Bankrupt of biblical belief & tolerant of immorality “Where there are four Episcopals, there’s a fifth.” “Hard to get used to a beer keg at a church gathering.” Practicing homosexual Bishop in New England.

The religions of men always lead to unbelief and immorality Bible alone, 1 Pt. 4:11 Grounded in the faith, Col. 2:6-8

Started with King Henry VIII in England 1534 declared self head of church Colonists brought to “new world” Revolution: Church of England nearly disappeared 1782/83 reorganized: Protestant Episcopal Church

Book of Common Prayer: Guide to worship & devotion “Greatest book…[except] the Bible” Author: Archbishop of Canterbury, 1549 Revised many times, last 1979 Also use Apostles’ & Nicene Creeds

General Convention: Decision & Law-making Body Organized similar to US Government Elected representatives Bicameral: -House of Bishops -House of Clerical & Lay deputies

Dioceses Group of churches in an area Overseen by a bishop—male/female/other Religious orders -Monks -Nuns -Sisters -Friars

Sacraments: channels of grace Baptism -Grafted into church, 1 Cor. 12:13 -Infant, pouring, cf. Acts 2:38; 8:36-38; Jn. 3:23; Rom. 6:3, 4

Sacraments: channels of grace Eucharist, communion -Weekly observance, Acts 20:7 -Forgives, heals, cf. 1 Jn. 1:7-10; 1 Cor. 11:23-26

Sacraments: channels of grace Confirmation -Laying on of bishop’s hands -Special gift of God’s Spirit -Strength for temptation, cf. Acts 8:14-18

Sacraments: channels of grace Ordination -For trained persons  Deacons  Priests  Bishops -Nothing in the Bible, cf. 1 Pt. 4:11

Sacraments: channels of grace Marriage -Imparts measure of grace -Bible says its honorable, Heb. 13:4

Sacraments: channels of grace Confession, reconciliation -Tell priest sins, cf. 1 Pt. 2:9; Jas. 5:16

Sacraments: channels of grace Unction: anointing of the sick -Special blessing -Sign of cross on forehead with blessed oil, cf. Acts 19:11-20

Uses multiple sources of authority “No doctrine can be taught which is not at the same time scriptural, traditional, and reasonable” -Tradition: practiced for many years -Reasonable: makes sense to man

Uses multiple sources of authority Does not believe Bible is only authority, cf. Jude 3; 2 Jn. 9-11

Bankrupt of biblical belief & tolerant of immorality “Where there are four Episcopals, there’s a fifth.” “Hard to get used to a beer keg at a church gathering.” Practicing homosexual Bishop in New England.

The religions of men always lead to unbelief and immorality Bible alone, 1 Pt. 4:11 Grounded in the faith, Col. 2:6-8