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SDA Church Says Its Unbiblical For a Female To Be a Pastor
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has voted “no” to the motion that would have allowed each of its 13 administrative divisions to decide on whether to ordain women or not. Meeting in San Antonio, Texas at the ongoing General Conference session which takes place every five years, the 2556 delegates brought to an end years of debate on a question that has equally been hotly contested in other churches.
By a margin of 1,381 – 997 with five abstentions delegates by secret ballot ended a five-year process characterized by vigorous and sometimes acrimonious debate. “Now is the time to unify under the bloodstained banner of Jesus Christ and His power, not our power,” Ted Wilson, re-elected to another five-term as president of the global SDA Church a few days ago said after the ballots were counted on tables at the front of the Alamodome stadium.
Five years ago in 2010, the SDA Church whose global membership now stands at 18 million resolved that the subject of the ordination of women be studied carefully and findings brought to the 2015 session for a vote. Each of the church’s 13 administrative divisions set up ordination study committees whose findings were widely seculated for further consideration by church members.
At the ongoing session, the motion on the table read, ““After your prayerful study on ordination from the Bible, the writings of Ellen G. White (the co-founder of the SDA Church), and the reports of the study commissions, and; after your careful consideration of what is best for the church and the fulfillment of its mission, is it acceptable for division executive committees, as they may deem it appropriate in their territories, to make provision for the ordination of women to the gospel ministry? Yes or No.”
If the delegates had voted “yes”, it would have meant that some divisions (divisions represent regions of the world) might have been ordaining women while others would not have been. By voting “no”, delegates have decided on uniformity and unity in ordination practices.
The General Conference session, which began July 2 ends on the 12th of this month. Among the choirs invited to sing at the global meeting is the 12 Gates from Emmasdale SDA Church in Lusaka.
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jay
July 10, 2015 at 2:18 pm
Onward Christian Sodiers… Amen
Lets continue upholding the biblica truth til Jesus Comes… Even us as we are still growing in faith, may God help us so tht we stand 4 truth & truth alone…
God bless SDA movement
AM 4 CHRIST
July 10, 2015 at 2:23 pm
show me just one record of that u liar
kabaso
July 10, 2015 at 2:33 pm
Christianity, Jesus, Bible and Middle East are inseparable, at least two things confirm what you have just read; The Bible and Middle East. The bible goes even beyond by saying Jesus Christ fed 500 people excluding women and children.
kabaso
July 10, 2015 at 2:24 pm
They are right. Christians who believe in the bible go by what the bible says. it says exactly that. I agree with them.
Trixy
July 10, 2015 at 3:17 pm
You know what I think? I think that, apart from the bible being a measuring stick to everything we do, our conscience should also play a part. I am saying this because nowadays people are fond of interpreting the bible to suit their situation…some will say no the bible says women should keep quiet in church and others will come and say no the bible says wee are all one in Christ Jesus etc. So for me I think it is best to follow the bible and based on that you let your consciensness play a part. Have you not wondered that even people who have never heard of Jesus Christ are aware of the fact that adultery, murder, etc are wrong? Frankly speaking I see no reason why such an issue as this one must be allowed to go beyond salvation….
WOMAN
July 10, 2015 at 4:09 pm
AMEN!!!!
Thank you Jesus Bless the S.D.A Church for showing them the Truth.
Candice
July 10, 2015 at 6:58 pm
God Never Changes,he Owez Stands On His Word. As Adventist We Totally Use The Bible As It Was Written. We Thank God For The Outcome,may He Continue Showing Us His Light In Everything We Do As Adventist. Thank U Lord
ken
July 10, 2015 at 10:44 pm
iyee mayo, fyonse Ku votaa
el vs hh
man vs woman
i can’t believe this nonsense, why voting over a word of God, does God need yo vote to approve His word?
ken
July 10, 2015 at 10:59 pm
it’s logical: voting goes with campaigning
so it’s logical that men campaigned more than women folks
it’s logical that there were less women in attendance. let them produce the statistics number of men and women who were in attendance
So in conclusion: the votes had more say than the Holy Spirit