DOJ on ‘Gays’: ‘Silence Will be Interpreted as Disapproval’

Townhall ^ | 05/20/2013 | Matt Barber

[jonno]

There ARE CONSEQUENCES for NOT OBEYING God.

Indeed. When Christ returns he will not come as a lamb - but rather the wielder of a flaming sword.

My concern with your posts is the vitriol. Christ made it pretty clear that "they will know us by our - vitriol?" No - by our love.

Our salvation is NOT our own - it was paid for by ANOTHER. And the effectiveness of that payment is such that it covers ALL sin - even the repentant homosexual.

Don't get me wrong - the gay MOVEMENT must be fought. However, the individual sinner must be embraced.

[3boysdad]

I think you have this out of context.

[donna]

Great post.

[MrB]

Gee, I thought all they wanted was “tolerance”...

yeah, right, we all knew it was coming.

They are demanding APPROVAL now, with penalties for not positively affirming them.

Next? Required participation?

[MrB]

The “gay rights” movement is simply a means to the end of criminalizing Christianity.

[dfwgator]

The “gay rights” movement is simply a means to the end of criminalizing Christianity.

This cannot be repeated enough.

[MrB]

I do repeat it a lot... :)

[Cyber Liberty]

I’m just glad the wheels are finally coming off.

I don't see "the wheels coming off." I see them continuing their crap despite being exposed. That's not "wheels coming off."

[Little Ray]

That was awfully nice of them. I don’t even have to say anything to show my disapproval of homosexuals!

[Yosemitest]

You are NOT wasting time.
Your comment is SPOT-ON.
I believe the "fiery trial" has already started.
I highly recommend you take a long look at those verses.
Our Heavenly Father, through His Son, Jesus Christ, has warned usd many times.
He's told us

"the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you;
but they shall be snares and traps unto you,
and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes,
until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you. "

Christ is not returning as "the LAMB".
He's returning, to DEFEAT AND DO AWAY WITH EVIL.
I would not want to be one who is found trying to twist His words into a license to commit Sin.

[Nervous Tick]

Thank you for your thoughtful and well written post.

>> the gay MOVEMENT must be fought. However, the individual sinner must be embraced.

Each of these statements is true.

In between the two, however, is the individual homosexual who wants — in some cases, demands — to be embraced unconditionally as a Christian, but DOES NOT want or expect to repent of their sin. Instead, they want the church to ACKNOWLEDGE and ENDORSE their sinful lifestyle as “OK”.

Don’t get me wrong — the same applies to certain fornicators, drunkards, revilers, etc. in the church today who, like certain homosexuals, desire NOT to repent and turn from their (equally wicked) unrighteousness — instead, desiring that fellow Christians approve of their ways, without judgment, as just another “alternative lifestyle”.

The body of Christ must carefully deal with such, as provided for in Scripture. This calls for exercising judgment. Not damning judgment, but discriminatory judgment.

[Yosemitest]

"vitriol"

Take a good look at what Jesus does when he first returns.
"Vitriol" doesn't begin to describe the slaughter of the wicked, coming on the Day of the Second Coming.
Homosexuals have had MANY chances to repent (Read the first chapter of Romans) .
But they haven't, nor will they.
Their blood is upon their own hands.
And I will NOT apologize for the Words of Christ.

[Yosemitest]

"However, the individual sinner must be embraced."

Are you out of your mind?
Never embrace an abomination.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Wish I could say I’m surprised, but I ain’t.

[Sergio]

bkmk

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

“I didn’t hear a harump from that guy”. Mel Brooks

video: "Give the Governor harrumph!"

[jonno]

Agreed.

[jonno]

Judgment is coming - but it is not here yet.

And I do not ask that you apologize for the words of Christ - they need no apology.

When I speak of vitriol it is because I get the sense that YOU have decided that there are some who are beyond redemption - as if their sin is greater than yours - or mine.

Perhaps you have forgotten that ALL have sinned and fallen short. And that salvation is a gift - not granted by some effort of our own - so that NONE can boast.

Yes, God is not mocked - a man reaps what he sows. But for now we are still living under grace - there is still time. You are correct insofar that most homosexuals reject this grace - but then so do most heterosexuals (the road to destruction is wide).

So brother, I exhort you to sow grace - not vitriol - to HIS glory.

[Yosemitest]

And I exhort you to OBEY God.

[cradle of freedom]

In Nazi Germany the approved greeting was “Heil Hitler” anyone who did not use that greeting was considered the enemy. This is how all totalitarians rule, they want your total devotion or else!