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The Word of God is living and active…. Hebrews 4:12. “I have been evolving…”. “gay couples should be allowed to get married” Based on his Christian faith. Are you prepared to be tested on this matter?. As the mainline denominations have been tested, so Hillside Christian Church
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The Word of God is living and active… Hebrews 4:12
“I have been evolving…” “gay couples should be allowed to get married” Based on his Christian faith
Are you prepared to be tested on this matter? As the mainline denominations have been tested, so Hillside Christian Church will be tested
Division over gay acceptance? Is the Word of God valid? Can we love God and love others while willfully violating God’s commands?
Are you cold? Hot? Or lukewarm? Revelation 3: 15-16 “He who is not with Me is against Me.” Luke 11: 23
“Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman.” Leviticus 18: 22 Leviticus 20: 13 detestable, abomination
Exchanging/abandoning natural for unnatural Romans 1: 18-32 shameful, degrading, vile, dishonorable
“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?” I Corinthians 6: 9-10 sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers
One husband, One wife, One flesh, For life Genesis 2: 24Matthew 19: 4-5 Ephesians 5: 31
Dangers for the Church They are against gays Issues-driven, unstable Some sin is worse that other sin sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers
We come “just as we are”But we mustn’t stay that way Accepting, but not tolerating sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers
Every sin but one, is forgivable We are all predisposed to sin We all sin All sin can be overcome in the exact same manner But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
I was born this wayThis is who I amWe’ve learned so much more than in Biblical times I Corinthians 6: 9-10 sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers
sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers “And that is what some of you were.” I Corinthians 6: 9-11 But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
The validity of the Bible Is the Bible the inspired Word of the eternal, all-knowing God?
Final Thoughts The Bible is the inspired Word of the eternal, all-knowing God Sin is sin – always against God Accepting, but not tolerating
Final Thoughts We can love and forgive because we have been loved and forgiven God’s Word is the standard, not man’s laws Be prepared to stand firm on God’s truth
Final Thoughts Marriage is: One man One woman For life