LGBTQ, in LC and Beyond.

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

Thanks for sharing. In my estimation, the article takes a lot of unjustified liberalities in its thinking and does not make a very good case at all for its claim. One statement is made early on that sets up much of what follows, " God would not ask or expect Christians to ever choose between their heart and their faith." This is fundamentally wrong. The Bible has much to say about man's heart, and it's not too good, right

As people with these fleshly "earthsuits," we do still sin. He knows that and has made a Wonderful Provision in Christ for our sin to be handled, so we can come boldly to Him. If we fall 7 times (or 70 x 7), we get back up looking to Him. And by His life, we will not practice sin (though we might fall from time to time).

Not me, sister. I'm just pointing out what I see in scripture. Again, the Bible tells us the heart is deceitfully wicked and we shouldn't trust our own understanding! One needs to question what they think God has told them, if it doesn't line up well with scripture.

The Bible condemns sin, as it should, because sin kills us and those around us. My firm belief is homosexuality is in that category, like many other things of the flesh. A loving God will, and does, point out things that are death to us. If a child is having fun playing with poisonous vipers, should their father withhold his concern even though the child protests being told, "Don't do that!"? Of course not. The child may think there's no harm and get mighty upset, but . . .

I hope that makes sense, sister.

This is serenity lives. I’m wondering if you read the whole thing since you only made points about the first point but what I would like to ask is how is homosexuality fleshly? when it’s made with pure love. What happens when I am clear in my conscience that God approves? How do you know what God wants? The thing is my heart lines up with the basic tenents of Christianity. how can you compare homosexuality or same sex love between two commited persons who are pure to adultery or taking alcohol? Or even playing with snakes and vipers. I love my spouse and I will be commited to her forever, no matter what you think. Let God be the judge of that. Again you miss the entire point but I’m sure awareness will speak more upon this. “we shouldnt trust our own understanding”? this is what LC does to manipulate people into not using their minds. It’s not death I experience but life and you are implying homosexuality kills those among us. Where is the evidence? It only makes those conservative fundamental Christians uncomfortable.