‘Nashville Statement’ condemns LGBT Christians and those who support them

Jesus and paul disagree with you on that!

 

FAR better to make a stand on the word of God than base theology and beliefs upon cultural norms and current understand!

 

Interesting that whenever we start to get to how God views homosexual/trangender views, we get deflected to a debate on proper view regarding hetrosexual marriages!

 

Ouch, that's a lot of irony.

 

And under the NC, Paul pretty much agreed with how God dealt with that sin, so is not just OT!

 

God has ALWAYS be very clear that homosexuality being acted upon and practiced is sin. period.

 

The issues are connected and double standards abound

 

Show me where they state that an orientation is a sin

 

Apples to oranges though, as same sex marriages are forbidden period by God!

 

It is against the intended nature of the original creation, is a by product of the fall and sin nature, and we all have in us thing contrary to God and His ways!

 

So why single this out?

 

Because there are plenty of churches that now tell their members, and anyone else who will listen, that homosexuality is not sinful.

Look at the threads here on alcohol consumption or divorce. It's not like Christians never dialogue on individual sins.

 

Again, I would contest the extent to which an orientation as opposed to an action is a sin: we all have genetic predispositions to this or that as a product of the Fall, none of which amount to sins in themselves. For instance, I have a family history of alcoholism. That in itself is not a sin. If I was to get falling down drunk on the other hand...

 

Sure, except an 18 year old unmarried homosexual and an 18 year old unmarried heterosexual are likely both mired in sinful thoughts. I know I was. Sexuality and sin appear to go hand in hand.

So then it goes to application. I can tell the young heterosexual to at least wait until they find their mate, and 1 Cor 7 explains the rest. I have no similar answer to the young homosexual, as a life of abstinence seems like the only option.

Except that there are plenty of churches out there supporting same sex marriage.

 

God Himself has "singled this one out", and are we not to tell others that is not pleasing to God?

 

The scriptures state that drunkenness and divorce are sins, and also Homosexual/lesbian/trasgendering...

We jsut need to be consistent and agree with God!

 

The big problem is that many churches and pastors are now saying that homosexuality/lesbian/transgendering behavior and practices themselves are no longer to be called sinful!

 

Either God is true, and can give the homosexual grace to stay faithful, or he cannot.period.
And those who are engaged in those behaviors and call themselves Christians need to get identity in Jesus, and forsake that!

 

How would you counsel a young homosexual to wait until they find their mate?

 

Behaviours. But what about inclinations?