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I'm tired of the entire subject of homosexuality. Politicians use it as a wedge issue to obtain more votes for a certain party, which is strange if you look at the entire picture. What did republicans do for the Ecclesia when in office, as far as promises are concerned. I remember very specifically when George Bush won, he was asked to appear at the dove awards coincidentally it was the christian community that pushed him over; didn't appear. I was really dumb struck by this. It showed where his allegiance really lied; not with faith based communities. I don't like politicians to play the religious card, first I don't know what you believe as your core doctrine. I don't know your convictions as a person of faith, and lastly I have to look at your policies and past engagements to know who you really are. My conclusion is, you can't be a politician and lie (Prov 17:7), yet they continue to do so as well as practice deceitfulness.

As I mentioned, yes homosexuality is a wedge issue. An evangelical professor is calling for the resignation or removal of Alan Chambers as president of Exodus International, citing concerns that Chambers is offering a false hope to gays and lesbians and compromising the ministry's mission. This really struck me as odd. First we understand what the bible says about this issue. Yes Christians are missing the larger issue. Did God accept you when you were dirty and filthy and vile and lovers of many; YES. Did he hold it against you; NO.  Same issue as it pertains to Gays, come as you are. You get cleansed during the journey, not a minute before. Gays can be born again/anew, but once they accept the contract and sign it they have to abide by what it says. Christians need to stop putting their personal convictions on others and simply let people live. Sure the bible teaches only a certain subset of people will enjoy everlasting peace; we don't know those people. Remember they are three Resurrections, life, judgement, death; allow God to rule as he pleases.

God understands we are flawed individuals, didn't he wink at ignorance when his men had concubines of woman practicing immorality and selfishness. This even proved problematic even to King David when you look at his actions concerning Bathsheba. My only point is, we don't know and we must not act as if we do know. When a person accepts the Messiah into their heart, we have to leave it there. It is now between the person and God. Christians need to fix and get their house in order first and stop banishing people to the lake of fire. We are called to be witnesses; be a witness and stop being hypercritical and start practicing love and kindness.

God has this thing figured out, his son was a fine example. He hung with the dredges of his day, so much so he was called a wine bibber. In all this we have to use common sense. Fine, use the old adage "love the sinner hate the sin". The bigger problem, you are hating the sinner and the sin. If you keep kicking them upside the head; why would they want what you are giving. We all have family members that are gay; I do. When I talk to them they are lost and confused. I say this based on conversations I have with them. In their heart of hearts they want to serve God according to the bible. We have to help steer them in the right direction; the ones who ask for our help; and not judge them. It is time for the Church to understand what the scriptures teaches and what the constitution says. With that in tow we can influence the world for a better good.


DISCLAIMER
In my talking about the issue of homosexuality, allow me to say, I'm not necessarily a friend to the gay community nor am I an enemy. As a volunteerist I believe in personal freedoms as well as non aggression. I understand people can disagree with gay pride parades and sometimes the over the top behavior. In the end we must allow people to be who wants to be. In order to minister to people we have to be open to them as others have to be open to us. 

The Revealing

The church is in an influx of confusion and is in need of a cleansing. Some groups have gone as far to insist the office of the Apostle is coming back. These groups have already started acting as if they are Apostles. Don’t be fooled, and have no part of it. These men haven’t met the requirements of the office. They weren't chosen, they didn't witness his resurrection. Paul the last of the Apostles was in the presence of the Messiah. He was commissioned and personally taught by him. These movements are nothing but farces. As far as the cleansing is concerned, it is getting back to truths. The transitional period the church is going is the revealing of past and current ignorance. How disturbing is it to have a young boy singing homos are going to hell. This kind of activity is silly as well as reckless. The only reason we know of the incident is that someone you tubed it. Another incident that went viral was when a NC preacher said they should build a high electric fence and put all the gays in it. This behavior in the pulpit is irresponsible and it hurts the church more than you think. For all the gay and lesbians out there, the church is missing opportunities to witness. The second error is, think of the many other people that are listening to this hate being spewed. You are turning people off not on. It’s okay to preach the sincere word; it’s not okay to add to the sincere word.

Andrew Sullivan who’s article that was featured in Newsweek questioning the church was correct in many ways. He’s a bit delusional. Protestantism claims to be the truth, it doesn't view the Catholic Church as credible. Andrew seems to link both as one, it is at best misleading. Why don’t they deal with their overreaching issues that have plastered headlines and continue to be in the headlines? Andrew is also openly gay, which I don’t mind. The problem I have is he wants to spread the ills of the church but doesn't want to deal with his personal sins.

It is true the church is starting to go through a revealing; simply for it to deal with homosexuality and gay marriage. The church is being outed, as it should be outed. In order for the body to be cleansed, it has to be vulnerable in order to get back on the right track. The second issue is doctrine. The church has to get back to truths and stop putting personal convictions on people. God is going to do a great work, but the people’s hearts and minds must be receptacle to God’s truths and workings. A divided church cannot be effective!

Properly Framing the Gay Argument Pt.2

In the article Properly Framing the Gay Argument, I showed the parallels between the argument for and against homosexuality. As the debate continues to rage on (as it will) I want to follow-up about the dangers of picking a side. What do I mean about picking a side? Rather than looking at this through the eyes of the scripture but instead looking at this moral issue through the eyes of immoral men and women who claim to be purveyors of truth.

This issue has turned into a debate by political whores on both sides of the aisle who simply want your vote. The “Right” tries to play up its religious pedigree, simply to receive your vote. This proposes many issues. Maybe you disagree with their policy and many of their views, yet you vote for them and their country crippling policy, as long as they are against gays. This is nothing new. I’ve been in the Ekklesia (church) where we were told “not to vote for the issues, but for your conscience.” That makes absolutely no sense to vote for a politician who undermines how you feel about issues that personally affect your life. The problem with the Left is they play for the emotional vote. While there is a point to be made, no one group has the God card. Secondly, we do have to treat people with dignity. Yet, is it really about dignity or is it about votes. When it comes to politicians, it’s about the constituency and votes; overall it’s about winning.

God isn’t silent when it comes to his involvement in governments.