The United Methodist Church Episcopal area in Nigeria (UMCN) says it's going to leave the Church's global physique if it endorses same-sex marriage at its 2022 standard conference.
Bishop John Wesley Yohanna of UMCN noted at a news convention on Wednesday in Jalingo that the Nigerian chapter would additionally go away if the world physique endorses ordination of gay americans at the convention.
He stated while the debate on even if the church may still settle for homosexuality started 1972, votes solid in 2019 favoured traditionalists who believed that homosexuality became incompatible with Christian teachings.
The Bishop mentioned as a cleric who is aware the operations of the church, he found it unattainable to be one church yet preach diverse understandings of marriage.
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"It is not viable to be a world United Methodist Church that teaches and practices intercourse orientation in a different way in the united states and in Africa.
"If the plan succeeds at the regular convention come 2022, we are not a part of UMC to be able to alternate the language of the booklet of self-discipline to accommodate identical-sex marriage.
"Our loyalty is with Jesus Christ.
"In case the plan succeeds, some of us who in fact consider in usual and evangelical Bible teachings while conserving African values and ethics, will stop to be part of the Church,'' he spoke of.
Yohanna called on contributors of the church to wish and remain steadfast within the assist of the ministry.
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