pnggrad79
02-19-2007, 08:05 AM
Some friends of ours, a lesbian couple, put on a CD of Beth Moore teaching out of the book of Daniel, and they just oohed and ahhed over her "profound wisdom". Another set of lesbian friends just think Joel Osteen hung the moon and oohhh and ahhh over him. Maybe I am just too narrow in my focus or blinded by the fact that while Beth Moore and Joel Osteen may minister greatly to the straight church, both of them would point a finger at a gay or lesbian couple and tell them to repent of the sin of homosexuality. (Osteen wouldn't. He would put on his plastic smile and tell you it wasn't God's best for you). Beth Moore may expound on the book of Daniel with great insight and wisdom, but make no mistake, if she knew you were gay, she would narrow her focus and pray for your salvation because you obviously aren't saved if you are a homosexual.
Maybe I am not to the place yet where I can listen to a person speak about the rest of the Bible,listen to them condemn and blast homosexuality, and somehow overlook it, and glean from it what God has to tell me. I am having trouble separating the truth from the messenger. I know God doesn't condemn me, but the church that claims to love God does, and sometimes His messengers throw darts. I tend to throw the baby out with the bath water and discard the whole thing, only listen to people who preach and accept me for who I am. I know I need to get past that, but right now, it just crawls all over me.
Any thoughts?:confused:
Maybe I am not to the place yet where I can listen to a person speak about the rest of the Bible,listen to them condemn and blast homosexuality, and somehow overlook it, and glean from it what God has to tell me. I am having trouble separating the truth from the messenger. I know God doesn't condemn me, but the church that claims to love God does, and sometimes His messengers throw darts. I tend to throw the baby out with the bath water and discard the whole thing, only listen to people who preach and accept me for who I am. I know I need to get past that, but right now, it just crawls all over me.
Any thoughts?:confused: