First, eHarmony has been forced to open a site for homosexuals. eHarmony was founded by a Christian, who, as such, believes homosexuality to be a breach of God's Law.
You can read the story here.
Is this the beginning of the government interfering with the Church exercising it's right - yea even duty - to act according to the gospel of Jesus Christ? I admit I'm surprised. Didn't expect this kind of stupidity this soon.
In a related story, Tony Jones, one of the heavy hitters in the emergent (we like to think happy thoughts, just not about Scripture) circles, decided that homosexuality is a-okay.
That story is here.
He says in the story that now his detractors have more ammo to say that he's continued his leftward slide.
Yes, you let go of Scriptural authority, and you will start calling evil 'good.' And you will let people go to hell feeling just a tad bit better about themselves.
It is evident that our culture in general and our country specifically, is moving away from the Christian base. I am reminded of A Lincoln's thoughts when he was responding to which side of the Civil War God was on. Basically his reply was that the question is not which side God is on but whether we are on God's side. We as individuals must be evident and decisive in following our God if we expect others to be interested. The homosexual movement will continue to become stronger as long as the population is ignorant of the destructive nature of sin on the individuals and our culture. The Church needs revival.
ReplyDelete"to act according to the gospel of Jesus Christ?"
ReplyDeleteI just want to let you know that Jesus never talked about homosexuality in any of the gospels.
Sam, this is true.
ReplyDeleteHe also isn't recording as talking about bestiality, incest, or rape. That doesn't mean those things are okay. They're covered in other Scriptures that Jesus is responsible for.
The records of what Jesus taught in the gospels aren't more authoritative than the rest of the Scriptures. They're all God's words.
Oh - and acting in accordance with the gospel is a Scriptural phrase for talking about acting in obedience because of the gospel. See Titus 2, etc.