Can I stay true to God and be in His will, if I live my life according to His Word but my local church is part of a denomination which is heading down the road to apostasy? It doesn't appear so. There is a gigantic cancer in the United Methodist Church and the damage, to me, is irreparable. I had hoped a return to the church of my youth would be a permanent move, but other forces are making this impossible for me.
The denomination is in a much worse state than I previously thought. There are people in leadership positions who are in open rebellion against the standards and laws of the UMC. Every four years a general conference is held where rules and laws can be changed. When this can affect change to adherence to long standing and believed Christian truths, it is a big problem.
I apply the following Scriptures to this situation: "...don't you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God."--James 4:4-5. "...come out from them and be separate says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."-- 2 Corinthians 6:17.....to name a couple.
Although my local UM church, for the most part, appears to be sound and is made up of good Christian people, it looks the next stop in my journey is the Wesleyan Church.
