When used to describe a Christian's attitude toward sin, isn't "tolerance" the same thing as compromise?

Question

Rom 1:28-32
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
KJV

Answer 1

The scripture referenced has nothing to do with tolerance. If we back up a few verses, we'll find this text:

"The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles."

- Romans 1:18-23 NIV

This section of scripture is all about man's rebellion against God, God's commitment to allowing man to have free will even if it means allowing the rebellion to continue, and God's eventual wrath against the rebels.

Jesus followers cannot be tolerant of sin in their own lives. In the lives of others, Jesus followers are to "hate the sin but love the sinner". We can't expect those who don't follow Jesus to behave as if they do, but we don't have to like it or say, "It's okay."

Answer 2

No...tolerance is not compromise.

No one is perfect, that is a fact. We all are working toward it and hope at some point God will take us when we have reached that point that is acceptable to Him.

In the meantime, there is a standard He set and we must live by that standard. Those that spit on that standard deserve neither tolerance or compromise.

Leave them for God to deal with.

Answer 3

No - in the real world Christians seek to dictate to the world. They claim righteousness yet sin themselves and believe if they ask forgiveness their slate is wiped clean. Then they say that does not work for homosexuals and others. Why not?

Bigotry and hypocrisy - that is why.

Answer 4

No