During the annual meeting, the SBC voted to dismiss Broadway Baptist Church, in Fort Worth, TX because the church has practices which seem to endorse or approve of homosexuality. The SBC also passed a resolution condemning, among other things, President Obama's naming June Lesbian Gay and Transgender month. Also, the SBC passed another resolution condemning ENDA (Employment Non-discrimination Act - a pro-homosexual bill), hate crimes legislation (which seeks to silence speech against homosexuality) and overturning the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy (which prohibits military personnel from 'coming out of the closet'). The SBC also highlighted a ministry to homosexuals. How is ministry to homosexuals consistent with the SBC's stand against homosexuality?
It is consistent for the following reasons:
The SBC's ministry to homosexuals is designed to help them escape that lifestyle, not embrace it. The SBC rightly calls homosexuality a sin, and encourages its member churches to help their members overcome their sinful condition, just as they would for people engaged in any other type of sin. Since any and all sin is detrimental to a person's spiritual health, sins should be forsaken, not embraced.
Broadway Baptist Church was dismissed for affirming homosexuality among its members rather than help its members overcome their sinful condition. The church's policies are contrary to the expressed teaching and practice of the SBC. The SBC was acting consistently with its stated beliefs.
The SBC was also acting consistently with its beliefs when it passed resolutions condemning actions by our elected leaders which violate those beliefs.
Was the SBC hypocritical about homosexuality? No.
It is consistent for the following reasons:
The SBC's ministry to homosexuals is designed to help them escape that lifestyle, not embrace it. The SBC rightly calls homosexuality a sin, and encourages its member churches to help their members overcome their sinful condition, just as they would for people engaged in any other type of sin. Since any and all sin is detrimental to a person's spiritual health, sins should be forsaken, not embraced.
Broadway Baptist Church was dismissed for affirming homosexuality among its members rather than help its members overcome their sinful condition. The church's policies are contrary to the expressed teaching and practice of the SBC. The SBC was acting consistently with its stated beliefs.
The SBC was also acting consistently with its beliefs when it passed resolutions condemning actions by our elected leaders which violate those beliefs.
Was the SBC hypocritical about homosexuality? No.
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