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Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

… a multi-voiced, in-depth conversation about what the Bible ACTUALLY says regarding homosexuality and gay marriage

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Lucy #510: Finally, you conclude by stating, ―We Christians will always try and lead<br />

[others] to Christ.‖<br />

Well, my Friend, I‘m afraid I‘m going to have to respectfully raise the ―Not So Fast‖ flag<br />

on this one, because what you & yours are actually doing is leading people away from Christ –<br />

and either back towards the Love-killing laws of the Old Testament &/or further onwards<br />

towards the anti-Christian dogma of the (incorrectly) self-proclaimed ―apostle‖ Paul … My dear,<br />

if you were truly trying to lead others to Christ, I would think that you would lead them towards<br />

his teachings (see Matthew 7:1-5 & Matthew 23:25-26), and towards his Gospel (see Matthew 10:7 +<br />

Matthew 24:12-14), and towards his commandments (see John 13:34-35 & Matthew 22:37-40), and<br />

towards his Way (see Matthew 18:3-4 & Luke 18:14). And yet you are clearly not<br />

doing so … Indeed, if you were truly trying to lead others to Christ, I would think<br />

that you & yours would first & foremost lead yourselves thereto!!!<br />

―You have heard that it was said, ‗You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. And yet I<br />

say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your<br />

Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous<br />

and on the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? … Be perfect [in<br />

Love], therefore, just as [the Love of] your heavenly Father is perfect.‖ ~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:43-48)<br />

―For everyone will be salted with fire … And all flesh shall see the salvation of God‖ ~ Jesus<br />

Christ (Mark 9:49 + Luke 3:6)<br />

―If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples … I give you a new commandment: that you<br />

Love one another. Just as I have Loved you, you also should you Love one another. By this everyone<br />

will know that you are my disciples: when you show Love towards one another.‖<br />

~ Jesus Christ (John 8:31 + John 13:34-35)<br />

―And as you go, proclaim<br />

the Good News: The Kingdom of<br />

Heaven IS at hand … And<br />

because of the increase of<br />

lawlessness, the LOVE of many<br />

will grow cold. And yet the one<br />

who endures [in LOVE] to the<br />

end will be saved. And this Good<br />

News of the Kingdom will be<br />

proclaimed throughout the world<br />

… and then the end will come.‖<br />

~ Jesus Christ (Matthew<br />

10:7 + Matthew 24:12-14)<br />

―But blessed are your eyes, for they finally See;<br />

and your ears, for they finally Hear.‖<br />

~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 13:16)<br />

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