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.
ALAN CHAMBERSBut sin resides, the power of sin resides in our flesh. It will always try us and it was always tempt us and therefore we always need to be submitting our mind, will and emotions to the lordship of Jesus Christ.
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I find it a golden idol, honestly, where we have been hypocritical to ask people to resolve this issue in a way that we haven’t encouraged other people with other struggles to resolve.
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I think that’s really where we need to be more consistent as believers.
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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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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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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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Let me be clear that I’m not God so I can’t tell you who is and isn’t going to heaven.
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It says in this world you will have trouble in John 16:33 but take heart you can have peace in me because I’ve overcome the world.
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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 know Christ. And that is secure. And I think that is something that actually helps believers pursue his holiness.
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Someone’s always calling for my resignation. It’s nothing new.
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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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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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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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Who need to be discipled and to pursue Christ in their life.
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