tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post2924218513923368426..comments2023-05-02T09:50:43.941-05:00Comments on Reformed Baptist Blog: The Intolerance of Those Who Preach ToleranceKeith Throophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112617983370327521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post-2175331980014191502012-08-10T19:49:22.895-05:002012-08-10T19:49:22.895-05:00Your blog on homosexuality is honest and compassio...Your blog on homosexuality is honest and compassionate. The church has been accused by the world (and by some within the church)of "picking" a sin to protest about but tolerating other sins, such as lying, adulterery, fornication, etc. I guess in some cases this may very well be true. If the church is comfortable and accepting of these particular sins then I guess the question is--WHAT CHURCH ? and WHY?<br /><br />I think we do a better job seemingly of accepting the liar or adulterer because they allow us to accept them without condoning the behavior. The true church does not condone lying, stealing, adultery and usually those participants in such sin will admit and agree that this is sin even though they are not willing to give them up yet because there is pleasure in them for a season. They have not formed organized groups to lobby for rights that will change the very foundations of our society and biblical beliefs. They do not ask us to ignore the portions of Scripture that call sin "sin" or refuse to bellieve in a god that would call it sin. They do not ask us to give up our belief iin what we believe God is saying in order to show our continued love for them. They just wish to know that we still love them though they are living a life of sin.<br /><br />The homosexuals are organized however, with an agenda. I believe it is the agenda that most Christians oppose though we don't always do it with the love and compassion evident that should be there. I am speaking of the banners and words that attack the homosexual whom Jesus loves instead of speaking God's truth about the sin.<br /><br />The homosexual organization does not believe that it is possible to love the homosexual but believe that the activity is sin. I don't understand that position since those of us who have children live this every day. We don't always like our child's behavior but we love them fiercely irregardless of that behavior. To most homosexuals, unless you believe that homosexual activity is natural and acceptable to God,<br />then you are a hater. They will not be satisfied with anything less than rejection of the traditional Christian interpretation of Scripture on this matter which means that the Christian has to go against his conscience to prove that he does in fact love the homosexual person. In essence, he must chose between the homosexual and what he really and truly believe God's word is telling him, and if he does not choose the will of the homosexual, he is a hater or homophobe.<br /><br />God's church is to spread the Gospel and reveal the truth of His Word. It is truth that will set us free. We should stand ready to offer that truth in love. Even in love, our Savior was crucified because of His message. We too would like to have the world love us but I do not believe Christ would wish us to compromise the redeeming truth in order to gain that love. He should be our first love and through Him, we are able to love others and bring them to an understanding of God's grace.<br /><br />The ironic thing is this---Even if the Christians denounced the accepted interpretation of Scripture on this matter, God's Word is still truth and will stand no matter what we might wish or accept to the contrary.justasiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554407944104403900noreply@blogger.com