tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923113346533157505.post1795063670906508997..comments2023-08-10T04:47:56.840-07:00Comments on Pastor Robert's Blog: Dan Savage And His Double StandardDr. Robert Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577072351559513963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923113346533157505.post-6317512837187287642012-06-03T11:21:56.246-07:002012-06-03T11:21:56.246-07:00Thanks for your thoughts. You said you have seen ...Thanks for your thoughts. You said you have seen churches condemn homosexuals, therein is the problem. You see, God loves every sinner, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3.23). Jesus died on the cross as payment for all sin, including the sin of homosexuality. God does not hate homosexuals, but make no mistake, God hates all sin and homosexuality is a sin. The church is never to hate any person, however, we have to honest and say what God has already said about sin. The truth is plain and simple, if a person rejects God's call to repentance from sin and resists God's offer of grace, then there is nothing left but judgment. We all have sin, we will all be judged based on our acceptance or rejection of Jesus Christ. A person who confesses their sin to God and asked for forgiveness will be saved. A truly saved person will begin to grow spiritually which means they will want to obey God's Word. Mr. Savage is not saved as evidenced by his open attacks on God and those who follow Him. Mr. Savage will meet Jesus one day and I pray he gets saved before that day comes. Thanks again for your thoughts.Dr. Robert Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577072351559513963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923113346533157505.post-2528937689325719602012-06-02T17:01:22.864-07:002012-06-02T17:01:22.864-07:00unfortunately in my short years walking this earth...unfortunately in my short years walking this earth i have lived in many areas and i have seen the church itself condemn homosexuals. So is he right to say the things he did? absolutely not... but has the church given him a certain amount of ammunition? absolutely just look in a place like key west.... in these ways the society around us needs to meet a certain middle ground that of respect for everybody... He did completely violate every rule of ethic and his own morals though by turning a speech on journalism into a speech of slander against the people he was supposed to help...<br /><br /><br />Ps: as to why i used key west as an example it is the self proclaimed gay capital of the world and a place i lived for several years incorporated in the link below is a picture showing what i mean...<br /><br />http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQg6QDdcV8bG0tzYcR9jjL0TLiv_58e-GTiiA-gaf3RWxipVWTYQg<br />http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSnYRiK4z78bpXnigvMn5t8jbYQWVnrbynp9uQUBWWlE7hi_XO0Yw<br /><br />now those are no excuse but it shows that its not wholly a one sided roadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923113346533157505.post-25573638224105277402012-05-14T10:19:49.809-07:002012-05-14T10:19:49.809-07:00Mr. Savage's views, according to the Chicago T...Mr. Savage's views, according to the Chicago Tribune. He really said this, wow. If only people would see that he said he can bend them to 'his' will. That is scary because without knowing people are being fed hatred. Why is he called a 'straight shooter?' but if a Christian speaks up about Jesus Christ he is a hater. It hurts my heart but John 15:18 says "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first." Savage says:<br /><br />On using TV: “So many more people. Television is such a mass medium. And I've already seen it in the amount of email I'm getting at Savage Love. I'm just acquiring this huge new audience that I can then bend to my will and make them drones in the international homosexual conspiracy. Yeah, trying to talk your kids — your straight kids — out of getting knocked up prematurely? That's the international homosexual conspiracy.”<br /><br />The gospel is that we all have sinned against God and that we need a savior to save us from God's wrath on judgment day. That is it. I just pray our days are getting shorter... <br /><br />BTW: me too about the anonymous sign in. Jeannette Tuionetoa... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923113346533157505.post-72977457011491882172012-04-28T08:51:04.404-07:002012-04-28T08:51:04.404-07:00Amen and Amen, Pastor Robert, for standing up to t...Amen and Amen, Pastor Robert, for standing up to those who bully, no matter the reason. Most of all, thank you for stating that anyone, no matter the sin, can be redeemed by faith, repentance and asking Jesus to be his Lord and Savior!! I pray he comes to this conclusion sometime before his death as whether you believe in a Holy God or not, He is the Great I Am...whether you believe that Jesus became the Savior of the World or not, He is and whether you believe in the Judgement of Sin or not, there will be one.<br />Praise Our Heavenly Father Above that Oakleaf Baptist Church has a pastor that stands fully on the Bible.<br />Signed as Anonymous as couldn't sign any of the other options given. Name follows below!<br />The Herron Family (Sam and Tari)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com