Thought For The Day

Priests of What?

God said he would make His Church a Kingdom of Priests. One would assume then that every Priest would be a member of the Kingdom. Seems that is not always the case.

London (AFP) – Two percent of Anglican clergy do not believe in God, according to a poll on Tuesday in which dozens of respondents said they were “not sure ‘God’ is more than a human construct”. Nine percent also chose the phrase “No-one can know what God is like”.  Three percent went for: “There is some sort of spirit or life force.” David Paterson, a retired Church of England priest from the Sea of Faith network which rejects the traditional belief in one personal God and claims to represent dozens of vicars, said he saw no contradiction. “I preach using God’s terminology but never with the suggestion that God actually exists,” he told the University Times, Trinity College Dublin’s newspaper.

I have always wondered why a man (or woman) would choose to be a “priest” if they do not believe that God exists, and is quite clear in His revelation regarding His character and nature.

But then I wonder why some people who claim to be part of the Church of Jesus Christ (which the New Testament calls “a Royal Priesthood”) live as if God is not serious about His Truth. Holiness, obedience, self-sacrifice, submission, and llove, are just not a part of their lifestyle. I am amazed at people who have ostensibly “given their life to Christ “but never with the suggestion that God actually exists.”

One thing I never wonder about is the grace of God. It is sufficient for all who choose to genuinely believe.

3 Comments

  • Anonymous

    That part of the Bible that says that we “are without excuse” always makes me discount what they say, knowing that they know that they are lying..it is like we all get to make that same decision that was made in the garden at Eden.

  • Dave

    I didn’t know that some Priests had fallen into the same trap as many Americans, that is, adopting “Adaptive Christianity” lifestyle,in other words going through some of the motions of dedication to God but not pursuing the filling of their minds with his Words for life. What a terrible example for other lost souls.

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