[SeekAndFind]

it's a matter of living out their faith - leading by example. The qualifications for a pastor are given twice in scripture. One qualification is that the pastor must be the husband of one wife. Homosexuality doesn't fit the qualifications, period.

1) Must the pastor be married ? I do not understand the above statement to mean that marriage is an absolute qualification for pastorship.

2) If the pastor has homosexual tendencies but DOES NOT ACT ON IT, and remains celibate and abstinent, I do not see how that isn't living their faith out. He is FIGHTING temptation and overcoming it.

[aimhigh]

"An Overseer (pastor) then must be blameless, the husband of one wife,.." 1 Tim 3

"For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you— if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination." Titus 1.

The language of scripture is pretty clear. Frequently ignored, but straight forward.

[MHGinTN]

How many homosecxual apologetics threads have you posted int he past two weeks? Are you a homosexual, or just a dad-head liberal apologist for degeneracy.

You asked (and it's about the hundredth time in the last few days you've tried this same spiritual fecal ploy): "He is FIGHTING temptation and overcoming it."

Several Freepers have pointed out to you, repeatedly, that your comprehension of Salvation is why you cannot seem to understand the answer that keeps being repeated to you: 'The sinner is fighting temptation' is backwards to what God has promised us through Christ Jesus. You don't seem to like God's plan of Salvation since you appear to believe these 'celibate' homosexuals can fight temptation and lead God's people. As I said the other day, Get thee behind us, Satan.