Thank you for responding, I will attempt to answer your question as I yeild and submit to the Holy Spirit and also to that Word which the Spirit has indwelt me with. The bk of proverbs says, “a good man falls seven times, but he gets up”, now it is Solomon under the unction of the Spirit, saying because your human and frail you will fall, but because you lead a consistent life before Christ, you will remain “steadfast immoveable, and will always abide in the faith.” But the epistle of James says, “a double minded man is unstable in all his ways, and think not he get anything from God” this double minded man is may I say “straddling” the fence, and he’s all over the place, not keeping his hands to the plow. The Lord speaks to us out of the parable of the sower of the seed, (4) individuals he speaks of and ironically (3) end up not really being saved at all only the (4). The other (3) are basically “emotional” converts and when the Word is truly spoken to them in its proper context, and conviction comes, they eventually “depart” from the the faith, because of the Word. Also let us remember another Word spoken by the Word himself, “you will say on that day, I laid hands on the sick and they recovered, I prophesied in your name, and I will say to you, depart from me you worker of inquitity, I never knew you.” The Word of God is quick and powerful sharper than any (2) edged sword and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Now I know you study the Word of God, and I will discontinue my scripture quoting and leave the rest for you to analyze and examine w/an open heart, remember one of the ministries of the Holy Spirit which is so often forgotten and purposely I might add is “CONVICTION” not to harm us, but yes make us feel uncomfortable. Always remember the enemy of your soul will always tell you what you want to hear, but God will not always tell you what you want to hear, for the flesh and the Spirit are always warring, for the flesh, “even though we praise God in this flesh and must bring in under subjection” will alwaays be an enemy of God. A friend.

Nicely written post!

Are the homosexuals who have confessed Jesus Christ as Lord and has beleived that God has raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9) not a part of the household of faith?

If good behavior doesn’t save us then how is it that bad behavior can condemn us? Is the sin of Adam more powerful than the blood of Christ?

Some of you believe that we who are of the christian community are cruel, well I will not deny that some us are cruel and have no tact, but do not mistake cruelity for that which you want to be accepted and being that its not accepted then you claim cruelity and lack of love. Love does not look over a person(s) faults, but love is not a fault finder, for if I love you w/a Godly love, I will not look over your fault, but see you for who you are and where you are and rebuke/correct you accordingly, remember only the Spirit of God can cause a person to see there error and that is if you allow Him and not harden your heart (those of us in the christian community can attest to that). Those of you who are homosexual are walking in error (and doesn’t mean others aren’t walking in error, anyone who doesn’t no Christ and doesn’t adhere to the true doctrine is walking in error) but were talking about the subject of homosexuality, some of you I believe know your walking in error, but like we can as humans at times walk in open/willing denial refusing to see things as they are, christian and non christian are guility of that. But I can assure those of who walk in the sin/error of homosexuality that my hand might not always be extended to you, I might believe you could never change, but there is someone whose hand is always extended to you, always looking for you, aching to lead out of darkness into light.

Willing to put up w/you cursing Him for what He did for you, putting up w/you openly denying Him, because He want accept your lifestyle, no He want accept your lifestyle because it separates you from Him and from others. I’m more than aware that not all who are of the homosexual community and have written on this post will receive me, but if it is only one, then praise be to God, for I’m not concerned about you receiving me, but receiving Him who went to the cross for you. There are some of the homosexual community who probably can’t wait to crucify me, for my words and comments, well my Master once said, “if they hate me they will hate you, for the servant is not greater than the Master.”

Hell was not created for you who are of this community, you were created to be w/a loving God forever, but the choice is yours, you can close your heart and see Him as cruel because you choose to, you can read His word and not accept it, because it doesn’t accept your lifestyle, you can read His word, and accept it for what you want to see it as, by adding and taking from it to fit your agenda (and we of the household of faith are guility of that) and turn your back on His love or you can open your heart, allow Him to show you your true condition, and once you’ve seen it for what it is, allow Him to wash you and make you clean, whiter than snow, you will justified as if you never sinned, but you must be willing to see that for which He will show you about yourself and the condition that you believed you were born as. To the gcm author, I didn’t mean to preach, but my heart goes out to those who walk in this darkness and are in bondage/stronghold, but praise be to God, for His word which is powerful for the pulling down of strongholds. Loving you all.

Just thought I’d share this link providing a view on the validity of the study referred to.