Unconditional love and the church's approach to homosexuality

I'm a married woman, do you think it's appropriate for me to do? If this was a female, I would have done so. Do you not think this is an instance where the brethren ought to be reaching out? And not to be nasty, but it didn't take you long to turn that around instead of answering the question.

LOL.....what a spin...wow!
If you are a witness for Christ....you are to witness to anyone at anytime, anywhere.
Self serving...I conclude.

Did I miss it?! Did anyone say to @Mark that they would be praying for him? Did anyone say message me if you need a friend, someone to talk to? Did anyone say " I have struggles too brother, let's pray for each other?" Did I miss that? Did anyone reach out in any way? Because I don't think anyone did.

"Whenever you pray, be sincere and not like the pretenders who love the attention they receive while praying before others in the meetings and on street corners. Believe me, they’ve already received their reward. But whenever you pray, go into your innermost chamber and be alone with Father God, praying to him in secret. And your Father, who sees all you do, will reward you openly." - Matthew 6:5-6 TPT

Do you always twist the Bible to suit you or just with me?

I believe that the way many churches and Christians approach the issue of homosexuality is unbiblical.

Churches market themselves as offering unconditional love.
However, all too often they use a bait and switch tactic whereby they offer unconditional love to tempt people in and yet once 'captured', it is discovered that this love and acceptance is conditional on the newcomer changing in whichever way the church 'elders' dictate they should change.
If the church member doesn't change, they may find that they are not included in ways that they were before.

This is manipulation and spiritual abuse, and is absolutely not the kind of unconditional love offered by Jesus.

Before anybody says that homosexuality is forbidden by the Bible and that I'm "ignoring scripture"...
Prostitution is also forbidden in the Bible, and we all know how Jesus asked people not to throw stones and cast judgement.

You see, Jesus uses love to define scripture, and yet humans use scripture to define love.

Jesus reached out to the marginalised, and yet we reach out to condemn.
Perhaps it's in our fallen nature to want to play God?

Lastly, the reason I'm sticking up for homosexuals and using them as an example here is not because I'm gay myself, just as the reason why I'm against racism is not because I am black.

I presented to you a passage without commentary. Why does scripture make you feel uncomfortable? Who is twisting here?

YOU are twisting. It's still you!! Have you reached out to @Mark? Or are you about pushing the blame to someone else??! smh Disgusting.

No! No! No!

Does Jesus Christ save a sinner and let them stay in sin?! Absolutely NOT!

Do we love sin or do we love God?!

Coming to Jesus Christ and getting saved is a DECISION to turn AWAY from sin which homosexuality is SIN.

YOU are twisting. It's still you!! Have you reached out to @Mark? Or are you about pushing the blame to someone else??! smh Disgusting.

Over 20 yrs in traveling ministry, thousands of churches, open air/on the street, schools etc. Over seven months of the year away from home, traveling in two countries. Ministered at the biggest street ministry in Toronto with the Salvation Army. Traveled in all denominations that would allow the Gospel to be preached. You wanna try that comment again, or continue to prove your self righteousness and stupidity at the same time?

Do you always twist the Bible to suit you or just with me? No one is praying here. I asked a question that none of the men here have been able to answer that have given an answer . Several of you turned it around to blame me. lol Sure does say a lot about your alls character. smh

We have to find a way to reach out to the gay community. I have said I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. But the church has to move along with the times in ministry. Not to change the Gospel, but to find a way to reach out. Gay people are loved by God, they aren't beyond His grace. Back when I was born it was the hippies, they were drugging, having sex outside of marriage, and had long hair!! Then came the Jesus Movement, who brought about people like Keith Green, an amazing singer/ minister.

So my question is how do we reach out? When I asked if anyone had I had several of the "brethren" here come after me, showing their character IMO. We have ministry in prison, we have ministry to unwed mothers, we have ministry to people with addictions. Where and how do we reach out to the gay community? That was my question and it garnered some very nasty answers. Shame on these people !!

1) Why would you reach out about prayer when Matthew 6 says to pray in private?

2) Do you assume that men comfort each other in the same way that women might?

3) Drop the personal attacks.

We have to find a way to reach out to the gay community. I have said I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. But the church has to move along with the times in ministry. Not to change the Gospel, but to find a way to reach out. Gay people are loved by God, they aren't beyond His grace. Back when I was born it was the hippies, they were drugging, having sex outside of marriage, and had long hair!! Then came the Jesus Movement, who brought about people like Keith Green, an amazing singer/ minister.

So my question is how do we reach out? When I asked if anyone had I had several of the "brethren" here come after me, showing their character IMO. We have ministry in prison, we have ministry to unwed mothers, we have ministry to people with addictions. Where and how do we reach out to the gay community? That was my question and it garnered some very nasty answers. Shame on these people !!

Somebody has a problem with men. Just sayin'.

What are you even talking about?! Where have I judged anyone? Do you people even read, or you just respond out the top of your head?! Man, I'm just so tired of people yapping to hear their own opinions and hear themselves talk. @ Mark if you feel I have been judging you feel free to say so. But I'm pretty sure he and I are good. So maybe butt out when you don't know what you're talking about.