The subject matter in this post is continuing from the post below.
It's true that some churches and others are discarding or distorting more and more parts of the Bible.... There's a trend away from it--it's a book of fables, some say! And when I was young, it was popular to think about "situation ethics"...people didn't believe in absolute truth.
In my case, I've studied theology courses for several years in a university of my church. I didn't complete the program but I believe I've studied enough to know that my church isn't going to change very much.... We believe in the whole Bible, if studied in context...and we'll never discard it, by the grace of God! That's my belief and people are welcome to speak to others in my church....
Sometimes we need to adjust our views a little--if they're not in harmony with the true intentions of the Bible--and there are points to be studied.... I've written a pamphlet which I've told about here earlier and I've recently given out some more copies to church officials.... [These people were mainly interested in other parts of the police project, however, and weren't necessarily thinking about the gay issues, themselves....] It's not my intention to debate these points in this post....
Would just like to share a few Bible verses which I find significant:
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever." Isaiah 40:8 [The Bible is said to be the "word of God."]
"For I am the Lord, I change not...." Malachi 3:6 Both verses from the King James Version Bible.
To be clear, there have been sensible police doing serious work to reduce discrimination and harassment against the LGBTQs...and a lot has been accomplished already. And some other police and their friends were allowed to be more frivolous because they were also, knowingly or unknowingly, helping the serious police--directly or indirectly! (Sounds complicated? Yes.)
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