Stand up for the truth of the bible.

The following article was posted as an email today, and it thrilled me, as it is a bold statement of truth, one which I personally hold to and based on my understanding of scripture, which the world nd Satan is trying to distort, and to confuse people on the planet. I don't always feel the Army gets it right, but on this one they have, and it makes me feel a little more confident about our own future as part of Gods Holy church. It won't please everyone, but it will please God, and that's really what matters most.

Take a read....

The Salvation Army
Australia Southern Territory
Office of the Chief Secretary
____________________________
3 November 2011

Divisional Commanders / Regional Officer
Australia Southern Territory

Dear colleagues,

The Territorial Commander, along with territorial leadership in both territories, and most of the major Australian churches have endorsed the current ACL campaign, which is fully aligned with the Salvation Army's national and international biblical stance on marriage.

This is most definitely not an anti-gay campaign, it is an appeal for the definition of marriage to remain as describing a unique lifelong relationship between a man and a woman, and to preserve in law this special relationship which is at the heart of family life.

Please do your best to encourage members of congregations within your corps to support the campaign.

May God bless you,

Yours sincerely,

Peter Walker Colonel
Chief Secretary
95-99 Railway Road | Blackburn
VIC 3130 Tel +61 3 88784521 | Mob 0439 378493

And finally from me on this post...

Proud salvo today....

Love God. Love people, hate sin. Love the sinner.

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