QUESTIONS FOR NOMINEES FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES (Clergy and Lay)

1. How is Jesus your Lord and Savior? What does it mean to you?

2. What authority does Scripture have in your life?

3. Do you believe that the Bible is God’s Word?

4. Are your willing to take a stand on the current and future moral issues
   in the church?

5. If your personal beliefs differ from the Discipline and the Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church will you uphold the the Discipline and the Book of Resolutions over your personal beliefs? [also substitute for the words “personal beliefs
   1. A vocal minority

   2. Popular opinion ]
      
      

6. Is it sinful to engage in homosexual behavior? On what Scripture do your base your answer?

7. Do you believe that no unrepentant sinner* should ever hold any office in the UMC?

   * sinner as defined in 1 Corinthians 6: 9

“neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers will inherit the Kingdom of God.”

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