Seems the Exodus Movement has infiltrated some mainline churches (Missouri Lutheran, Presbyterian). Venue is changing; message has not. “ALL UNREPENTANT homosexuals will go to Hell; they must stay celibate OR marry heterosexually. NO EXCEPTIONS!”
“Repentant” – meaning we gays must acknowledge, before God, that we are unnatural and sinning EVEN when we are in a loving, committed, monogamous union/marriage. They are WRONG! These Christians rely on Biblical scholars who say “the Bible contains overwhelming evidence that ALL homosexual behavior is sin.” They dismiss Biblical scholars who disagree with them (and there are just as many) and continue to “guide” homosexuals away from their natural sexual orientation, encouraging celibacy or heterosexual marriage, while working on the control of the gay feelings to love & be loved living in the gay person. This is encouraging a lie and I think lying is a sin. DUH!
These anti-gay Christians are intelligent, but weak, for they still must rely on fear and guilt tactics. They prey on gays who are not sure that they can be gay, Christian and saved. YOU CAN!!
If you are in a church like this; if you are not sure that homosexual, loving unions are blessed by God, GET OUT OF THESE DESTRUCTIVE CHURCHS!! There are many mainline churches changing their prior beliefs on homosexuality. They will serve you communion and be truly loving, unlike the new anti-gay churches of which I speak. I personally know a Lutheran minister (ELCA) who marries gay couples. By the standards of these new anti-gay Christians, I guess he’s going to Hell, too.
Just be sure to check out a church to make sure the minister does not believe homosexuality to be a sin before you start to attend. Or find a Metropolitan Community Church. Just stay away from these self-righteous, condemning, prejudiced “Christian Churchs”. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing. They seek to destroy you, in the name of love, and tell you they seek to save your soul.
Remember 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Since no one can confess what he does not know is a sin, clearly the verse calls upon us to confess the sins we know and God will forgive us the sins we confess AND is “faithful” to cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness.”
Don’t let these “wolves” sell you their lies.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” Our sins do not result in the loss of eternal life. They do hurt our personal relationship with God, but when we confess, His forgiveness restores that harmony. This is not a license to sin, but the more you do the will of God, the more you will want to do His Will and obey His Commandments. Don’t have to be perfect.
