The Revd Dr John Salmon, past President of the Methodist Church in New Zealand, was the guest preacher and celebrant at St Matthew-in-the-City, Auckland on Bible Sunday, 19 July 2009. In his sermon he noted that after the 4th century being being a Christian was determined by right belief in church doctrine. Before that Christianity was not about religion but spirituality. Being faithful was about trusting, questioning and right action (being ethical and just). Full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=501&id=950. It can be viewed at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=517&id=949.
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