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El credo australiano
por la integridad sexual
Credo australiano por la integridad sexual
Invitamos a las personas de fe de Australia y de todo el mundo a que se posicionen a favor de la integridad sexual y firmen el credo.
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Firmantes iniciales
Archbishop Julian Porteous
Catholic Archbishop of Hobart
Bishop Glenn Davies
Bishop of the Diocese of the Southern Cross
Commissioner James Condon
Commissioner Emeritus, The Salvation Army
Bishop Richard Condie
Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Tasmania
Rt Rev Christopher Edwards
Bishop of North Sydney, Anglican Diocese of Sydney
Nancy Pearcey
Professor and Scholar in Residence, Houston Christian University
Michelle Pearse
Managing Director, Australian Christian Lobby
Dr Allan Meyer
Founder, Careforce Lifekeys
Ps Margaret Court AO MBE
Senior Pastor, Victory Life Centre
Rev Jodie McNeill
Global Operations Manager, Gafcon
Dr Rachel Carling
Former MLC, Victorian Parliament
Fr Andrew Grace
Parish Priest, Sacred Heart Kooringal, NSW
Dr Sneha Kirubakaran
National Chair, Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship of Australia
Cindy McGarvie
National Director, Youth for Christ Australia
Peter Abetz
Former Member of the Western Australian Parliament
Dr Patricia Weerakoon
Christian Sexologist and Writer
Fr Dominic O’Hara
Priest, Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, United Kingdom
Ps Peter Walker
Founder, Australian Indigenous Christian Ministries
Ps Chelsea Hagen
Senior Minister, Fire Church, Sunshine Coast
Leona Quek
Lecturer, Singapore Bible College, Nanyang Technological University
Joshua Rowe
NSW/ACT Director, Australian Christian Lobby
Archdeacon Susan Willis
Archdeacon, Anglican Church, Diocese of Tasmania
Rev Tony McLennan
CEO and Co-Founder, Australia for Jesus
Rev Dr Wesley Redgen
Senior Lecturer, Queensland Theological College
Captain Jo-Anne Chant
Salvation Army Officer, The Salvation Army
Prof Keith Sewell
Emeritus Professor of History, Dordt University
Thomas Slockee
Aboriginal Elder
Rev Matthew Anker
President, Lutheran Mission Australia
Earl Crown III
Ruling Elder Emeritus, Presbyterian Church of America
Archdeacon Clem Watts
Archdeacon Emeritus, Anglican Diocese of Gippsland
Dr Graham McLennan
National Alliance of Christian Leaders
Right Rev Mark Powell
Teaching Elder, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Hobart
Rev David Ould
Senior Associate Minister, St John’s Anglican Cathedral, Parramatta
Dr Marshall Ballantine-Jones
CEO, DigiHelp Publishing
Warwick Marsh
CEO, Dads4Kids
Major Kevin Holland
Retired Pastor, The Salvation Army Australia
Rev David Robertson
Minister, Scots Kirk Presbyterian, Newcastle
Dr Barry Manuel
Pastor, Healinglife Church, Adelaide
Kirralie Smith
Spokeswoman, Binary
Akos Balogh
Christian Commentator
Monica Bennett-Ryan
Christian Author and Speaker
Neil Johnson
Head of News and Current Affairs, Vision Christian Media
Dr Barry Chant
Author and Teacher, Tabor Publications
Dr Paul Bedwell
Youth for Christ Australia
Ben Davis
Founder, Caldron Pool
Rev Dr Kamal Weerakoon
Minister, Presbyterian Church of Australia
Rev Dr Lindsay Cameron
Pastor, Author, Former National Superintendent, Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia
Dr Mark Harwood
Speaker, Scientist and Writer, Creation Ministries International
Rev Matthew Connolly
Vicar, St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Lilydale
Ps Marika Court
Pastor, Victory Life Centre
Prof Lawrence W. C. Lai
Honorary Professor, University of Hong Kong
Dr David Phillips
Founder, FamilyVoice Australia
Rev Jennifer Hercott
Registrar, Anglican Diocese of Central Queensland
David Welsh
Executive Director, Kenneth Copeland Ministries Australia
Rev Dr Anne Hibbard
Minister, Diocese of the Southern Cross
Ken Williams
Co-Founder, Changed Movement
Dr Harvey Ward
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Dr Hilary Moroney
Director and Co-Founder, Canberra House of Prayer for All Nations
Dave Pellowe
Director, Church and State
Rev Simon Mackenzie
Pastor, Lutheran Church of Australia
Dr Ian Grant
Missiologist, ACCI Missions and Relief
Suzanne Langberg
Vice President, Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Jodie Pickard
Founding Director, Love Australia
Rev Shane Gooch
Minister, Revesby Presbyterian Church
Rev David Shepherd
Senior Pastor, Hills Baptist Church
Rev Offiong Akpan
Pastor, House of Glory Evangelical Lutheran Church, Nigeria
Charmaine Hickman
National Prayer Coordinator, Australia for Jesus
Dr Mark Durie
Founding Director, Institute for Spiritual Awareness
Rev William Habib Steele
Retired Minister and Missionary, The Christian Reformed Church in North America
David d’Lima
Spokesman, FamilyVoice Australia
Ps Tim Edwards
Australian Christian Indigenous Apostolic Ministry
Rev Daniel Avenell
Minister, St Luke’s Anglican Church, Emerald
Rev Ben Graham
Pastor, Lutheran Church of Australia
George Carneal
Author, ‘From Queer to Christ’
Ps Alvin Wong
Pastor, South Camberwell Uniting Church
Ps Jona Waqairagata
Principal, Christian Outreach College, Fiji
Dr Mike Davidson
Chairman, International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice
Chap Jonathan Stubbs
Chaplain, Woodford Correctional Centre
Jessie Skelly
Australian National Director, Pais
Luke Nuske
Chairman, Lutheran Men of Australia
Ps Brett Weier
Pastor, Manjimup Seventh-day Adventist Church
Rev Mark Callaghan
Senior Pastor, Casino Uniting Church
Ps Matthew Wasson
Discipleship Pastor, Grace Fellowship Church, Omaha, United States
David Chandler
Missionary, Mission Aviation Fellowship
Ps Timothy Coyle
Pastor, Faith Community Church, Portlaoise, Ireland
Stuart Millar
Evangelist, Train to Proclaim
Chap David Vine
Sports Chaplain, Sports Chaplaincy Australia
Rev Dr Stuart Bonnington
Minister, Presbyterian Church of Australia
Rev Chris Bowditch
Rector, Lindisfarne Anglican Church
Rev Paul Hobby
Priest, Anglican Parish of Quamby, Diocese of Tasmania
Pat Steele
Director, Hope Movement, Youth for Christ Australia
Ps Phil Steiger
Senior Pastor, Living Hope Church, Colorado Springs
Ross Peeters
Managing Director, Creation Ministries International
Rev Trent McGrath
Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Jindabyne
Ps Ashley Van Wyk
Senior Pastor, Foursquare Australia
Ps Razak Shaibu
Senior Pastor, Harvest Chapel International, Ghana
Ps Daniel Secomb
Senior Pastor, New Hope Church, Caves Beach
Ps Denny Johnson
Senior Pastor, Heartland Evangelical Free Church, Minnesota
Ps Michael Woolley
Pastor, Katoomba Baptist Church
Dr Francine Pirola
Director, Marriage Resource Centre
Ps Riley Spring
Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church Parramatta
Ps Luke Watts
Lead Pastor, CityReach Marion
Rev John Naumann
Priest, Development Director, Amani Development Organization, Tanzania
Rev Thomas Chin
Pastor, Shelter Baptist Church
Ps Mark Blair
Pastor, Kalahikiola Church, Kapa’au, Hawai’i
Kieren Brown
Coordinator, Pinnaroo Lutheran Mission
Rev Martin Duffield
Pastor, St John’s Presbyterian Church, Annerley, Queensland
Rev Peter Geyer
Pastor, Fassifern Lutheran Parish, Queensland
Ps Paul Craig
Pastor, Sunbury Baptist Church
Ps Eng Seng Cheah
Pastor, Setia Alam Community Church, Malaysia
Dale Du Pont Milliken
Teacher, Fremantle Christian College
Rev Luke Pedersen
Senior Pastor, Brimbank Anglican Church
Ps Alan Tay
Pastor, Petra Community, Singapore
Shiree Lind
Director, Australian House of Prayer for All Nations
DJ Paine
Radio Show Host and Producer, Vision Christian Media
Rev Heath Easton
Senior Pastor, Drouin Presbyterian Church
Rev Vaughan Smith
Minister, Taree Presbyterian Church
Ps Gavin Alexander
Pastor, Maldon Baptist Church
Anthony McLellan
Chairman, The Mclellan Foundation
Dr John Neil
Retired Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Rev Steve Mannyx
Minister, Penrith Presbyterian Church
Clinton Montgomery
Advancement Director, Alphacrucis University College
Rev Peter Ko
Lead Pastor, St Paul’s Anglican Church Bankstown
Rev Constantine Michailidis
Pastor, Yeshua Tsidkenu Russian Jewish Congregation
Ps Gordon Dandie
Pastor, Scots Presbyterian Church, Moonbi NSW
Ps Victor Soo
Founder and Pastor, Reach Community Church
Chap Stuart Woods
Chaplain, St Luke’s Liverpool, Anglicare Sydney
Ps Peter Barber
Pastor, Inverell Presbyterian Church
Ps Mike Miles
Pastor, Mt Pleasant Baptist Church, Perth
Ps Leigh Dart
Senior Pastor, Wallsend Baptist Church, NSW
Ps Samuel Lindsay
Senior Pastor, Flooding Creek Community Church
Dr Brendan Kirby
Senior Pastor, Hope Church
Dr Barry Hicks
Retired Associate Professor of Surgery, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
Ps Dennis Acraman
Senior Pastor, Crossroads Church Whitianga, New Zealand
Rev Hilton Jordan
Senior Pastor, RAFT Anglican Church, Rowville
Ps Kathy Apelt
Senior Pastor, Hillview Community Church
Ps David Apelt
Senior Pastor, Hillview Community Church
Brendan Hosking
Deputy Principal, Bundaberg Christian College
Alex Todd
Queensland Campaign Director, Family First Party
Claire Bester
RA Administrator, City to City Australia
Paul Ninnes
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Realtalk
Dr Michael Thompson
Scientist and Writer, Creation Ministries International
Ray Lind
Director, Youth With A Mission South Australia
Juli Sharpe
Executive Officer, Genesis Pregnancy Support
Alison Marsh
Co-Founder, The Canberra Declaration
Ps David Dennis
Lead Pastor, Lifeway CRC Church, Port Macquarie
Bryson Thomas
Director, Emmaus Correspondence School Ministries, Queensland
Nicole van Hout
Teacher, Livingstone Christian College
Ps Maurie O’Connell
Pastor, Peace Christian Church, Rockhampton
Bill Muehlenberg
CultureWatch
Ps Ed Paine
Pastor, Christian New Life Centre, South West Rocks
Chap Lisa Sheridan
Chaplain, Scripture Union
Rodney Ballinger
Board Secretary, Co-Founder, Eva’s Place Pregnancy and Early Parenting Support
Rev Mark Charleston
Rector, Sylvania Anglican Church
Ps Jon Sherrill
Pastor, Grace Baptist Church
Tim Underwood
Teacher, Sunrise Christian School Whyalla
Ps Stephen Tuck
Pastor, Carlton-Kogarah Baptist Church
Ps Matthew Johnson
Pastor, South Sydney Anglican Church
Kurt Mahlburg
Senior Editor, The Daily Declaration
Ali Hoopmann
Teacher and Career Counsellor, Cornerstone College
Ps Daniel Thomas
Pastor, Katoomba Baptist Church
Ps Alex Crossley
Pastor, Southern Life Christian Church
Kym Farnik
Prayer Co-Ordinator, The Canberra Declaration
Ps David Apelt
Senior Pastor, Hillview Community Church
Jerome Appleby
National Policy Officer, FamilyVoice Australia
Leonie Voight
Teacher, Tyndale Christian School
Ps Phil Steiger
Senior Pastor, Living Hope Church
Ps Bernard Hartog
Senior Pastor, Citylight Church
Ps James Dodsworth
Pastor, Gympie Community Church
Ps Robert Miles
Messianic Pastor, Hineh Yeshua Congregation
Graham Ball
Director, Glenhaven Family Care
Jessica Cheng
Teacher, Blakehurst High School
Dr Ian Denness
Skin Cancer Doctor, Innisfail Family Health
Heather Cheesman
Assistant Executive Officer, Genesis Pregnancy Support
James Jeffery
Missionary, OMF
Ps Leanne Scott
Pastor, FountainStone Fellowship
Ps Joshua Coppins
Pastor, Southern Lights Church
Samuel Hartwich
Lead Contributor, The Canberra Declaration
Rev Oli Blythe
Associate Minister, St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Surrey Hills
Monique Omeara
Teacher, Livingstone Christian College
Rev Roger Hibbard
Minister, Diocese of the Southern Cross
Rev Dale Baikie
Chaplain, Anglicare Sydney
Rod Lampard
Writer, Caldron Pool
Rev Steve Jones
Associate Minister, Drouin Presbyterian Church
Christie Quaremba
Founder and Director, Simply Fresh Hope
Rev Bryan Kim
Minister, Macleay Presbyterian Churches
Ps Jeanette Glasgow
Pastor, Guiding Light Fellowship, Ipswich
Ps Abraham Haastrup
Senior Pastor, The Redeemed Christian Church of God
John Martin
Victorian State Coordinator, Young Conservatives for Christ
Ps Leonie Robson
Senior Pastor, Revelation Christian Church
Rev Hugh Prentice
Retired Anglican Minister, St Hilary’s Anglican Church, Kew
Ps Steve Cobanov
Pastor, Zion Christian Ministries
Ps David Maher
Minister, Burwood Presbyterian Church
Ps Robert Crockford
Pastor, Cross Link Christian Network
Jean Seah
Managing Editor, The Daily Declaration
Bob McCoskrie
Founder and CEO, Family First New Zealand
Peter Dunstan
Cofundador, Breakfree Australia
Chap Hendrik Gort
Chaplain, Manoah Homes
Rev Ray McIlwraith
Retired Minister, Diocese of the Southern Cross
John Lockwood
Founder, Kingdom Builders
Ps Bruce Sharman
Senior Pastor, Diggerland Church
Rev Neil Flower
Retired Presbyter, Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney
Ps Keith Bates
Pastor, New Life Christian Fellowship
Rev Richard Minol
Retired Anglican Priest
Victor Novitchi
Co-Director, X-Out-Loud
Adam Muller
Teacher, Macquarie Fields Public School
Major Larry Broome
Retired Pastor, The Salvation Army
Michelle Ryan
Retired Police Officer, NSW Police Force
Ps Bill Lowrey
Senior Pastor, Western Port Christian Family, Tyabb
Brian Geytenbeek
Former Wycliffe Bible Translator
Robyn Ferries
Retired Police Officer, Western Australia Police Force
Ps Debbie Cobanov
Pastor, Zion Christian Ministries
Ps Andrea Camac
Assistant Pastor, Lifehouse
Ps Yonna Aaron
Pastor, King Jesus Prayer Movement
Ps Stephen Lewin
Pastor, Barefoot Ministries Australia
Rev Lance Jackson
Retired Presbyterian Minister
Ps Ivan Robson
Assistant Pastor, Revelation Christian Church
John Kadwell
Retired Methodist Missionary
Lesley Kadwell
Retired Methodist Missionary
Ps Graham Lawn
Retired Church of Christ Pastor
Christopher Noone
Servants of Jesus Community, Sydney
Robin Johnson
Co-Founder, Beyond Here International
Janette Johnson
Co-Founder, Beyond Here International
Dr Andy Mullins
Christian Author
Ps Jenny Jack
Pastor, Prayer Room
Ps Thomas Bond
Senior Pastor, New Life Christian Centre
Ps Alexander Valich
Senior Pastor, Glenorie Community Church
Nel Farnik
Founder, Celebrate Israel
Ps Ada Boland
Prophetic Voices of the Land
Ps Elizabeth Lawson
Executive Pastor, Twin Rivers Centre
Paullette Cairns
Director, Rahab Ministries
Ps Tamar Yeomans
Senior Minister, Beit Gan-Eden Messianic Community
Ps Ben Kelada
Pastor, Fresh Start Presbyterian Church Donnybrook
Ps Barry Swan
Retired Pastor, Victory Life Church, Toowoomba
Rev Graham Jenke
Emeritus Pastor, Lutheran Church of Australia
Ps Martin Duffy
Pastor, Elim Church
Lucy Waqairagata
Administrator, Christian Outreach College, Fiji
Ps Aschallew Robelie
Pastor, Global Harvest Church
Andrew Lamb
Translations Officer, Creation Ministries International
Ps Jai Wright
Senior Minister, MAKE Church
Ps Rachel Camier
Worship Pastor, The Sanctuary
Ps Vanita Chopra
Pastor, Equip Church International
Ps Anthony Mauinatu
Senior Pastor, Harvest Worship Centre Christian Church
Ps Steven Rand
Senior Minister, LifeSource Church, Griffith
Alyssa Carabana
Registered Nurse, NSW Health
Rev Ray Szwec
Pastor, Cross Connect Ministries Australia
Ps Jin Kim
Associate Pastor, Glenorie Community Church
Dr Gladwyn Turner
President, Australian and Asian Missions Association
Dr Helen Turner
Vice President, Australian and Asian Missions Association
Ps John Ferris
Senior Pastor, Destiny Church, Hamilton, New Zealand
Ps Tony Nicotra
Pastor, Glorious Gospel Church Life
Ps Nathan Holland
Generations Pastor, Mayfield Baptist Church
Ps Gerald Nyasulu
Senior Pastor, Streams International Prophetic Church
Chap Howard Savage
Capellán de instituto, Scripture Union
Ps Andrew Taggart
Pastor, Australian Christian Churches
Ps David Thompson
Senior Pastor, Watchman Ministries
Rev Levi Graham
Pastor, Lutheran Church of Australia
Ps Nigele Halliburton
Pastor, Grace Church, Griffith
Ps Bernice Halliburton
Pastor, Grace Church, Griffith
Ps Michelle Sindholt
Pastor, Logan Village Christian Family
Samuel Faint
Teacher, Whitsunday Christian College
Ps Raelene Thompson
Senior Pastor, Watchman Ministries
Benjamin Lowery
Director, One Heart Support Services
Ps Debbie Gadd
Pastor, Tumbarumba Community Church
Bishop Marty Oas
Bishop, Fishers of Men International Ministries
Dr Howard Sands
International Director, Beautiful Feet Task Force
Patricia Smith
Missionary, Iris Global
Ps Bob Taranto
Senior Pastor, Liberty Church Epping
Ps Leki Crichton
Pastor, Faith Church Brisbane
Ps Wally Schiller
Retired Pastor, Lutheran Mission Australia
Ps Andy Buchan
Pastor, One Hope Community Church, Scoresby Victoria
Rev William Bosker
Associate Pastor, One Hope Community Church, Scoresby Victoria
Ps Robyn Painter
Pastor, Peterborough Community Christian Church
Sarah Sedgwick
Founder, Transformed Ministries
Margaret Darch
Teacher, Faith Christian School of Distance Education
Melissa Cremascoli
Director, Holy Trinity Productions
Nicki Bowles
Founder, Prayerscape
John Emmett
Retired Primary School Teacher, NSW Department of Education
Chap Alyse Anderson
Chaplain, AA Counselling Online
Bernhard Wewege
Senior Leader, Every Nation Ministries
Dido Chieco
Pastoral Care Worker, Anglicare Residential Care
Ps Bill Cochrane
Senior Pastor, Lockington Community Church
Chap Ainslee Hodge
Early Childhood Educator, Community Vision
Ps Ron Jones
Retired Pastor, Christian Outreach Centre, Taree
Ps Tracey Henselin
Pastor, John Oxley Funerals
Jordan McCulloch
Occupational Therapist, Queensland Health
Ps Peter Doyle
Pastor, 4Life Church, Telegraph Point NSW
Joshua Peckover
Teacher, Mid North Christian College
Chap Gary Smitham
Retired Chaplain, BaptistCare
Joanne Massey
Registered Nurse, MercyCare
Ps Vicky Churlew
Pastor, Northside Community Church
Colleen Wewege
Senior Leader, Every Nation Ministries
Lars Finch
Senior Leader, Alive in Christ Ministries
Rev Guido Kettniss
Pastor, Gateway Presbyterian Church
Ps Trevor Jones
Youth Pastor, Jericho Road Church
Marianne Gill-Harper
Christian Artist and Author
Ps Francis Shanahan
Pastor, Zion Christian Ministries
La lista de firmantes iniciales seguirá completándose hasta la fecha límite de inscripción.
Firmantes
Lynn Adair・United States
Anthony Reeves・Australia
David Ahern・Ireland
Amanda Turner・Australia
Cy Tra・Australia
Ricardo Junior Barboza Neumann・Paraguay
Carolyn Coert・Australia
Rodney Allan・Australia
Rory Roads・United States
Arzeh Saoud・Australia
Stephen Ahern・Australia
Kamilia Karaan・Australia
Enza Timpano・Australia
Chris Corfu・Australia
Ekaterina Shmelkova・Australia
Craig Campbell・Australia
Jeremy Bosshard・Australia
Derek Hyde・Australia
Peter Spencer・Australia
Deslynn Sporne・Australia
Alan Sallen・Australia
Szymon Redzimski・Poland
John Doherty・Australia
James Leroy le Grange・South Africa
Kevin Eipe・Australia
Tyler Rosado・United States
Peter Amiradaki・Australia
Ruth Kerr・Australia
Catherine Verhoeven・Australia
Adam Cole・Australia
Brett Hunter・Australia
Nicholas Adams・Canada
Isaac Paech・Australia
Lisduan Saavedra・United States
Petra Lemur・Australia
John Gilroy・Australia
Cherilyn Moolman・Australia
Matthew Smith・Australia
Robert Miller・Australia
Troy Berndt・Australia
Theresa Mataora・Australia
Zane Naser・Australia
Rosemary Power・Australia
Ashley Dominiak・Australia
Claude Shaheen・Australia
Sal Assaad・Australia
Adam Fawkes・Australia
Julie Degnian・Australia
Gavin Hays・Australia
Zachary Koja・United States
Malcolm Gray・Australia
Karen Brydon・Australia
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¿Por qué otro credo?
Los credos cristianos sirven como declaraciones fundacionales de creencia, uniendo a creyentes de todas las épocas y culturas en una confesión de fe compartida. Por ejemplo, el Credo Niceno fue compuesta en el año 325 d.C. para contrarrestar la herejía del arrianismo, que afirmaba que Jesucristo no era plenamente divino. Esta declaración de la ortodoxia cristiana aclaró la doctrina de la Iglesia sobre la Trinidad, afirmando que el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo son de la misma esencia, al tiempo que abordaba otras herejías. El resultado fue un credo claro y autorizado que ha preservado la sana doctrina y afirmado la verdadera unidad de la Iglesia a lo largo de los siglos.
Cada época tiene sus herejías particulares. En el siglo XXI, abundan las herejías en el ámbito de la sexualidad humana. La Iglesia no ha sido inmune a estos errores. Creemos que ha llegado el momento de un nuevo credo que afirme las enseñanzas intemporales de la Iglesia en relación con la integridad sexual, y que articule el glorioso diseño de Dios para el sexo y el matrimonio, tal como se revela en las Sagradas Escrituras.
Nuestra esperanza y oración es que el Credo Australiano por la Integridad Sexual obtenga la aprobación mundial de los líderes bíblicamente ortodoxos de la Iglesia Católica, la Iglesia Anglicana/Episcopaliana, la Iglesia Luterana, la Iglesia Presbiteriana, la Iglesia Ortodoxa, las iglesias evangélicas y pentecostales, y muchas más. También agradecemos el apoyo de escuelas cristianas, organizaciones benéficas, ministerios paraeclesiásticos y organizaciones misioneras.
¿Quién escribió el Credo?
Cristianos de todas las denominaciones y grupos mencionados participaron activamente en el proceso de redacción o fueron invitados a contribuir. El Credo Australiano por la Integridad Sexual es el resultado de muchas oraciones y consultas de arzobispos, obispos, ministros, sacerdotes, pastores, teólogos, académicos y jefes de denominación, junto con los líderes de escuelas cristianas, organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro y otras organizaciones. Entre ellos hay personas casadas desde hace décadas y solteras; doctores en teología y drogadictos y pornógrafos recuperados; empresarios de éxito y madres y padres trabajadores.
Lo que comenzó como una pequeña reunión de oración en línea a principios de septiembre de 2024 pronto se convirtió en un equipo de colaboración de más de 100 redactores apasionados por transmitir el mensaje de la Biblia sobre la integridad sexual para una nueva era. Algunos redactores asistieron a todas las reuniones, otros se unieron sólo ocasionalmente, y otros proporcionaron comentarios por escrito. En aras de la brevedad, se omitieron muchas grandes ideas, y el propio credo se reescribió de principio a fin en más de una ocasión. Completar el credo supuso un esfuerzo de casi dos meses, aproximadamente el mismo tiempo que emplearon los redactores del Credo Niceno. Con un tapiz tan rico de tradiciones y ministerios cristianos representados, el resultado final es un texto intemporal y oportuno de notable profundidad, amplitud y riqueza.
La unidad y humildad mostrada por los redactores a lo largo del proceso sólo puede describirse como un acto de la gracia de Dios. Esto se debe a los esfuerzos entre bastidores de miles de personas que oraron y ayunaron por un renacimiento mundial de la integridad sexual y para que Dios guiara el proceso de redacción. Muchos redactores expresaron su asombro por el rápido progreso realizado y la sensación de ayuda divina que acompañó nuestros esfuerzos. Creemos que el Señor escuchó nuestras muchas oraciones por este credo, y le damos toda la gloria.
El credo se hizo público el 31 de octubre de 2024, coincidiendo con el Día de la Reforma en la tradición protestante y la víspera del Día de Todos los Santos en la tradición católica, que es fiesta en algunos países. Esta fecha tiene un significado añadido para los australianos, ya que es el aniversario de la carga del Brigada Australiana de Caballería Ligera en Beersheba en 1917, que perdura como símbolo nacional de fe, valor y providencia divina.
¿Cómo se utilizará el Credo?
Prevemos que el Credo Australiano por la Integridad Sexual tenga una amplia variedad de aplicaciones, entre ellas:
- una afirmación doctrinal para su uso en cultos, misas, grupos cristianos de oración y estudio de la Biblia, bodas y devociones privadas
- una herramienta educativa para ayudar a los cristianos a comprender las enseñanzas bíblicas sobre la integridad sexual
- una defensa teológica contra la herejía y el compromiso
- un medio claro para que las iglesias, las instituciones educativas cristianas, los ministerios y las organizaciones misioneras señalen públicamente su ortodoxia, en particular mediante la publicación del logotipo del credo en su sitio web
- un baluarte jurídico para proteger a las iglesias, las instituciones educativas cristianas, los ministerios, las organizaciones misioneras y los particulares de la legislación opresiva y los litigios vejatorios
- una declaración de valores para unificar los órganos de gobierno de iglesias, escuelas cristianas, institutos bíblicos y juntas ministeriales
- una proclamación para inspirar a la iglesia mundial y fomentar la unidad cristiana entre culturas y generaciones
Para facilitar la consecución de estos objetivos, se Guía explicativa con escrituras de apoyo, junto con un Estudio de la Biblia.
¿Qué significa el logotipo?
El Credo Australiano para la Integridad Sexual tiene un acompañamiento logotipo para facilitar la comunicación digital y ayudar a promover el credo entre una amplia audiencia mundial. Las banderas son poderosos símbolos de unidad, visibilidad y convicción común. La cruz de Cristo, al ser el símbolo cristiano más reconocible del planeta, sirve en este logotipo tanto para diferenciar claramente lo masculino de lo femenino como para unirlos. Es desde su cruz desde donde Cristo tiende la mano con amor a un mundo diverso que necesita redención. El azul y el rojo más próximos a la cruz siguen los colores de la bandera nacional australiana.
Animamos a las iglesias, escuelas cristianas, institutos bíblicos, ministerios, organizaciones misioneras y otros grupos cristianos que afirman el credo a que muestren su logotipo en sus sitios web como una clara declaración de su fidelidad a la verdad bíblica.
¿Puedo publicar el credo y el logotipo?
Sí. El Credo Australiano por la Integridad Sexual y su logotipo han sido creados para su libre uso por cristianos de todas las naciones. Tanto el credo como el logotipo son activos de código abierto regidos por un Licencia Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), por lo que son libres de compartir, copiar y redistribuir internacionalmente sin alteraciones para fines no comerciales. Cuando lo hagas, asegúrate de citar la fuente y de incluir un enlace URL para que la gente pueda ver y acceder a la fuente original. Si los publica con fines comerciales, simplemente le pedimos que haga una donación a una organización benéfica de su elección que proteja a mujeres y niños del tráfico sexual.
