AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF ABOVE: The text is a letter to the editor from Leo Peters, dated November 2, 1993, discussing a secession of members from the Christian Reformed Church (CRC). It argues that the secessions, including 3,000 Koreans, were due to "liberalism" within the church rather than ethnic reasons. The author criticizes the church leadership for downplaying the significance of the 10,500 total seceders and for allegedly pandering to "Bible-busters" on issues like the Genesis creation account and women ministers.
Essential information:
- The letter discusses 10,500 seceders from the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) over three years, including 3,000 Koreans.
- The primary reason cited for secession was "liberalism" in the CRC.
- Key issues included teaching that the Bible's Genesis I creation is false and failure to find biblical support for women ministers.
- The author warns that the "trickle" of seceders could become a "flood" if the leadership does not address these concerns.
AI GENERATED SUMMARY OF ABOVEThe text is a letter to the editor by Leo Peters, who criticizes the Committee for Women of the Christian Reformed Church (CW-CRC) for attempting to alter what he describes as "God's rule" regarding the governance of the church.
- The author argues the CW-CRC is acting childishly and phonily by using glitzy advertising to challenge God's teachings.
- He states that God's word dictates that men should govern the earthly church.
- Peters asserts that the CW-CRC's adversary is God, not the CRC, and that they must "overthrow the rule of God" to achieve their goals.
- The letter is from East Grand Rapids.
