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To: Texas Songwriter

Oh, I am glad to hear that you put your saving faith in Jesus, which is what I hope you mean. That you don’t just go to the church for the activities.

Why of course homo activity’s wrong... many other things are also wrong... what I’m encouraging you to do is to notice that the BIGGEST factor here is not the shadow, which is what wrong is. It’s the light that has come to chase out the shadows. I’m saying raise your sights and fill up with that wonderful love in that light. You’ll be able to speak grace to sinners of all kinds, a grace that will elevate them out of sin, in love. God saved you. God says don’t stop there. Keep on truckin’!


55 posted on 08/11/2013 6:43:08 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and mean it. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Yes, many other things are wrong....but this thread is entitled "Ex-Gay Gospel Singer Removed from MLK Concert". That said, I tried to stay on topic.

Your metaphor is that the shadow should not be noticed or at least not focused upon. But the Light should be focused upon.

Well, I would point out to you that the Bible says, "Love", and the Bible says, "Love Not". To say otherwise is to be a half-baked cake.

Love not the world, neither the things in the world. If any man love to world the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the love of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Be not unequally yolked together with unbelievers.

Walk not in the council of the ungodly......

Set Not your affections of earth, but on things above.

Cast Not your pearls before swine.

So there are Bible "NOTS".

Of course, Jesus says love your enemies.

Jesus says, be good to those who despitefully use you.

Matthew 7 tell us to judge wrong-doing, but not hypocritically. But we must judge wrong-doing.

Now, I would be happy to exegete these teachings completely, but it would take all night. I do not see the point of going over these with you. You seem versed on the fundamental, orthodox teachings.

60 posted on 08/11/2013 7:18:00 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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