[P-Marlowe]

I am looking for another denomination that will fully accept my ordination, be in the historic Christian tradition, not be beset by even a hint of these problems, and believe in salvation by grace through faith.

You know, you could just start up your own Bible church. Calvary Chapel began as a little country church on the edge of town.

[xzins]

someone ordained Chuck Smith....who was it?

I assume he goes back through a line of ordained ones.

One of my problems with the Mormon church is that Joseph Smith pulled his ordination out of a hat.

There is no church that isn’t connected to another...a plant, a sent “ordained” person, something that connects to the historic lineage.