tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post2493906928931005844..comments2024-03-29T17:55:30.203+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: The end of Auckland Anglicanism?Peter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-3136742444497305792012-10-03T20:45:24.278+13:002012-10-03T20:45:24.278+13:00The liberal ideology of churches like St Matthews ...The liberal ideology of churches like St Matthews has failed. Liberalism's fruit is declining churches and congregations. The only parts of Anglicanism growing in NZ are evangelical charismatic.<br /><br />People, especially new converts, want Biblical truth and the real life changing power of the Spirit, not thinly disguised secular-liberal ideology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-84503903643133020172012-10-03T10:15:16.683+13:002012-10-03T10:15:16.683+13:00"He estimated Catholics in Auckland to be abo..."He estimated Catholics in Auckland to be about 12 per cent of the population and Anglicans having dropped to less than 10 per cent."<br /><br /> - Dr. Lineham : NZ Herald Report -<br /><br />Discounting Peter's untoward reference to St.Matthew's in the City of Auckland; one can easily recognise the basis of Dr.Lineham's thesis for his scenario on the phenomenon of the growth of formal Roman Catholicism in that city.<br /><br />With only 10% Anglican population - as opposed to 12% Roman Catholic - there are bound to be more RCs in Church on Sundays. Also, immigrant Pacific Islanders are more likely to attend Church. So that these figures, added to the Roman Catholic immigrant population from other countries, have sustained an increase in the figures. <br /><br />The true fact is that there are less locally-born Roman Catholics going to Church than ever. The true increase is from immigration - which is not occurring from the UK. Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-40135657929642060392012-10-03T09:32:41.128+13:002012-10-03T09:32:41.128+13:00Hi Peter,
Immigration presents the churches with ...Hi Peter,<br /><br />Immigration presents the churches with a great opportunity for gospel witness and Christian hospitality. I remember being amazed to meet a group of shia muslims from Saudi Arabia and thinking - how amazing is God! to bring this isolated group (from a Gospel perspective, at least) half-way round the world into contact with the message of Jesus.<br /><br />But I agree with you - there lies the challenge. As recipients of such great privileges comes great responsibilities - will we prove to be faithful witnesses.<br /><br />MalcolmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-1406415825034945282012-10-03T08:30:05.109+13:002012-10-03T08:30:05.109+13:00The word of God is exact. The woman of Rev 12 is n...The word of God is exact. The woman of Rev 12 is now here. The woman is not a church, nor Mary, nor Israel, she is the prophet like unto Moses and Elijah Matt 17:3, Acts 3:21-23, Luke 1:17 delivering the true word John 1:1 from the wilderness to prepare a people for the Lord’s return. God our Father will not put any child of his into a hell fire no matter what their sins. It never entered the heart or mind of God to ever do such a thing Jer7:31, Jer 19:5. Turn your heart to the children of God. A gift is now delivered to the whole world as a witness Matt 24:14. http://minigoodtale.wordpress.com Prove all things.The Good Talehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574105752086912139noreply@blogger.com