Ted,

This much of what you wrote I can agree with, that the BCM has the "right" to formulate its own set of rules and require those who desire to be leaders in that organization to adhere to them.

However, the issue of requiring someone to abstain from all alcohol violates a Christians biblical right to do so and therefore unlawfully attempts to bind the conscience. The other items they require are sins which Scripture forbids. Secondly, I am automatically suspect of ANY person and/or group that uses such phrases as "a personal relationship with Jesus Christ". Such a phrase nor its emphasis is to be found in Scripture. It's the typical, "all too familiar relationship with God" mentality found and promoted today, particularly among "Evan-jelly-cals". And lastly, the fact that this group has a "praise and worship" meeting shows that it has embraced the "contemporary worship" heresy, which too is so popular today and is contrary to the manner in which God would be worshipped.

The bottom line, in case you couldn't guess <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/giggle.gif" alt="" /> is that I would be looking elsewhere to use my talents for the cause of God and truth. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

In His Grace,

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