Stanley then noted that it is interesting that only two of the four gospels mention the virgin birth, and said ‘Christianity doesn’t hinge on the truth or even the stories around the birth of Jesus. Maybe that’s where that came from’ ( Baptist News Global, ‘Virgin Birth Debate Interrupts Regular ‘War on Christmas’ Program,’ 12-21-16). He added, ‘Maybe the thought is they had to come up with some kind of myth about the birth of Jesus to give him street cred later on. ‘A lot of people don’t believe it, and I understand that,’ Stanley said. In his sermon, Stanley minimized the importance-if not the reality-of the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. “Stanley’s December 3, 2016, sermon may be the most controversial yet. Stanley minimizes the importance of the virgin birth. That’s not biblical grace it is 2 Timothy 4:3-4 “after their own lusts” apostasy. In a sermon entitled “When Gracie Met Truthy,” April 15, 2012, Stanley described a couple in his church who divorced when the wife discovered that her husband was in a sexual relationship with another man, and instead of disciplining the man, the church allowed the homosexual couple to move to another “campus” of North Point Church and work together as a “host” team. Charles Stanley and Son Andy,” The Gospel Herald, Apr. He says that churches should not make people feel like they have to leave “because they’re gay” (“Dr. He says he has no intention of pushing a Christian agenda on other people ( The New Rules for Love, Sex and Dating ). Stanley holds a “tolerant” view of homosexuality. In August 2016, he said that if he were the pope, “I would have all the churches that are dying, dying, dying, dying sell their buildings and give their money to the church planters” (interview with Russell Moore, ERLC conference, Aug. and don’t care about your kids” (“Andy Stanley’s Problem with the Bible,”, Mar. In 2016, he said, If you don’t go to a large church, you are so stinking selfish. Though Stanley’s church is not Southern Baptist, he is widely supported among Southern Baptists and represents the rapidly growing “emerging” side of the Convention. He is one of the most influential “evangelicals,” is considered a master of communication, and is a church growth guru who teaches pastors how to build megachurches. A ndy Stanley, son of Charles Stanley, is the pastor of North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia.
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