Posted by Stander in the Gap on October 11, 19101 at 20:25:45:
In Reply to: Re: True Love posted by TJ on October 08, 19101 at 11:14:17:
I don't think I was "spouting off" anything. I spoke in love, and will continue to do so. Speaking the truth IS love, and what I said was out of concern.
Your question about reading the Bible. It is safe to say that I have read the entire Bible, although not chronologically(This is something I started, but have not completed) I am not ignorant of what the Bible says, nor do I only pick out parts to suit me. I desire to understand the whole picture -- one scripture cannot show me everything about God's plan. Therefore, I when I read scripture, I also look elsewhere in the Bible to see if I am understanding the specific passage correctly.
The Holy Spirit teaches me as I read, and I also attend a Biblically based church with sound teachings. My church does not hold the extreme views of some that homosexuals should be destroyed, mistreated, or abused in any way,but they also do not support a lukewarm gospel that tolerates sin in any form. We have a balanced view: hate the sin, not the sinner.
A missionary through our denomination works in Greenwich village in NY and helps homosexuals, transvestites, etc. who come to his church searching for answers. Through his testimonies, I developed an even deeper compassion for homosexuals.
I am not here to show superiority in any way. I am a sinner saved by God's grace. I live a life where I do not habitually sin, but I still sin. And I repent when I make those mistakes. To all who post, I can honestly say I love you and I am praying for you.
Stander in the Gap ><>
: I only have a few questions for you, Are you just spouting off things that other "good christians" have said or have you actually looked up the "the famous homosexuality scriptures in the Bible" that you are speaking of. Also, have you actually ever read the entire Bible?
: If you are going to say that I spoke out of context then for you to speak in context then you need to have read the entire Bible, and not just the parts that you like.