DENOMINATIONS / UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
CORE DOCTRINE
✗
COMPROMISED
SEXUALITY
✗
COMPROMISED
CHURCHES
0
IN DATABASE
STATEMENT
✓
PUBLISHED
ABOUT
Mainline Protestant denomination experiencing split over sexuality issues
DOCTRINAL POSITIONS
ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE (CLOSED-HANDED)
60%
All Christians must affirm these essential doctrines to be considered orthodox believers.
BIBLICAL INERRANCY
✗ NO
TRINITY
✓ YES
VIRGIN BIRTH
✓ YES
PHYSICAL RESURRECTION
✓ YES
EXCLUSIVE SALVATION
✗ NO
IMPORTANT ISSUES - BIBLICAL SEXUALITY
0%
Critical biblical positions on gender and sexuality that define a courageous church.
BIBLICAL GENDER ROLES
✗ NO
TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE
✗ NO
REJECTS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP
✗ NO
NO SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
✗ NO
SECONDARY ISSUES (OPEN-HANDED)
33%
Christians can agreeably disagree on these issues while maintaining unity in the faith.
COMPLEMENTARIAN (NO WOMEN PASTORS)
✗ NO
PRACTICES CHURCH DISCIPLINE
✗ NO
HAS STATEMENT OF FAITH
✓ YES
CALCULATED COURAGE RATING
37/100
Weighted: Closed-handed 40%, Sexuality 25%, Secondary 10%, Non-woke 15%, Statement 10%
⚠ REASONS TO AVOID THIS DENOMINATION
• COMPROMISED ON ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
• COMPROMISED ON BIBLICAL SEXUALITY
• WOKE STATUS: FULLY_WOKE
• ALLOWS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP
• OFFICIATES SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
QUICK FACTS
PRIMARY BIBLE TRANSLATION
NIV
✓
TYPICAL SERMON LENGTH
25 MINUTES
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POLITICAL ALIGNMENT
PROGRESSIVE
COVID RESPONSE
EXTENDED CLOSURE
BLM SUPPORT
YES
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