional volunteer leader for Samaritan's Purse because she refused to sign a statement of faith that denounced same-sex marriage and abortion.
Jeff Adams, a spokesman for Samaritan's Purse Canada, confirmed after Cossar's ouster last year that leaders who represent the group must sign a statement of faith recently changed to explicitly reject gay marriage and abortion.
doing charity work like helping poor children is not doing ministry work
It isn't? Then why do the liberal Christians continually rant about how conservative churches don't do enough? If it's not ministry, why should churches be expected to do it?
Mind you, I disagree--I think Jesus did command Christians to do charitable good works. Churches certainly DO have the mandate to help the poor.
Statement of Faith = legalistic document held by some for purposes of self-authority, self-rule, and veiled pressure. Man craves control over others, and resorts to documents and self-appointed approaches controlled by man. Despite whatever window-dressing is put on it, it's not of God. These documents are pure religious crap, and in today's atmosphere and political leanings, prone to abuse.
This seems to be more for business than any faith to God , as the only statement of Faith that God would see is people who go and get water baptized , which God authored for a statement of repentance
Jesus came to set us FREE.....tithing not needed, baptism not needed, attendance not needed, confessing not needed.......only believe Jesus and the gospel He gave Paul......no need to bind yourself in legalese
doing charity work like helping poor children is not doing ministry work
Incorrect. The term ministry means "service."
Doing charity work is service.
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a recent news story in Canada is making me thinking about signing "statements of faith" is this biblical?
In Biblical Times, making someone "sign" a statement of faith wouldn't have been necessary, but today it is, seeing as how the day may come when the organization may be required to "Remove the evil person from among you." (1 Cor 5:13)
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