BUILT AROUND THE WORD OF GOD
BUILT AROUND THE WORD OF GOD
BUILT AROUND THE WORD OF GOD
Betty Katiyo
UMNS/PAUL JEFFREY
As the body of Jesus Christ, the word of God is our initial point such that all we do is built around it. In a changing world, our God remains unchanged yesterday, today and tomorrow, just like the word of God, the Holy Bible.
The (United Methodist) Christian operational manual is the Holy Bible coupled with our doctrine and Social Principles.
Being a worldwide church, we have different cultures and backgrounds, but it is the fundamental things that keep us unified (1 Corinthians 1:10). The United Methodist Church respects diversity of opinions held by conscientious persons of faith. John Wesley once said, “As to all opinions which do not strike at the root of Christianity, we think and let think.”
A unified United Methodist Church is one that does not succumb to pressure to conform to the world. Instead, it must focus on the fundamentals (Romans 12:2).
Betty Katiyo, former lay leader, Zimbabwe West Annual Conference