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By: happy blogiversery « Write About Now

happy blogiversery « Write About Now — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:23:17 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:21:00 +0000

We are still missing the point here. A fat preacher may point out gluttony or slothfulness, bu God does not give people over to this as He does Sodomy.

I am very bothered by Chrisian leaders who think there are "gays" who will inherit the kingdom. That teaching is a direct blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. It is he Spirit that declares ha Homosexuals will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. Former homosexuals are a completely different story, as where some of you. But, we have go to come to grips wih this issue of being "gay" and an heir of the Kingdom at the same time.

By: adamblack

adamblack — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:35:00 +0000

good post jen. we deal with this on a regular basis in atlanta, and i feel like we do a great job of loving people where they are, even if it's in the midst of a struggle such as this.

is homosexuality OK? no. but neither is the "fat preacher" (i laughed!) or any other sin for that matter.

i wish there was more honest dialog regarding our movement's response to homosexuality.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:00 +0000

Dear Anonymous:

The question you are posing is more than what you intend. The Christian of the Bible in regards to their former way of life is always a "was".

1Corinthians 6:9-11 (NASB)
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,
10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
11 Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

It is extremely important to recognize the transformation in the life of the new believer.

Regarding your colleague's daughter: She is still married to the same person. She may have mutilated her body, but her "XY" chromosone structure is still the same. This is merely a gross adaptation of trying to be something you are not. This is not a result of a person who is seeking to obey the Lord. These people neeed the Lord.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:21:00 +0000

I used to consider that homosexuality was just a sin that will end up in judgment. However, a closer look at Romans 1 indicates that homosexuality involves God's judgment before the last day.

A cause is cited .
Romans 1:25-27 (NASB) For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

A judgment by God is pronounced.
26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,
27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.

Homosexuality appears to have a root that is not genetic and possibly not even a choice on the part of the offender. There is current tand judgment being dealt with here. I think this perspective should be given serious consideration before political, social and genetic excuses are argued.

By: Tom Neyhart

Tom Neyhart — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:35:00 +0000

Interesting post…one of the things that I have been thinking on quite a bit is the whole “us” vs. “them” thing. Originally it started out because I know several members of a Christian Church speaks about “them” as being anyone who doesn’t belong to the christian church/church of christ. I you go to a baptist church you are a “them”. This also fits in with your post. Still the who us and them thing. Why can’t we get people in our churches to look at it as a “us”. We are all a part of the human race and Christ came to die for us, even those that we disagree with in doctrine and those who are not in a relationship with Christ… gay or straight.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:08:00 +0000

I’ll definitely check that out. Thanks, Terry.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:43:00 +0000

You may be interested in reading some questions and answers about homosexuality at http://patrickmead.net/tentpegs/?p=281 and http://patrickmead.net/tentpegs/?p=329.
Patrick Mead is a minister for a Church of Christ in Michigan.

By: ImageBearer

ImageBearer — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:45:00 +0000

Don't you love Steve Brown?

I appreciate your words here, Jen, as I've been thinking and praying about my personal ministry to people (especially women) who may choose a gay or lesbian lifestyle.

After a recent conversation with a friend, I went away thinking, "we're talking about PEOPLE, here, not some agenda." Like many other things, we learn our judgment and definition by what we see portrayed on television. And "we're" afraid (or ashamed) to get close enough to see the hurt in another's heart. That level of community would tear down barriers and build honest relationships. Then "we" would find ourselves naked and the same under the armor we wear. Can't have that, can we?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:08:00 +0000

I get that the topic of this blog is how Christians are and should be treating, loving and respecting a gay Christian versus a “fat” Christian. I am 100% on board with your blog. On the “reversal” comment…I have a colleague whose daughter is/was a lesbian. Her domestic partner went through gender re-assignment and now is a man. They legally married and are a heterosexual couple. My question to my colleague, as if it were any of my business, was if her daughter is now straight? I wonder if she reversed. -H-