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It certainly wasnt with venom, as has been seen in Hatmakers case. Get the bloodlust out of your system, people. Just playin devils advocate here a bit, but when we say Jesus didnt speak to homosexuality, are we seriously suggesting he didnt comment on sexuality itself as it stood in the Scriptural tradition? Since when did social media become the first step to hold someone accountable. Jesus didnt talk about sexually abusing children. We must do better. God allowed polygamy, rape victims being forced to marry their rapists, soldiers being allowed to keep women as spoils or war, brothers marrying sisters. In seeking purity, all they do is destroy. (Take a gander at the Sermon on the Mount if youre puzzled.) Please dont send the attack dogs to those with whom you disagree, just as you request for the attack dogs not to be sent your way. There is a time and place for calling people out, but we have lost our heart when it comes to being good examples of how to resolve conflict. The reason Jesus doesnt talk about a same-sex marital covenant is because such a thing doesnt exist in the Bible. I think we should go one layer deeper, where is the accountability of the Jens and the Robs? The process in Matthew 18 is very clearly directed at sins that are not already known to the church. Ya know, its the love of God that leads all of us to repentance: and I have enuf of my own crap to judge someone elses- if there is any. Jesus calls us to speak the Truth in LOVE (not in bloodthirsty fury). All. Even if he didnt mention the sin in specific cases in order to call the person out of a bad image of themselves into an image of someone who is loved, he still didnt condone sin and redefine what sin was. Ive found that people who define things outside of the bigger community of the global Church, through the centuries, have too narrow opinions on Jesus and Pauls teachings. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a mans enemies will be those of his own household. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. This is blasphemy pure and simple, to say they felt told this. Hello! . Jesus was not harsh with sinners; His only harsh words were for wayward religious leaders. Deli studied . It was a very objectionable quote that seemed to edge true Christian sex toward BDSM and I felt I had to respond, so as per Matthew 18 I emailed him with my concerns. Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber drama: A complete timeline of their feud This story has been shared 20,804 times. JH: Jen Hatmaker, member of Austin New Church (ANC), occasional preacher, no official leadership position stated Shes a blogger. i agree completely. Matthew 18:15 seems the answer to me. Thanks for those two references for healthy faith/church/religion. New Releases. Good question. View Event Website . But Truth of sin doesnt waver. We need a new class in seminary and Bible schools: Communication 102 Using public media wisely examples from the Gospels and the Epistles. Jesus speaks out harshly against causing others to stumble rather than personal sin like in your examples. If Jen Hatmakers beliefs prevent one teen from committing suicide because they are gay then maybe all this public scrutiny is worth it. focusing on OUR being : For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? She also said she attempted suicide. These guys are preaching or teaching heresy under the guise of being loving. It never has. Winter 2016-2017: Elders who hold to the traditional view of marriage resign their position at ANC. Yes! Jesus does say if you love me you will keep my commands. When, in your mind, must a leader be called out for heresy or false doctrine? If outsiders hold together and build something new, it could be a good thing. I do not support condescension, intentional divisiveness or mean spirited attacks. But this type of story appears just once in the Bible. Are we quenching the Spirit with a desire to be right or with a desire to be liked by culture? Or the only one you care about? I dont think so. Love, Garry. PLEASE let conservative evangelicals continue to build walls and isolate themselves from the rest of society. Not someones opinion who, based on the limited comments on this post, appear to be more than a little arrogant. 00:38. It is neither your job nor your ability to call out someone elses sin. Enlarging Life Brian Austin Green praises Megan Fox & refutes other ex Vanessa's claims. If a sweet grandmother comes walking out of church and I kick her in the shins, she will probably react. Or are you making the point that its ok to be harsh because of Jesus example at the temple? In my email exchange with Jared I got to see the human side of how that feels. Other indicators include: I think what conservative evangelicals do to their brothers and sisters who come to different views to theirs is a clear mark of unhealthy religion. Do you keep the Sabbath holy? Do you not judge those who are inside? Long-time Austin resident and artist Eva Deli is showing new art work at the Bloomington Art Center Atrium Gallery. My skepticism about wide-spread spiritual discernment amongst Church leaders ended young for me. Plain and simple. Yours just ignoring the facts otherwise. Slow down and show love to someone that may be hurting. Home Blog Farewell Jen Hatmaker: the brutality of unhealthy religion. In the meantime, lets pray for our sister currently in the crosshairs of unhealthy religion, knowing that at any time it could be you or me who draws the ire of her detractors. ANY sex outside of that is morally wrong in Gods eyes. Theological self-justification and teaching theological self-justification for what God views in truth as sin is keeping people to falling into the grace of God, and rather falling into self-justification. Pics by Pauly Littrell) Only confirmation bias and not cultural context could bring you to a 1st century Jewish Rabbi quoting poetry from the Hebrew scripture meaning anything about monogamous, consensual, same-sex relationships. All of us know in our soul when somethings wrong. A better idea is to study Mt 5-7 with a wary eye for Judaizers early edits, then read the rest as history and commentary. thanks, Yes, and you should NEVER chase them with a whip. States Being informed invites the Spirit to lead, reduces our defensiveness, and gives us the confidence to love better. However, most respectful Facebook comments arguing for traditional viewpoints are deleted. LehrenDotCom. BURN. I was raised Baptist, so I was taught that baptism (immersion by dunking) was a sign of your new faith in Christ, but it didnt actually save you. These arguments always boil down to the same thing moving the fence, trying to let some sins be okay and castigating any Christian who holds to orthodoxy. And trust that if we surrender to his ways and obeys him he will show us the best life, full of the great things like peace and joy and fellowship with the creator of the universe. But I dont wish on my worst enemy the pain that I, my family, Rob Bell, McLaren, or Jen Hatmaker have gone through. Do I wish God would lighten up on his sexual ethic? Eternally wrong. Hey Monica Don;t throw us all under the bus ouch! I believe the scriptures provide much more grace for a needy sinner including homosexuals. This timeline is compelling and will sadly, i fear, be ignored. ANC: Austin New Church, Hatmakers church in Austin Start treating your sisters and brothers like sisters and brothers. This is a quote from the article. They dont view her as a sister. Shes toast in their eyes. But I could on and on and on with everyone here who says different and all I can do is just respond that you have to answer to God someday just like we all have to over whatever in our life. Grace is just as available to her in Christ as it always was, and any believer whose heart HAS in fact been transformed by the love of Jesus and the work of Holy Spirit longs for her to be grounded in truth and to be reconciled. Actually it is addressed in much of scripture. What are we so afraid of by allowing others opinions to be shared, acting as a source of topics for us all to wrestle with or further solidify our faith positions. Im late to this article but I totally agree with you Sheri-its time we as TRUE Bible believing Christians start telling it like it is-and if these heretics-and that is what they are-go public-and any preacher is public really, whether online or preaching in their church-why then shouldnt we go public? I recommend Frank Schaffers books to everyone. I do agree with your comment to Link above, and I most certainly believe that the place for confrontation is not social media or blog posts. However, we should do so with respect and love to those who are in error. BHs Facebook profile describes himself as Author. And how could the writer possibly individually approach all Christians with a message he feels is important? Throughout the Bible sexual sin including homosexuality are condemned. I encourage the author and those who agree with the author to please consider this line with regard to love and grace for people with a conservative point-of-view. Then someone should have told that little catchphrase to Jesus when he chased people with a whip and turned over tables. The law is very important to them as a way to honor God, but their rabbis have debated points of the law for centuries, and they dont live in a world where the debater who turns out to be wrong has thereby denied the whole of his faith, like you seem to think Christians do. As strongly as your convictions are explained here, please remember that many conservatives feel equally as strong regarding their heartfelt desire for biblical holiness. Saying that a certain act is not a sin, is the same as saying that I dont need Jesus to wash away my sins.. By the way, Mathew 19:12 isnt referring to sexual orientation other than w/regards to the one reference about one having been deformed (for lack of a better word) at birth and therefore not able to complete his duties (so to say) in marriage but of course there were those in that time who were castrated and then the other reference meaning those who can lead a chaste life not because you sin if you decide to marry but those who are born with an inclination to be able to lead a chaste life and can be more centered in devoting ones life to Christ without the responsibilities of marriage. Next up: ad hominen attacks on anyone that considers LGBT lifestyles anathema to a faith-driven life. Question posed to Brett, a follower of Jesus that is gay: How do you Biblically justify living a homosexual lifestyle?, Because this question was submitted anonymously, I dont know what Christian tradition youre coming from. They believe that in order to be saved, you have to be baptizedits a requirement. Ireland, 2022, 1h 34min, DCP, In Irish Gaelic and English with English subtitles. State desire to remain in a tension on the issue, however, no opposing historical views are presented, and most if not all elders holding to traditional views have left ANC since the interview. If you want to stay in the fold, youd best be subordinately silent. About how a man and his wife, who is a man and woman, join together and become one flesh in a marriage covenant. He was talking about divorce, and the only reason he was talking about it in the first place was because the religious leaders were trying to fuck with him JUST LIKE THEY ARE DOING TO JEN HATMAKER. I cant speak for all of Jens critics, but yes, a person with a platform that reaches millions of souls is important and it matters that they are presenting the right Gospel without wavering, and naturally people, myself, included, believe and want this Gospel to be clearly proclaimed no matter the cost. You just dont arrive at any conclusion that a Biblical marriage covenant is anything other than what Jesus said it was a man and a woman. If so, how will you justify that to him? Is she officially on staff at ANC in any paid or unpaid position? He gave one hard and fast litmus test: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself. No, Jesus didnt specifically say armed robbery is wrong, but it harms your neighbor. But, please tell me, where did Jesus call it a sin ? We cant say its ok because peoples feelings might be hurt. Clearly, the time they went public it is public. Thanks evangelical Christianity. Showtimes. Important conversations, yes, but the Holy Spirit is the one that convicts and leads us into truth, not emotion, not anger, not verbal tirades. And if we encourage people to treat each other as brothers and sisters- simply look at any of the latest sitcoms or a series on Amazon or Netflix brothers and sisters divide, manipulate, lie, hurt and outwit each other. To learn more about the artists and discover more of their work:https://a ANC 12-23-22 Christmas Eve Eve Live Service, Ascension Day. Maybe try and figure out where your love went. Do you just ignore those verses altogether? Why because no where in the Bible does it say it is okay. What eternal truth is she rejecting, exactly? Prior to October of 2016 traditional Christian marriage was the Hatmakers official position. And with all due respect, wouldnt your theology investigation be better invested on this very important matter of salvation (affecting 100% of humanity) instead of the issue of homosexuality (affecting 3-5% of humanity)? Where is your compassion? The few times he ALSO talks about marriage, he often talks about the END of marriages and how marriage can be a distraction and how it would be better to end a marriage than continue one if the continuation of a marriage would cause someone to go against Gods plan. FMCUSA: the Free Methodist Church- USA, which ANC was affiliated with and financially sustained by since its inception But my confidence in what we call the church, or American evangelicalism is shattered deeply. Entire nationsmen, women, and childrenwere slaughtered this way. Im going to respond to just your first sentence. She already said 2. See 9 photos and 1 tip from 46 visitors to Austin New Church. 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