Posted on 04/04/2022 9:27:01 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Christians shouldn't attend same-sex wedding ceremonies, as attending would be to an inherent show of support, according to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler Jr.
In an episode of Mohler’s “The Briefing” podcast that aired Friday, the Evangelical theologian was asked by a listener about what to do if one is invited to a same-sex wedding ceremony.
Mohler responded by noting that the “whole context of the wedding as a public event is the public exchange of vows and the public declaration of the rightness of this relationship.”
“Remember that the traditional word used of those who are attending a wedding is that they are celebrants," he added. "They are there to celebrate the wedding. It is virtually impossible to go to … a wedding of a same-sex couple and go and smile and not give affirmation to what you believe to be fundamentally contrary to nature and injurious to human flourishing.”
Mohler went on to say that “if you are consistently biblical in your thinking, you simply can't go to a wedding that actually isn't a wedding, for a marriage that you don't believe is actually a marriage.”
“One of the principles that has guided the Christian church through the centuries is that the Church cannot sanction and Christians should not celebrate weddings that are illicit or unlawful according to Scripture.
“Now that can include some situations in which it would be a man and a woman standing at the altar, but we would believe there are biblical reasons why they should not be joined together, why it would not be a biblical marriage, it is not a rightful wedding. You extend that to the LGBTQ revolution and we have a whole new set of complexities, but in reality, this isn't a new question.”
Mohler tackled other listener-submitted questions in the podcast episode, including, when is a child too young to have a conversation about transgender ideology.
“The one thing we must always do is say what is true,” Mohler replied. “But understanding how much to say and how much to explain at any one moment to any given child, well, that is something that only faithful parents can actually well understand.”
“There's a difference between age 4 and 14. But it is parents more than any experts nor anyone outside the home who will have the best understanding of how and when to have certain discussions with children.”
Tim Wilkins of the conference “More Than Words” penned a column in 2018 that was reposted by The Christian Post in which he tackled the issue of Christians attending same-sex weddings.
“I do not believe a Christian should attend such a wedding for this basic reason ... this is not a ‘get-together’ or a social event,” wrote Wilkins, in an opinion piece that was originally published on Cross Ministry. “God Himself is being called on to oversee this solemn event and those in attendance are ‘witnesses’ of it.
“Having said that, I am not opposed to inviting the couple to a dinner at a local restaurant sometime later where I treat them to a meal. Why? There is no theological conflict here and such a meal would provide an opportunity to enjoy the meal and conversation.”
We are told to do this only if they hold themselves out as Christians.
Snacks?
Like Four Fried Chickens.
Or dry white toast.
Had a discussion last night about this. Women are so wishy washy, and can’t make a stand and say “Homosexuality is wrong.” Have to hedge and say, “Welll... they can’t help it!” Nonsense. If they can’t help it, then why does any Christian try not to sin! Sin it up if it doesn’t matter! (But it does)
Agree. They can say what they want and scream at God but it comes down to a union between man and woman. I don’t think the word procreation is in their language.
In ten years, such articles will address the question of attending pedophile weddings.
So much for “love the Sinner, hate the Sin.”
No doubt
I think you miss the point.
Loving the sinner is fine. Hating the sin is the point.
So attending a queer wedding would be condoning, accepting and even Loving the sin.
Didn’t miss the point at all.
And no... Being a Witness for your beliefs in and amongst those who do not believe should be an Opportunity, shouldn’t it?
The scripture says, "an open rebuke is better than silent love."
Kinda hard to “rebuke” them if you never go to where they are.
I don’t care either way. I’m not gay nor am I a Christian.
Just curious how this stance shakes out logically...
I could not attend and watch them pledge to one another.
God called it an obimination.. And said “thou shalt not.”
To be at the wedding and rebuke... Not the place to do your rebuking.
To not go... Thats a strong no.
I would not attend a "Happy Divorce" party either.
Does not mean I do not know people who are divorced.
But a marriage ending is a tragedy and no reason for a party.
So you believe a Christian should go to a same sex "marriage" and tell them exactly why what they are doing is wrong and exhort them to repentance? Because to go and do anything else, even remain silent, would show an acceptance and approval of that which God has balled an abomination...
..*called* an abomination...
Nope, don’t care if it’s our child. You are condoning it, if you attend. Effectively endorsing sin. Now, I sin with the best (worst) of them, but I don’t endorse it.
The problem is that the road is wide and smooth on the way to hell.
ALSO:
2 John 1
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is PARTAKER of his evil deeds.
Silence is consent
However
To everything under the sun,
There is a time
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