Churches should think carefully before supporting gay preachers
The news has recently mentioned one or two Protestant denominations which are having national conferences next month. The main issue will be trying to get gay ministers accepted in their church bylaws.
Before I get further involved, let me make it clear I am not a gay basher. Even God believes in freedom of choice. Rev. 3:20 makes it clear. He will stand at the door and knock. You have to open that door. He will not force His way into our hearts and lives.
We are born free to choose, but the Bible also makes it clear there are penalties for wrong choices, both here on earth and in the hereafter. Genesis chapter 18 tells of what God did to Sodom and Gomorrah over their evils (mainly homosexuality). Sodom is mentioned 27 more times in the Bible and Gomorrah 15 more times. In every case, it’s in reference to punishment.
I used to have a close friend who was openly a homosexual female. I was there once when she was invited to church. She decline because she said she knew what the Bible has to say about her lifestyle and she had no intention of changing.
Being a Christian should be a heartfelt, Bible-following way of life, not just a statement of I believe Jesus Christ was and is God’s son.
If these conference meetings are successful in bringing about the allowance of known gay ministers in churches to preach, anyone who attends these churches will be supporting false doctrine. If you are a member of one of these congregations, think this over carefully.
Mickey Abair
Hoover Drive
McMinnville