A classic example of taking a half truth and perverting it into the worst kind of "whole lie". Just how is the sin of Homosexuality overcome by committing the sin of bigotry? Perhaps a small study in the attributes of LOVE found in l Cor. chapter 13. And then backing off three paces and asking the question can any good be found by presenting sin to combat sin? Proverbs 6:27-28 and the lesson thereof apparently eludes these people as they believe they apparently can hold onto the burning ember of hot coal without getting burnt themselves.

These people, for whatever reason have taken one example of sin and let it gestate in their hearts to create an all out hatred burning in their hearts toward that action of sin, without ever once stopping to realize there is a real human person with a real human spirit living in a mask behind that sin. What, are we not ourself never had the experience of being overcome by sin? We are a liar and the truth in not be found in us, if we declare that we have committed no sin for it is declared as truth, "Know ye not, that to whom ye obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?" This is a simple question that many fail to grasp the importance thereof. If we believe that we can overcome the actions of another's sin by acting in a sinful nature ourselves to combat such....JUST WHOSE SERVANTS INDEED HAVE WE BECOME, Christ's or the convenient tool of whatever sin we used to combat another's sin?

There indeed is a great deal of difference in preaching and teaching the truth and exposing others to the knowledge of the truth, and trying to convert others away from their sinful actions by beating them to death with ones own sinful action of hatred and bigotry. Indeed, just what would be the difference of this methodology of trying to overcome sin than taking a "sword" and demanding that others convert? One sin is no greater than another. Homosexuality is no greater a sin than adultery, cheating, lying, stealing etc...., where have these morons been presented protesting the shoplifter, the lying used car salesman that makes a living playing on the gullibility of others, etc? Why must this one sin alone be pointed out and overcome at the point of our own hateful sword?

It is the Christian duty of one to simply deliver the word of truth and let it gestate in the heart of the one that hears it, for indeed that is the first step of salvation...hearing the truth, and how can one hear unless someone presents the teaching? Our judgment ends there, we have no right to pass eternal judgment upon anyone, for that right belongs to the Christ and He alone, for who indeed knows the spirit of man except the spirit of man? What, I am to be a hypocrite and declare that I can "command" anyone to cease from sin when I am only just removed from sin by the gracious blood of the Christ through no work performed on my own? My Christian duty ends where the individual responsibility of the ones that knows they are sinning, gains the knowledge of such. For indeed, we are each to work out our "OWN SALVATION" with fear and trembling least we also fall. BD