I take issue with your comments. More PC? In whose opinion? Are you a member of a SBC? I am. One of the reasons is that it has remained more Scripturally pure than most other denominations and even most of the other Baptist groups. While there may be local churches who entertain other doctrines, the SBC remains one of the leaders in holding to the NT church teachings. Growing up, my family went from Baptist church to Baptist church, all of a different Baptist group affiliation. There is some weirdness out there, to be sure, but we chose the SBC because of its strong stands. They needed to deal with the slavery issue LONG ago, but growing up in the north, it was never an issue in northern SBC churches. Our SBC church overseas had every country and color of people possible and there was NEVER an issue with race, country of origin, etc. The SBC would NOT support homosexuality, in my opinion, and should it do so, then we would be out of there in a heartbeat. I’m certain our pastoral staff would take it to the church to drop SBC membership if they did.
It is one thing to invite homosexuals to church, to pray for them, to encourage them in their faith, as long as the Truth is NEVER compromised and their lifestyle is never honored. I don’t believe they should be serving in any capacity in the church as long as they are practicing their lifestyle. It is one thing to feel the attraction for your same sex, but you abstain from sex altogether...stay celibate. I know some who do this. They feel the attraction and do not want to marry a woman, and if that is how they feel, they should not until God changes them. We need to allow God to change the person, through wise counsel and good discipleship. I pray that the SBC remains solid in their stand to not allow homosexuals to have any leadership/teaching positions in the church.
We should NOT be making disparaging remarks about them and we need to be careful that we don’t be a stumbling block to them. God still loves them. Jesus died fro them. They are made in His image, as well, but confused or deceived, so we need to be careful that we help them walk in Truth and leave behind error. We have our own areas to deal with, so we need to remove the “log” first, then pray fervently as we deal with homosexuals in the church. If they feel condemnation from the church, especially because we have failed to love them, then their “death” is on our hands. Please be careful. I’ve had MANY homosexual friends. They are people, and honestly, most of them are just deceived, tragically. Let’s be merciful (show God’s mercy to them) so they’ll come to Him and repent of the lifestyle altogether! If we cannot do that, then we should be examining our own hearts to see if we are truly His. The ground at the cross is level...for everyone, regardless of their sin or station in life.
If your church will not allow a homosexual to enter the door and feel welcome to come in and hear the Gospel, then something is wrong with your church.
So? I take issue with the fact that the SBC is becoming a hodgepodge of the modern day Laodicean Church more and more everyday. I left an “SBC” church about 5 years ago because this certain church decided that Mammon should be served instead of Jesus and His message.
Honestly, I have no idea why you decided to give me a lecture about homosexuals. I mentioned Gene Robinson because the SBC is talking about “opening up” to other normally not so Baptist type people. Sounds very Joel Osteenish to me. For what it’s worth, I have two homosexual uncles living in total depravity and will enter Hades (if they do not repent of their sin) upon death.