Gay apostolics?

[JEdwards]

I will gladly answer any questions you all might have of me. Just ask. I will be honest. What is my stance on homosexuality and the bible? I believe that God's ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts. I have studied for many years on the subject. I know my spirit and my walk. I cannot speak for others.

[Billy Boy]

Originally Posted by JEdwards

I will gladly answer any questions you all might have of me. Just ask. I will be honest. What is my stance on homosexuality and the bible? I believe that God's ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts. I have studied for many years on the subject. I know my spirit and my walk. I cannot speak for others.

Do you ever feel the weight of sin in other area's of life that you have to repent of?

[JEdwards]

No. I've been quite honest with God and the people around me.

[EA]

Originally Posted by JEdwards

I will gladly answer any questions you all might have of me. Just ask. I will be honest. What is my stance on homosexuality and the bible? I believe that God's ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts. I have studied for many years on the subject. I know my spirit and my walk. I cannot speak for others.

Huh?

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by JEdwards

I will gladly answer any questions you all might have of me. Just ask. I will be honest. What is my stance on homosexuality and the bible? I believe that God's ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts. I have studied for many years on the subject. I know my spirit and my walk. I cannot speak for others.

Jeff,

I assume you are homosexual and I will not judge you, nor will I say you are not welcome in my church, but to change the word of God to suit your lifestyle is not an option. Your option is to repent, accept God's forgiveness, and walk in the newness of life.

I have, and have had, many friends who were, or are homosexuals and I love them dearly and wish I could help them with the pain they feel - it is not unlike the pain I feel over some of the things I struggle with.

Like Paul who had a thorn in his flesh God would not heal him of...God declares that his grace is sufficient. That means for me, for you, and all those who struggle with 'issues' that God does not deliver them from.

Blessings, Rhoni

[Sherri]

My husband just preached on Homosexuality Sunday as the last part of his "Slow Fade" series. It's something that the church is going to be faced with more and more in the coming years. I believe that homosexuality is a sin (there's no way around that in the Bible), but I believe adultery and fornication are just as bad. There are people who will be saved who struggle with heterosexual lust, i.e. pornography, all the days of their lives, but they have made choices to put the flesh down and live above sin. Homosexuals have to do the same. They may never completely be set free from homosexual desires, but they have to choose to live above sin - be celebate!

I have been to some of these church websites, and it's very disturbing that they have made God's Word void by accepting as holy what He has called sin. They can twist scriptures and justify their sin in their minds. I have a friend who is a Music Minister at one of these churches (female) and is "married" to the associate pastor (also female). They believe in speaking in tongues, healing, and all the gifts of the Spirit. They preach and teach Jesus' name baptism. However, that doesn't do away with the fact that they are living sinful lifestyles and calling it righteous. But I will continue to love my friend and pray that she sees her error.

[Aquila]

I'm not condoning any form of sin...

But I believe that the answer to the following question will resolve 90% of the questions and issues developing on this thread...

Anyone posting on this thread sinless? (Meaning you aren't sinning in ANY fashion and the very inclination of sinning is completely erradicated.)

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I'm not condoning any form of sin...

But I believe that the answer to the following question will resolve 90% of the questions and issues developing on this thread...

Anyone posting on this thread sinless? (Meaning you aren't sinning in ANY fashion and the very inclination of sinning is completely erradicated.)

Aquila,

With all due respect, that is not the issue. WE have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. I do think we can live a sinless life. That is why we have God's spirit. Many times we have to repent for a word misspoken, an action unbecoming...but for the most part we do not have to live in sin. God came to break those chains in our lives, and remove the weights...

In Jesus name,
Rhoni

[JEdwards]

I never confessed to any sin. I just said that I was struggling.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by JEdwards

I never confessed to any sin. I just said that I was struggling.

There is an important distiction to be made here.


Those who live a lifestyle of sin are not the same as a person who is striving thier best to live above the sin nature that is in them.


We all have a sin nature. That will present itself very differently from one person to another.

A person who struggles with homosexualiity cannot be seen as an active homosexual.

you can be a saved Apostolic living an over coming life, and battle with temptation related to homosexuality.... so long as you are battling....

(I use the word 'you' to mean anyone not to single out any person)

Saved folk struggle (all of us struggle with something)
Lost folk embrace sin and make it a part of their lifestyle.