GoldenEagle Posted July 9, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7,626 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/03/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2016 Should a person who is openly homosexual be baptized? Came across this question and thought I'd run it by the Worthy family. My initial thoughts are no. I'll have to dig into Scripture to better form a position. God bless, GE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerbilwoman Posted July 9, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,332 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 685 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/07/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2016 Yes, God loves everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted July 9, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2016 A person is baptized after they have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. They have read the Bible and they know what the Bible has to say about homosexuality. Are they in denial about their homosexuality? Why would they want to be baptized when they are obviously living in sin and reject the Word of God? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmbld Posted July 9, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,491 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 1,457 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/02/1971 Share Posted July 9, 2016 16 minutes ago, missmuffet said: A person is baptized after they have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. They have read the Bible and they know what the Bible has to say about homosexuality. Are they in denial about their homosexuality? Why would they want to be baptized when they are obviously living in sin and reject the Word of God? My first reaction was in agreement with you. However, how many have read the bible at this stage? Some maybe have. Yet, I wonder, who has received Jesus as their Savior, who is not living in sin? Sin is sin. Who gets baptized but waits until they do not sin in anger? Who waits to be perfected before being baptized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle Posted July 9, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7,626 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/03/2012 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 55 minutes ago, gerbilgirl said: Yes, God loves everyone. God loves everyone it's true. ? What passage in the Bible are you specifically referring to? How does this idea of God loving everyone specifically relate to someone who is openly living the homosexual lifestyle becoming baptized? God bless, GE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle Posted July 9, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 7,626 Content Per Day: 1.81 Reputation: 1,559 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/03/2012 Status: Offline Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 20 minutes ago, missmuffet said: A person is baptized after they have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. They have read the Bible and they know what the Bible has to say about homosexuality. Are they in denial about their homosexuality? Why would they want to be baptized when they are obviously living in sin and reject the Word of God? Interesting questions. ? What do you mean about them being in denial about their homosexuality? Is openly living homosexual lifestyle sin? What does the Bible say on the subject? God bless, GE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thallasa Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 26 minutes ago, missmuffet said: A person is baptized after they have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. They have read the Bible and they know what the Bible has to say about homosexuality. Are they in denial about their homosexuality? Why would they want to be baptized when they are obviously living in sin and reject the Word of God? Missmuffet what you say is true ,and we can see here that some are mistaken who use this site . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmbld Posted July 9, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,491 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 1,457 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/02/1971 Share Posted July 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, Thallasa said: Missmuffet what you say is true ,and we can see here that some are mistaken who use this site . I could very well be mistaken about a lot of things, one of the reasons I participate here, so I can learn. Does all sin need to be addressed before baptism, or only homosexuality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thallasa Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 1 minute ago, hmbld said: I could very well be mistaken about a lot of things, one of the reasons I participate here, so I can learn. Does all sin need to be addressed before baptism, or only homosexuality? No of course not ,but this is a very serious one where people are openly proud of what they do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmbld Posted July 9, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,491 Content Per Day: 0.55 Reputation: 1,457 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/02/1971 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Just now, Thallasa said: No of course not ,but this is a very serious one where people are openly proud of what they do . So, there are levels of sin? Which ones are serious that need to be checked before one is baptized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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