I think we can all use a little bit of counseling on planet earth today. But when it comes to reparative therapy.
ALAN CHAMBERSI think it’s for me with regards to this issue I believe in justification at the point of salvation.
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I am eternally secure. I gave my heart to Christ and that gift of salvation is irrevocable.
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But to say that people who have same-sex attractions are the only group of people who need to go to a therapist to completely resolve those attractions isn’t something I find biblically accurate.
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They’re a wonderful and balanced group of people and I’m grateful for their support.
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I don’t differentiate between this one sin struggle than any other.
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That’s good news and the church should offer it wholeheartedly to anyone.
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Now on to reparative therapy, I think counseling is a wonderful tool for anybody regardless of what struggle they bring to the table.
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I think we as believers can be secure in our relationship with Christ. I’m not saying that sin isn’t sin.
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There wasn’t reparative therapy in Corinth. So in this passage I think people came to Christ and experienced a new life in him apart from the therapeutic process.
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In all caps PERMANENT – reduction of their same-sex attraction.
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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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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.
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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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Certainly if someone looks at my life, they will see that I have surrendered my heart, my life to Jesus Christ.
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That, I think, sets people up for unrealistic expectations and is something that I’m not willing to offer when we’re sharing these types of messages or presenting what was presented to me.
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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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