Towards a solution for the Dead-lock between the NAD and GC Session method of decision making

Koot van Wyk (DLitt et Phil; ThD) Department of Liberal Education, Kyungpook National University, Sangju Campus, South Korea, Conjoint lecturer of Avondale College, Australia

 

When a son is rebellious against the father, the way Proverbs want it to be solved is discipline. The book went on to say that he may hate you at first but in the end are great rewards.

“My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.” (Proverbs 1:10). WO is against the Word of God and to say, I do not care, is to allow sinners to entice oneself.

Isaiah complains about female rulers. He says “O my people! Their oppressors are children, and woman rule over them” (Isaiah 3:12). Notice that it is speaking of WO since it is about the religious people of God. The seed is suffering because of the weed that ran after Baal and Astarte and used prostitutes for priestesses. Jezebel was known for her favoritism of Phoenician religion and she was also insisting on equal rights in jurisdiction, ecumenism and of course WO in the foreign religions.

“and reproofs for discipline are the Way of Life” (Proverbs 6:23b).

“But a babbling fool will be thrown down” (Proverbs 10:8b; 10b).

“But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding” (Proverbs 10:13b).

“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. But he who hates reproof is stupid” (Proverbs 12:1).

“A wise son accepts his father’s discipline but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke” (Proverbs 13:1).

“Poverty and shame to him who neglects discipline but he who regards reproof will be honored” (Proverbs 13:18).

“He who spares his rod hates his son but he who loves him, disciplines him diligently” (Proverbs 13:24).

“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back” (Proverbs 14:3).

“Stern discipline is for him who forsakes the way, he who hates reproof will die” (Proverbs 15:10).

“He who neglects discipline despises himself but he who listens to reproof acquires understanding” (Proverbs 15:32).

“The discipline of fools is folly” (Proverbs 16:22).

“A rebellious man seeks only evil” (Proverbs 17:11)

“A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred blows into a fool” (Proverbs 17:10).

“He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord” (Proverbs 17:15).

“Great anger shall bear the penalty . . . for if you rescue . . . you will only have to do it again” (Proverbs 19:19).

“Discipline your son while there is hope . . .” (Proverbs 19:18).

“Strike the scoffer and the naïve may become shrewd” (Proverbs 19:25).

“The mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity” (Proverbs 19:28b).

“Judgments are prepared for scoffers. .  .” (Proverbs 19:29a).

“Differing weights and differing measures, both of them are abominable to the Lord” (Proverbs 20:10).

“Stripes that wound scour away evil and strokes the innermost parts” (Proverbs 20:30).

“When the scoffer is punished the naïve becomes wise” (Proverbs 21:11) (See supra also).

“He who sows iniquity will reap vanity and the rod of his fury will vanish” (Proverbs 22:8).

“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child. The rod of discipline will remove it far from him” (Proverbs 22:15).

“Apply your heart to discipline and your ears to words of knowledge” (Proverbs 23:12).

“Buy truth and do not sell wisdom and instruction and understanding” (Proverbs 23:23).

“Who has contentions? Who has complaining? . . .Those who go to taste mixed wine . . .“[also the mixed wine of falsehood and deviations from the truth].(Proverbs 23:29, 30)

“But to those who rebuke will be delight and a good blessing will come upon them” (Proverbs 24:25).

 

Solution to the NAD insisting that dr. Sandra Roberts, wrongly ordained against the GC session will, be accepted as the first NAD president, against the GC session will.

Is it not possible that by the end of this month, November, the GC announced that from January 2017 every worker of the GC is going to be required to sign a MOU that they will abide by the decision of the GC or face the consequence that they be replaced by other workers, regardless of position or field they are in.

 

There are thousands of able faithful SDA’s who have been following God’s ways in the Bible, SOP and Session decisions there whole life, and it will not be a difficult task to coordinate systematically a replacement of all positions refusing to sign the MOU.

 

Chuck Swindoll presented an excellent lecture on "Boars in God's Vineyard". It is on Youtube. He said: "You need to be fair but firm". 

Paul said: “Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissentions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them” (Romans 16:17).