Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I was honestly not at all aware of the following current news items when I made the previous post about opposition to holiness being opposition to Christian unity. I was just informed of this following news by phone call a few minutes ago. See here, below, a case in point for an example of how divisive it is to the body of Christ to be confused over holiness. This issue of holiness is vital to life in the Spirit, for the whole body of Christ, and it is coming to a crisis point of decision for all Christians, now, this very moment, as we speak. EXCERPTS FOLLOWED BY FULL PAGE AT "PRESBYWEB", TODAY'S PRESBYTERIAN NEWS, MARCH 15, 2001: >More on the defeat of Amendment 00-O 8e5aea.jpgMessage from the >Presbyterian Lay Committee "...We urge Presbyterians who are faithful to >Scripture not to leave the denomination at this time..." >8e5af9.jpgPresbyterian News Service "The decisive "no" vote on Amendment O >was cast March 13, marking the second time in seven years the presbyteries >of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have refused to place an ironclad >prohibition on same sex unions into the church's constitution..." >8e5b04.jpgAssociated Press and CNN You might see the same article in your >local newspaper LINK TO FULL PAGE AT PRESBYWEB: http://www.presbyweb.com/ Love in Jesus, Tim