Subject: how can we minister to homosexuals |
Bible Note: Well I believe you need to reread the thread, my posts included, and keep it all in context. You may "think it is within our ability to judge someones eternal state" but thinking is of little value when it is in conflict with Scripture... so please consider that. You wrote: "If you see someone living a Homosexual life style, they ARE NOT SAVED" Clearly you have missed the point. In no place have I argued that this person is saved or not saved. My point, consistently, is in addressing the ETERNAL condition. Can you see someone commiting murder and judge their eternal state as lost? King David and Paul are both in that category (murderers). Both guilty of murderer, but not lost... saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. How about thieves and drunkards, liars, adulterers, etc. Do those send you to hell? Have you ever committed one of these. Do you get the point now? Scripture tells us that if we're guilty of one we're guilty of all. You would do well in this case to read (and consider) James 2:1-13 paying particular attention to verse 10 in the process. There was once a wise man (I think it was my grandfather) who said, "you do well to at least strap on a good pair of waders before jumping in with both feet". Hope this helps, Jeff |