Sentences with phrase «ordain anyone»
He did not ordain anyone.
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John Wesley refused to ordain anyone to the Methodist ministry who did not fast twice a week.
In fact he actually doesn't himself ordain anyone as a way of preserving unity.
Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople (458 - 471 A.D.), would not ordain anyone who had not been diligently reciting the psalms; the second Council of Nicaea (587 A. D.) concluded that no one was to be consecrated bishop unless he knew the Psalter thoroughly; and the eighth Council of Toledo (653 A.D.) ordered that no one be promoted to any ecclesiastical position who did not know perfectly the entire collection (Ross, 27).
Sorry, but neither Jesus nor the apostles said a word about women as priests (nor did Jesus ordain anyone as a priest * since he was not consciously founding a new religion *).
No effective sanctions prevent any local church from calling and ordaining anyone to its ministry.
Not exact matches
More than that, anyone ordained by or in communion with a traditor (including Augustine himself) was declared guilty by association.
If anyone claims a God - ordained candidate or party or platform, be wary of their leadership.
While I'm not quite sure the book deserves the «must - read» status advertised on its cover, I'm certain it will be interesting and useful to anyone wanting insight into life serving within the Church of England, and of particular help to those considering, training for or beginning ordained ministry.
He said: «I hope my full recommendations will help create a context where Bishop Philip or anyone else of similar views or indeed an ordained woman can be appointed to any diocese or any position within the church.
It doesn't say that anyone was ordained unconditionally.
If you allow one, you open the door for anything, even people who don't want to treat anyone who is overweight or who has god - ordained cancer.
Anyone who has emerged from the waters of baptism may pride himself on already being ordained priest, bishop or pope, although not everyone may be suited to exercise such an office.
Mr. Laycock responded that anyone ordained or commissioned as a minister is covered, as well as anyone who teaches a religious class.