STATEMENT
Decision to Hold back Relationship with
Christianity Daily Until the Suspicion is Dissolved
Northern California Korean Churches Association (8 Associations) held its monthly meeting at Canyon Creek Korean Church on August 11th and consequently the members have agreed to the following position on the matter.
1. Until all the suspicion about
Christianity Daily is clearly dissolved, we will temporarily hold back support to
Christianity Daily, and the Northern California Korean Churches Association will conduct it own investigation in the matter. This decision was made in consideration of the press conference held in Los Angeles on July 17th by Rev. Dr. Thomas Wang, a speaker at upcoming 2008 Northern California Mission Conference to be held from August 28th to 31st, where Dr. Wang made a statement about strong theological suspicion he has on
Christianity Daily’s founder and where Dr. Wang sent a warning to other church leaders. Our decision was also based on the findings of the
Independent Enquiry Committee of Hong Kong and the fact that the Heretical Inquiry Consultation Committee members of the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) are currently conducting their own investigation in the matter.
2. Northern California Korean Churches Association (8 Associations) hereby affirms that we will proceed with our comprehensive research to protect the evangelical faith of all the member Associations, member churches and individual members within our organization; and to assist them in maintaining the righteous and sensible Christian life.
3. In addition, we would like to ask each church and members to accept those brothers and sisters with warmth if they truly repent and return to us from any suspicious organizations, and to assist those brethren to settle well within our established churches.
August 20, 2008
San Francisco Peninsula Korean Church Federation
San Jose Korean Church Association
Solano Korean Church Association
Association of Churches in Contra Costa County
Sacramento Korean Church Association
East Bay Korean Church Association
North Bay Korean Church Association
Monterey Korean Church Association
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA KOREAN CHURCHES ASSOCIATION
President: Rev. SHIN, TAE HWAN
Original source:
Korean CBS NewsN.B.
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