I have a great respect for Dr. Albert Mohler, for many reasons, but one of the top reasons is his ability to state things so clearly and concisely. Below is part of a lengthy post he made today on the gay marriage debate and a couple of books associated with that subject.
A Christian Case for Gay Marriage?
The mainline Protestant denominations continue to debate the question of homosexuality in extended and excruciatingly inconclusive controversy. In one sense, these liberal denominations are caught in a bind. Their members at the grassroots level, along with those pastors and church leaders who hold to orthodox doctrine and biblical concepts of sexuality, will not accept an embrace of same-sex marriage or the ordination of practicing homosexuals. A residue of biblical commitment prevents these denominations from an open embrace of what scripture so clearly condemns. On the other hand, the liberal elites in control of the seminaries, institutions, and bureaucracies of these denominations are generally committed to revisionist understandings of theology, sexuality, and church doctrine.
Unwilling to risk the financial and membership losses that would surely result from an open embrace of homosexuality, these denominations inch their way towards a progressive, if inevitable, embrace of homosexual practice. This progressive embrace of the homosexual agenda is propelled by activists who offer various rationales and arguments for the normalization of homosexual relationships and behaviors. Over time, these arguments are intended to have a cumulative effect, wearing down conservative resistance and convincing fence-straddlers of the inevitability of homosexual advance.
To read the full article go HERE.
Minnesota Citizens in Defense of Marriage
Exodus Ministries
Love Won Out
Minnesota For Marriage
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Thanks for visiting my blog Ben. I agree that we need to speak out against this. My parents are still members of an ELCA church, and I have been suggesting for years that they leave and find something better. So far it has remained their comfort zone, and they haven't had to deal with this issue where they live (South Dakota), but at some point they will have to deal with it. The ELCA is a prime example of the liberal elite controlling the seminaries and the church leadership. Locally we have Luther Seminary which is a theological disaster. A local Christian talk radio host stood on their sidewalk and did interviews with people who walked out from their buildings, and only one person of the many he talked with would say Christ is the ONLY way. This extened into other areas of their theology as well, and it was very sad and frustrating to listen to. Pastor Thom Brock has a radio show on weekends on this same station, and each week he starts with a heresy update on what is going on in the ELCA. He has skin in that game, as he led his church out of the ELCA. They stream their shows if you are interested -- 980AM KKMS.
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