If we allow homosexual's into our Church's,what message are we giving to the Children?

Answer 1

The message is that we are concerned about their souls.

Of course was do not allow them to hold any office etc.,

BUT

we want them to hear the gospel.

AND,

if getting them to visit where we attend worship services is possible we invite them to church so they can hear the gospel proclaimed by the speaker for that Sunday or during revival, crusade, Vacation Bible School, Wednesday night prayer meeting/Bible study, or any other time the saints assemble together, we have a obligation to God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit to do so.

Answer 2

The Bible does not cope with homosexuality as a sin. people who experience that THEIR interpretation of the Bible is right cope with homosexuality as a sin. there's a distinction. The Bible has the nicely easy Sodom and Gomorrah tale. The SIN become no longer anal intercourse, yet how the folk dealt with the messenger of God! They USED the angel for their excitement. THAT become the sin. HOMOSEXUALITY isn't a word chanced on interior the Bible. DO you talk Aramaic? Neither do I. Our translations are each so often a good guess or purely undeniable incorrect. basically BEING gay won't be able to probably be a sin, seeing that particularly everyone seems to be born that way. it rather is not a decision, different than interior the minds of psycho varieties. Is having brown eyes a sin? Or being left handed? needless to say no longer. BEING gay? no longer a sin.

Answer 3

While the bible is clear on this matter, I do believe homosexuals can and do believe in God. We are all sinners. The problem is, we are supposed to try and NOT do the same sins over again. Living that life style is a continuation of the same sin. We have the ability to ask for forgiveness but if we keep doing the same thing over and over, it's like mocking God. So going around Robin Hood's barn, I believe homosexuals have the right to worship, I do not, however, think they should lead the church in any way, form or fashion. Our children shouldn't be raised by them. It's not a matter of love either as I'm sure they can love children just as much if not more than some of the ignorant parents I've seen. It's just a plain matter of what's right and wrong in the bible and it is so clear. I could go on for days on this matter as I don't believe people "choose" to be gay but I'm sure you are all growing bored of my response by now. I challenge anyone to e-mail me if they would like to discuss it further though.... God bless us ALL!

Answer 4

The same message we are giving them by allowing anybody who has had sex outside of marriage into church, since that is in effect all homosexuality is--an extramarital sexual relationship since marriage is between 1 man and 1 woman. If people are going to crack down on homosexuals, then they should crack down on those who are shacking up, sleeping around, wearing mixed fabrics, talking bad about their parents, eating pork, working on the sabbath, and anything else forbidden in the Bible because sin is sin, one isn't okay while another is worse.

The message is that everybody has a right to come to God and worship Him. Their sins are their own business. While we have a responsibility to teach our children what is right and the right way to do things, they will always have the free will that God gave us to choose what to do. We also have the responsibility to teach them not to judge but to love one another.

Answer 5

Homosexuals are sinners, but that doesn't mean that they are not unredeemable! The Church is not meant to be an institution of judgement, but a place to worship, where people can come and be healed, love and be loved, and be taught the ways of truth. God hates SIN, not the SINNER. If sinners were not allowed in our churches, then how would any of us find redemption? I realize that salvation can come from many places, many altars of repentance, but the Church is the place ordained by God to offer wisdom, comfort, fire, and zeal for learning about and serving God. We as parents are to teach our children what is wrong about homosexuality based expressly upon Romans Chapter 1 (among others) and to teach them to embrace them as bretheren without prejudice and fear. Allowing such elements into our churches is what leads to division and failure.

Answer 6

I really don't think small children would know they're "together" in church. Kids are not going to know unless adults act like there is something wrong with the people sitting 3 pews up. Teens might know but why should they care? I am sure that if a gay couple are sitting in church together they will be reading and singing just like everyone else. What is the problem with that?

Answer 7

Depends on what you mean by "allow the into". Does that mean that you don't verbally attack and make homosexuals feel unwelcome? That is obviously wrong and un-christ-like. If that is what you mean, then the message you are sending to kids is that God loves everyone and wants them to hear the gospel.
If however you mean to receive them into full fellowship, then that is sending a message that you agree with the lifestyle. This is a careful balancing act, but one that many evangelical churches are facing.

Answer 8

We are teaching them that acceptance is a positive value. Everyone is different and just because we may not agree with someone else's lifestyle doesn't make it bad or wrong. The Bible may tell us that homosexuality is wrong (in like two passages) but the Bible also teaches us to own slaves, sell our daughters, and not to work on the Sabbath... what may have applied to life 2000 years ago does not necessarily apply today, and it shouldn't be used as a rule book to judge other people. God loves everyone and welcomes everyone into his churches. It is PEOPLE that are exclusive.

Answer 9

I am not sure what message is being sent, maybe that we accept all of God's children no matter what sin they have committed. On the other hand , should we allow them to be members of the church if they continue their relationships? Or, is n't that the same as saying to someone else you cannot be a member of our church if you continue to sin? No church anywhere would have members. Tough, isn't it. I am stumped on the right thing to do,but I think we should let them in
God's house it is not our own. We shouldn't be shy to preaching the word of God though, no matter who in the pew it may offend. That is something they will have to accept.

Answer 10

Hopefully that God loves homosexuals just as much as he loves anybody else. By the way, if you think that homosexuals should be banned from your church because of their sinfullness then what the hell are you or anybody else doing in that church?? This reasoning doesn't fly. Aren't we all sinners? One more thing... I'm just thinking out loud but I wonder how many married men who go to your church have cheated on their wives or have gawked at two chicks getting it on on the internet..... Just some food for thought....

Answer 11

It depends on what you mean by letting them into the church. If you mean allowing them to be in leadership, then we are saying to our children that it is ok to sin as well as to pick and choose what parts of the Bible to believe. But, I know that homosexuality is a choice. As Christians we are called to love others, but hate the sin. We must pray for homosexuals to turn from their sinful lifestyle and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.