If someone did interfere and pointed the finger and said that unrepentant sinners must leave my church, I would have left and it would have left a lasting, damaging effect with my relationship with God, possibly my only chance to know him.
SavedByHim is absolutely correct, although I must point out he was not calling you a hypocrite.
Instead he was pointing you to a verse that Christ said once, those words are true to this day. Are we shutting the doors to people who could be saved? These people have obviously come to church for a reason ( maybe God inspired) and are seeking yet we 'do not let those enter who are trying to' -matthew 23:13
If we do that then yes that is hypocritical ( not my words but Christ's)
The point I'm trying to make is, one has to realise Christ's existence in order to be saved, through realising his existence we accept the holy spirit. Then through the power of the holy spirit we can learn about his love,wisdom and the truth!
If we close the doors we are stopping Christ's connection with that person and not trusting God's ability to heal. That person came to church to explore the truth, why stop it?
If you shut the doors you would lead them to a congregation that would support homosexuality, thereby affecting their chance to know the truth.
I feel you are confident saying that I was on the road to salvation because you are aware that I am now a professed christian.
Now you know my story........ so did I deserve to be thrown out onto the streets? even though it took me 5 years to repent?
Remember, the church is not an institution but a body of people, by telling me you would not allow the person into the congregation would mean that you are not allowing that person to hear the gospel.
This forum is a church, is a person who is gay not allowed to go onto this forum? If you met a homosexual person on the street, would you ( the church) turn your back on him? and ignore?
The church in christ's day exploded left right and centre. That body of people i.e Christ and apostles went everywhere to spread the gospel and did not reject a person's attendance regardless if they were professed christians or not.
When Christ did the sermon on the mount he welcomed all.
Christ also said that if a person rejects you and the gospel you must dust your shoes and walk away. Yet this person is coming to you and the shoes are still being dusted. Are we doing our true purpose as christians and spreading the gospel, or are we becoming like pharisees as Christ so bluntly rebuked?