There are rumors regarding the nature and meaning of disbandment
1.
Myanmar Union Executive committee
declared that they had disfellowshipped the Executive members of Conference
promoters in 2004. That was an unconstitutional act against the Church manual
since the Church never had entrusted them with such authorities, but only to
the local church. Therefore, it was a serious mistake. Let us pray for
them. Pr. Suak Khaw Ngin repeated the same mistake again at Thalmual,
Lezang, and Kaptel church in April 2004. We disapproved him.
2.
“Disband” means “disconnection” with
any association, but not disfellowshiping. SDA is a proper name for all
Adventists. But “Mission” or “Conference” is an organizational title of the SDA
church: organization itself does not necessarily means “Church”. Regarding to
defection, there may be tares in both the mission and the Conference.
Therefore, we disagree about the disbandment of the 17 conference
Churches by MYUM for the following reasons:
1.
The government of Myanmar has enacted
laws that permit freedom to organize for pure religious purpose.
2.
The disbandment was done by
pro-mission delegations, chosen by UMM leaderships, without proper understanding
about disbandment.
a. That the disbandment could only be made unavoidably for
doctrinal apostasy (see Minister’s manual, p 110). We are not committing such
apostasy at all.
b. The way they receive representatives from local churches
and conducting of election was unconstitutional because of
1.
In MYUM session of 2001, the election
was done by right delegation but was unconstitutional election (wrong method).
In 2003 and 2006 the election was done by wrong delegation although the method
or procedure was rightly followed. Therefore, it still was unconstitutional.
2.
Since they are unconstitutionally
elected, the MYUM and UMM EC along with all the actions, resolution, and it
ordinations are automatically unconstitutional too in 2006 Session.
3.
At the Session of Upper Myanmar Local
Mission in 2006, delegates chosen by the local churches were rejected and were
replaced with selected persons chosen by The Upper Myanmar Local Mission.
EG:
a. The chosen representative from Chanthagyi Church was
Mr.Thang Khan Dal, but the leaders rejected and replaced him with Thang Lian
Nang. Pyidawtha (B) SDA church chosen representative was Mr. Cin Deih Khup, but
he was rejected and replaced with another person of Mission leaders’ own choice
b. The Mission leaders refused to invite and receive church
representatives from churches such as Anlangh, Cikung Kyaundawyeshin, Mayan,
Ngente, Phaiza, Sakollam,Tonzang, Vangteh, Ye Aye, and etc.
That was another serious mistake against the authority of the
church.
3.
Regarding to Registration in Myanmar
Biblical Christian Fellowship (MBCF), MYUM had not secured registration with
the government except that of with the Stock Exchange Company in 1949. But we
have register in the MBCF since it is an officially recognized Association
having the objective of self-supporting, self-governing, and self-propagating
in ministry. If the SSD and GC disapprove it for any reason we can withdraw it
at any point of time (Registration with MBCF was for only one year from March
2005 to December 2005 and it is expired now and is not renewed again). We
registered with them only to save guard the constant offensive attack against
the Conference by the MYUM and UMM leaders and not for doctrinal reason.
4.
Regarding Baptismal and communion
Service officiated by lay elders, we never did any ordination to any one for
Credential license. But we only authorized the ordained elders to perform and
officiate in church sacraments because the MYUM and UMM pastors refused to do
so to the Conference churches since early 2003.
Mr. Kai Za Dal
Chairman, Conference
Authenticated:
Correct, genuine, and true English Translation.
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