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3.4 – How ACOP’s Beliefs Have Evolved
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I agree with many others that gender identity will likely have to be addressed soon; especially with SOGI campaign being introduced to the minds of our little ones at such young, impressionable, ages.
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Currently in Canadian culture there is a disconnect between what we believe and living it. I have seen so many attend church, but few share their testimony outside of the church doors. Jesus mandated that we make disciples of all nations, yet there is nothing about this in our statement of faith as an organization. Our churches are struggling in this area and it may be time to address it and ensure that we are doing what Jesus commanded us to do. We have included water baptism and baptism in the Holy Spirit and neglected the part that comes before that (Matthew 28:16-20). As the numbers of people who identify as Christian in Canada continue to decline we need to consider how that correlates with this.
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I think with cultural and legal changes in the realms of gender identity and the LGBTQ+ communities, it may be necessary at some point to define terms. What is a man? What is a woman? Biblically we understand this, but those words, as with “marriage”, have lost some of their meaning as culture has appropriated them. We must ensure that we are led by scripture on these issues and not by culture.
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I can’t think of anything at the moment but I think this is an important question we need to ask ourselves. Even if all cultural issues are not necessarily dealt with in the statement of faith, I think there may be issues that need to be discussed at an ACOP level. I think that the ACOP can be a great resource and place to work together to help support churches and pastors in how to navigate conversations around topics like gender, marriage, and other cultural issues that may come up.
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