I think we can all use a little bit of counseling on planet earth today. But when it comes to reparative therapy.
ALAN CHAMBERSThe 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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We will all struggle, we will all fall prey to some type of sin, some will fall prey to the same types of sin over and over again.
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One of the many evils this world has to offer is the sin of homosexuality.
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I think it’s hypocritical and inconsistent for us to attack this one group of people over any other group of people that are within our churches today.
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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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I think, again, if someone wants to know what I believe then look at my life.
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But 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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Within the membership we have 270 or so members within the network of Exodus whether that’s a local member ministry, a counselor or one of our members of our church association.
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I’m looking at offering biblical holiness, not an unrealistic expectation for people that will leave them disappointed.
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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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I believe the gay community is a good group of people but with groups like NAMBLA [a pedophile group] riding on their coattails.
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If we were talking about one of their sin issues we wouldn’t have addressed this at all. I find that hypocritical and inconsistent.
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It’s about pursuing a relationship with Christ.
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I think we have to do a better job than we’ve done. So I do think there is, people rush to judgment and rush to clarify their point on this issue in ways that they don’t’ rush to judgment and to clarity on other issues.
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And that’s a wonderful thing and that’s what we will always offer at Exodus.
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I am pursuing Christ wholeheartedly 100 percent. I don’t need a theologian or a set of man-made beliefs to guide me in my daily life.
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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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I know Christ. And that is secure. And I think that is something that actually helps believers pursue his holiness.
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I think for believers you know we are helping people pursue holiness through a relationship with Christ.
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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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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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Issues of pride and judgment and gossip and slander and other types of sexual immorality, gluttony, you name it.
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Certainly anyone who comes to faith in Christ has a new heart and they have an opportunity for new life and that’s a wonderful thing.
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So to pick and choose that once you come to Christ you’re never going to struggle in those areas again or never fall prey to stumbling in those ways again, I just, I don’t think we can assure that.
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What I know about my relationship with Christ is that as a believer.
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Through biblical community in their local church, through honesty and transparency, sharing what it is that troubles them, being accountable.
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The point that I’m trying to make is that we as believers can have security in Christ when we are believers.
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