**Rowland Croucher** wrote:
>
> The Church has wrestled with a dozen major paradigm-shifts in its
> history. The first had to do with accepting Gentiles. The Protestant
> Reformation was built on the radical proposition that we are saved by
> faith purely on the basis of God’s grace, and that we can trust ordinary
> folks to read the Bible. Then there was slavery, charismatic renewal,
> women in leadership... Conservative groups have recently wrestled with
> issues like dancing, divorce, Sabbath/Sunday-behaviour, dress-codes, and
> rock music.
>
> And now the Big One: Homosexuality More...
> http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/20558.htm
>
> (Review: Anthony Venn-Brown's 'A Life of Unlearning: a Journey to Find
> the Truth', 2nd edition, New Holland Publishers, 2007.)
>
To quote from the website:
"And when I write/preach that the Bible has nothing whatever to say
about homosexuality as a (non-chosen) orientation, most conservative
Christians just don’t understand. Non-chosen? Yes: I’ve not met a
homosexual or lesbian client who chose to be that way: most of them
would prefer to be a much-less-complicated – and socially more
acceptable - heterosexual." END QUOTE.
What then does the Word say about it?
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 homosexuals, nor sodomites,
1 Cor. 6:9
You cannot call people homophobic when the Word of God establishes who
will not inherit the kingdom of God. There seems to be a lot of
discussion leaving the Word of God out. Please don't call me a bigot or
a homosexual hater, I am just quoting the Bible.
Love all, YES, just the sin that is not what we are to condone. I do
not advocate treating anyone like dirt, we must love them but they must
turn from this sin.
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