by jimwalton » Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:08 pm
Yes, I believe previous, repentant homosexuals are OK, but I know some Christians who strongly disagree with me on that one. To me, a murderer who repents is forgiven (Moses was one of those). An adulterer who repents is forgiven (King David was one of those). Paul also was complicit in the martyrdom of Stephen. Any individual who has repented of their sins and left their sin behind them, having repudiated that part of themselves and made a life change, following the Lord in love and obedience, pursuing the path of holiness, is forgiven, made into a new creation (2 Cor. 5.17), and can pursue God's call on their lives. That's my perspective but, as I said, I've been denounced by Christians for that view.
Yes, I believe previous, repentant homosexuals are OK, but I know some Christians who strongly disagree with me on that one. To me, a murderer who repents is forgiven (Moses was one of those). An adulterer who repents is forgiven (King David was one of those). Paul also was complicit in the martyrdom of Stephen. Any individual who has repented of their sins and left their sin behind them, having repudiated that part of themselves and made a life change, following the Lord in love and obedience, pursuing the path of holiness, is forgiven, made into a new creation (2 Cor. 5.17), and can pursue God's call on their lives. That's my perspective but, as I said, I've been denounced by Christians for that view.