The Church of Sweden, the former state church of Sweden, recently released a letter apologizing for the way Christians have treated those who identify as transgender. Furthermore, the letter said that the Church of Sweden now describes itself as “trans.” The letter was signed by near 1,000 people including priests, deacons, and laymen.

As unpopular as it may sound, Traditional Denominationalism is a position which guards against the errors of separationism and ecumenicism….[D]enominations promote believers who share great amount of agreement to be united in social and general theological activism while allowing different theological nuances to be expressed without persecution.

As Christians, we know we aren’t supposed to fear. “Do not be anxious about anything…” Paul writes in Philippians 4:6. And such admonitions are found throughout Scripture…. Fear that results from not trusting the LORD is indeed sinful. All fear provides an opportunity to trust God even if the cause is physiological…. So, fear can be sinful. It very often is sinful. But it is not ALWAYS sinful. Now, the causes of fear are complex and multifaceted. However, there are four things the believer can do whenever fear strikes.