Comments on: Gay christians quit Greater Mt Calvary over “offensive” preaching

By: gnp22

gnp22 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:15:36 +0000

One time, I heard this dynamite preacher on the radio. I thought, “Who is that lady? She’s preachin’ up a storm!” After the broadcast, the announcer said, “You have been listening to such and such a broadcast with Bishop Alfred Owens…” I was shocked that it was a man! Now, I know we can’t help our vocal pitch and all, but I’m just saying–I seriously thought is was a woman I was listening to!

Perhaps it’s something in him or his personality that “sticks out” that continues to draw gays to that congregation. They really do need to be in church hearing the truth. If it’s preached constantly, they won’t be comfortable in their sin onr in that church. I don’t know, but those men may have been “plants” intent on drawing undue attention to the church and the Body of Christ at-large. May God give his people the victory through all of this!

By: lesha

lesha — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:47:59 +0000

Next stop: Government tells church to Close your doors or Open your minds, homosexuals have a right to the American dream of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Preaching hatred is a crime, and it will not be tolerated.

Get ready! Get ready! Get Ready !

By: Paul N

Paul N — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:23:24 +0000

Great comments, I agree that the church has become a place where people want to be preached happy instead of holy! its nothing more than carnality.

These men had a right to leave because they were not being dealt with in the first place. The first order is not to put people out but confrontation, if they dont listen in the long run but they need to go.

I have visited churches and have noticed the large number of black young ladies dressed up like men, its ridiculous. What preachers says is let the Holy Spirit work but the Holy Spirit works within the parameters of The WORD OF GOD. We have got it all wrong, and I was guilty of that mindset. When you dont put things in order from the beginning, sin gets out of hand.

Blessings!

By: NICK

NICK — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:25:49 +0000

but isn’t that just like the devil? to lure into his game, fill your mind with the dumbest thoughts, get you involved in scandal (with pictures in gay papers and all over blogs), tell you to justify yourself without merit, basis and without logic (suicidal?)…. ONLY TO LOOK LIKE A FOOL.

By: gcmwatch

gcmwatch — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:55:10 +0000

D. Williams, its the dont ask, dont tell religious version. Its bad policy for the military and for the church. We should ask and the bible does tell.

It really complicates and hinders much of the work of the Holy Spirit because church leaders wont follow clear guidelines in the scriptures. At the root of it is the lust for money. More bodies=more money. To get the bodies in the seat, you have to entertain. Hence, the gospel music industry. The preachers then think they can rail at the gays but since they used unbiblical methods to get people in the door, the Holy Spirit wont back up their “hard preaching”. Its a useless exercise in insanity.

By: D.Williams

D.Williams — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:15:15 +0000

I haven’t read through the comments so forgive me if this has already been said:
“Nevertheless, there seems to remain a strange love-hate relationship between the unrepentant homosexual christian crowd at GMCHC and its pastor. Although the pastor preaches messages that black folk consider “hard” against homosexuality, the gay crowd remain undaunted.”

This is something I’ve noticed while I was a member of COGIC. A “hard” stance against homosexuality was preached but a liberal view of homosexuality was practiced. Yes, the pastor got up and said how homosexuality is sin but at the same time homosexuals are allowed to actively partake in any office, are allowed into the preachers’ inner circle, and are even celebrated. This isn’t true with only homosexuality but also any other forms of sin, which I am certain most readers here are aware of. Basically it’s like a parent telling his kid why smoking is bad while smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. I was listening to an interview last year with a clergy member who left the ECLA after they took a pro-homosexuality stance. He mentioned that pro-homosexuality was practiced for several years so making it official was pretty much the logical progression for the “church.” I see similarities with COGIC (I can’t speak for the other denominations). What is preached is conservative while what is practiced is quite liberal.