I sent this "final warning and a hope" by registered mail to Matthew Williams. It was signed for by him on January 28th, 2019. It was a handwritten, double spaced 2 1/2-page letter. Here is the context:
Matthew - "Gift of the Lord",
The grace of our Lord has been extended to you, for His love is enduring and He knows that we are but dust and are but sinners saved by His grace. He does require, now, that you confess your sin to your bishop - the sin of sexual violation of an innocent, and the sin of lying to those in spiritual authority over you. He will not, now, hesitate to cover His Church, sheltering its members under His wings. The Church is His and He is jealous for it. For this reason He is issuing you a final warning and a hope- "Whoever conceals his transgression will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy." Your Lord would remind you once more - only once more - "If you will confess/admit your sin, He will be faithful and just to forgive you your sin and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness." Your soul will be restored and your family will be strengthened and intact. But you will not be a priest. If you do not confess/admit your sin, you will be as the sinning King David and your son will be your Absolom. And you still will not be a priest.
Nathan
1/21/19 4:07 p.m.
Thank you! Those of us who have not gone public with our stories appreciate your kind words. I trying to wrap our heads around who knew and when and how many Put us in direct harms way knowing our own personal history. The Betrayal of Mathew is absolutely earth shattering.. But not being warned isn't sitting well with me. God give me strength. MUCH PRAYER IS Needed.
ReplyDeleteWe have all been absolutely abandoned by the Hierarchy and left to flap in the with absolutely no direction from anyone.