I believe in sanctification at the point of salvation. That doesn’t mean that we don’t continue to mature as believers in Christ. But I believe that we are justified and we are sanctified.
ALAN CHAMBERSBut we will encourage the church to do that in general for anyone and everyone who’s seeking to be a mature believer in Christ.
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For someone to promise a percentage type cure for this issue, for instance I had someone who said they had experienced a 90 percent permanent.
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Who need to be discipled and to pursue Christ in their life.
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When they don’t have to live in that fear or that life of condemnation wondering whether God’s going to yank His relationship from them
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They’re a wonderful and balanced group of people and I’m grateful for their support.
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You know my issue isn’t whether gay people go to heaven or straight people go to heaven.
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Well, I find it interesting first that this all centers around the issue of homosexuality and we don’t bring in any other sin issue into the picture.
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The reason we have distanced ourselves from it is because some of the things that they employ and some of the messages that I’ve heard from reparative therapists with regards to what someone can expect once they get through that type of therapy.
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But as a property owner of Orlando, I wouldn’t rent to someone who is gay any more than I would rent to a person who is a practicing witch.
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But we will encourage the church to do that in general for anyone and everyone who’s seeking to be a mature believer in Christ.
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A reparative therapist called me and said if you’ll come into therapy with me I can cure you of your temptations and attractions 100 percent.
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But when it comes to someone pointing to this passage and saying homosexuals changed, well, I’m not sure that’s what that passage is referring to.
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I am opposed to special rights for gays just as I am opposed to special rights for heterosexuals or smokers.
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It’s about pursuing a relationship with Christ.
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That’s good news and the church should offer it wholeheartedly to anyone.
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I think that’s really where we need to be more consistent as believers.
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