Christ Jesus has come into the world to save sinners and that through Christ’s death and resurrection, forgiveness of sins and eternal life are available to every person who repents of sin and trusts in Christ alone as Savior and Lord. I, therefore, deny that the Lord’s arm is too short to save or that […]
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Much of the dysfunction in today’s modern Christianity, a dysfunction making us less fit for battle, stems from neglect of one of the two – ignorance of the truth or ignoring the truth regarding LGBT issues. If we are to be accounted as stewards of truth (1 Corinthians 4:1-2), God grant we be found faithful […]
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It is abundantly clear the on-going debate regarding same-sex practice(s) continues to be fueled by… • Those on the left lumping anyone who disagrees with them into, “If you don’t support, you hate.” • Meanwhile, those on the right see compromise, silence, and spinelessness in anyone who doesn’t get red-faced and militant as, “If you […]
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Contrary to what some may believe or define as “the ultimate victory” regarding same-sex attractions – (a shift from same-sex attractions to opposite-sex attractions)… …and while such a change would be from unnatural desires to natural ones, the battle with temptation would remain. The theater of battle would have moved, but the fighting would remain […]
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Filled with both grace and truth! A right now word for one of the most controversial subjects of our time. “And they overcame him (the devil) by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Revelation 12:11 Pastor Phillip Lee’s Story; Rescued […]
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I have been asked more than once, “Why do you write about homosexuality, and not about theft, or greed, or drunkenness, or reviling, or swindling?” I mention these sins because the Bible lists them alongside homosexual practice as sins that will keep us out of the Kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9–10), unless we are […]
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To be genuinely homophobic, a person must manifest an irrational fear or hatred of homosexuals. What would constitute an irrational fear? Something along the lines of believing one might become gay by just being in the presence of a homosexual or that one could get AIDS by driving a car serviced by a homosexual auto […]
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“They were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage…but then it started to rain.” (Luke 17:27) While homosexuality has become perhaps the most controversial social issue of our time, often resulting in a host of challenging, if not divisive questions, it is also an undeniable fact the homosexual community, through a masterful plan, has […]
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“I know where I am going because I know where I have been.” Oh, how well I remember! It was many, many years ago when I was on staff at Chester Avenue Baptist Church, (now, Chester Avenue Community Church), that friend and Senior Pastor, Pastor Keith Fultz, began to encourage me about sharing what God […]
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“Gay” does not accurately define and depict life for many, possibly most, same-sex attracted men and women. Initially, “happy, care-free, or lighthearted” defined ‘gay’ but ultimately became a widely accepted and adopted word referencing homosexuality, especially among homosexual men. Speaking as one once a member of the gay community for 17 years, I can personally […]
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