Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10, NASB)

Sincerely Believing The Practice of Homosexuality Isn’t Sin Is Still Sincerely Wrong

The state of the visible church in the evangelical community is really rather pitiful indeed; and, there’s just no easy way to say it. Years ago God tried to send a warning through Dr. John MacArthur concerning the coming of evangelicalism’s Emerging rebellion against Sola Scriptura.

Although the people in the pew were not generally aware of it the seeds were actually sown in the mainline denominations years before its Reformation-reversing Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism would also arrive inside the walls of mainstream evangelicalism itself via the Trojan Horse of the Emerging Church aka Emergent Church, now morphing into Emergence Christianity.

Meanwhile in the words of his sadly neglected 1994 book Reckless Faith MacArthur would actually be speaking prophetically to this very time of tepid tolerance:

Neo-orthodoxy is the term used to identify an existentialist variety of Christianity. Because it denies the essential objective basis of truth—the absolute truth and authority of Scripture—neo-orthodoxy must be understood as pseudo-Christianity…

Neo-orthodoxy’s attitude toward Scripture is a microcosm of the entire existentialist philosophy: the Bible itself is not objectively the Word of God, but it becomes the Word of God when it speaks to me individually. In neo-orthodoxy, that same subjectivism is imposed on all the doctrines of historic Christianity.

Familiar terms are used, but are redefined or employed in such a way that is purposely vague—not to convey objective meaning, but to communicate a subjective symbolism. After all, any “truth” theological terms convey is unique to the person who exercises faith. What the Bible means becomes unimportant, What it means to me is the relevant issue. (25, 26)

But nah, there’s nothing like that happening today *cough* Rob Bell *cough*; is there. Well, the following is actually another perfect example. Recently “married” sodomite “Christian” Gene Robinson, overseer of Episcopal Churches in New Hampshire where I happen to live, said of his ordination as a practicing homosexual:

I’m deeply pained over all the difficulty that this has caused. But I have to say I believe that this is where God is leading the whole Church; just as God lead us to the full inclusion of people of color, and of women and people in wheelchairs and any number of people who had previously been marginalized.

Note Robinson can’t appeal to specific Scripture in the Bible, which flatly contradicts what he “believes,” no matter how sincerely he feels about it. The fact is, truth is not decided by who someone may feel about it; and Jesus Himself is quoted by an eyewitness as saying to God the Father — “Your Word is Truth.” (John 17:17).

We know God the Holy Spirit wrote the Bible—the Word of God—He does not change, and our text above clearly tells us that no one in sin—including those practicing sexual immorality with a member of the same sex, which is precisely what homosexuality is—will enter heaven.

Therefore, despite his beginning with a nugget of Truth, we now know with certainty that Gene Robinson is dead wrong when he says below:

I believe, that the Holy Spirit was promised to us [the Church], as leading us into all truth, is leading us to a different place about gay and lesbian people.

See also:

MOST MAINLINE PROTESTANTS SAY SOCIETY SHOULD ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALITY

FOR EMERGENCE CHRISTIANITY OUT GOES THE BIBLE AND IN COMES “QUEER CHRISTIANS”

APPRISING MINISTRIES: SHOCKING NEW EVIDENCE JESUS CONDEMNED THE PRACTICE OF HOMOSEXUALITY

EMERGENT CHURCH THEOLOGIAN TONY JONES AND HIS UNREPENTANT HOMOSEXUAL CHRISTIANS

BRIAN MCLAREN WITH GOOD NEWS CONCERNING “THE HOMOSEXUAL QUESTION”

EMERGENT CHURCH OPENLY ACCEPTS PRACTICING HOMOSEXUAL “CHRISTIANS”

WE FEEL HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT A SIN