Comments on: confronting the slippery slope against homosexuality

By: Dave B

Dave B — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:58:12 +0000

What are you talking about, Stephen? Of COURSE you can judge Drew and his theology! In fact, according to 1 Cor. ch 5, you are REQUIRED to judge other Christians. So when Drew "calls you out" for judging him, he shows, yet again, his ignorance of and rebellion against the Word of God.

Drew, simply put, your feigned pragmatism flies in the face of the clear teachings of Scripture, as Stephen pointed out (and which you reacted against). The simplest way to prove this to you have you read the whole Bible and then to ask "would Jesus be in favor of sanctifying homosexuality?" If you can make it that far and yield yourself to God's decisions, you will see that the answer is obviously "no."

By: annagassan

annagassan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:37:05 +0000

I didn't and cannot judge you.

Christ CAME INTO the world not to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. However, AFTER this life, those who have not chosen to obey Christ will be judged and found guilty. You can choose to take the punishment for your sins yourself, or have Christ take them for you. The choice is yours in this life. But Christ tells us himself that when he returns it will be for judgment.

I am sorry if it offends you, but we are called by Scripture to examine ourselves to see whether we are in the faith. We are also told to reprove with love brothers who go astray. Paul's letters and Jesus himself show we must call out sin in a brother if he refuses to try and deal with it. In Matt 18 Jesus even goes as far as to say that if someone refuses to repent, after numerous approaches, they should be cast out of the congregation.

Listen, if I didn't care or hated you, I'd ignore you. I can't change your mind on something like this, only God can. The slippery slope is moot to me. What you are proposing goes against scripture in and of itself. It promotes a sinful lifestyle that we are supposed to depart from when made new by Christ - 1 Cor 6.

By: Drew Tatusko

Drew Tatusko — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:01:21 +0000

thanks for judging my heart. kind of how the pharisees behaved towards jesus. as you remember jesus did not get along very well with them for this reason. but thanks for judging me anyway, as jesus also commanded you to do. or, could admit the obvious slippery slope here that has no merit on it's own.

By: annagassan

annagassan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:37:05 +0000

I didn't and cannot judge you.

Christ CAME INTO the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. However, AFTER this life, those who have not chosen to obey Christ will be judged and found guilty. You can choose to take the punishment for your sins yourself, or have Christ take them for you. The choice is yours in this life. But Christ tells us himself that when he returns it will be for judgment.

I am sorry if it offends you, but we are called by Scripture to examine ourselves to see whether we are in the faith. We are also told to reprove with love brothers who go astray. Paul's letters and Jesus himself show we must call out sin in a brother if he refuses to try and deal with it. In Matt 18 Jesus even goes as far as to say that if someone refuses to repent, after numerous approaches, they should be cast out of the congregation.

Listen, if I didn't care or hated you, I'd ignore you. I can't change your mind on something like this, only God can. The slippery slope is moot to me. What you are proposing goes against scripture in and of itself. It promotes a sinful lifestyle that we are supposed to depart from when made new by Christ - 1 Cor 6.

By: Drew Tatusko

Drew Tatusko — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:01:21 +0000

By: annagassan

annagassan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:29:23 +0000

For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
Romans 1:26-32

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17

Romans sounds like what you're promoting. Either you deny scripture or you don't. All scripture is God breathed. If you don't like it, then you have a problem with God and his authority. You try and twist the Word of God to fit your own lusts, but it doesn't work. We all have sinned, and we've all been judged in light of scripture. None of us are just and without sin. We must turn from our sin in light of the Truth and throw ourselves on God's mercy.

If you do acknowledge Jesus as Lord, I pray for you, you are in need of repentance.

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:00:45 +0000

"Do you just love to hear yourself drone on and on? It sure seems like it."

Gotta love the irony.

By: Drew Tatusko

Drew Tatusko — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:35:51 +0000

"little wordy theological games" that are serving people by defending christians i love. god has not condemned me even though god will judge me, and you. but that is god's judgment. to say that i have not asked for forgiveness is insulting. and that sort of judgment is by what you shall be judged. you have made it a tall order for yourself.

this is part of my witness. you know nothing of me nor my character and so, this sort of ad hominem tripe is destructive to the body. i am not your brother for my brother is not one who heaps unjust condemnation upon the heads of strangers but only speaks love and truth.

By: Hoyt

Hoyt — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:26:14 +0000

Dude….you are so full of yourself. Do you just love to hear yourself drone on and on? It sure seems like it.
Whatever you call yourself, if you haven't realized that you stand condemned before a holy and perfect God…that you JUSTLY deserve His full wrath, condemnation and judgement…and have not thrown yourself at the Savior's feet and repented and trusted in HIS goodness and sacrifice in YOUR place…(and this isn't just "your truth" or "my truth"…it applies to every human being on planet earth…)then you, sir, are not a Christian. Quit playing these little wordy theological games and get out there and WITNESS. On second thought, stay home and stay out of the way of those of us who want to see a harvest for the Lord come to fruition.
I'm praying for you brother.

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:19:51 +0000

"so-called Christian"

Now that's classy. Well played sir, well played indeed.