1 Corinthians 10:23 "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not."

Just had a teenager inform me that their youth pastor told them that it's ok for a Christian to be homosexual/lesbian/"trans-gender" based upon 1 Corinthians 10:23.

Now, I know how to answer this... but I thought it might make for an interesting theological discussion here.

So how would you answer that? Or... do you agree with that?

Krispy

YARG That cursed context and its unrelenting rule, without it we could get into all sorts of sins our flesh desires, eh?

Paul is clearly talking matters of food and not sexual orientation, notice Paul says in the pervious verses

"21Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils; ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and of the table of devils."

Meaning we can't go around all willy nilly like dabbling in the things of the world because "hey its "lawful" but not expedient." This would be a clear contradition of Paul to the Galatians church as well that says all who partake of sexual immorality won't go to heaven.

Then after this verse Paul gives us yet another guideline for this verse we should "Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being."

The ignorant youth pastor comparing Apples to Oranges being the two matters are two completely different issues, one is a matter of food sacrificed to idols (which Paul cautions and says do what is more edifying to others) and sexual immorality (which Paul completely forbids in many of his other letters).

If its in your power brother I would talk to this youth pastor and set him straight on this because he is not only walking down a path of unrighteous thinking but leaving very impressationable generation down the same path of unrighteous and ignorant thinking.

I have come to realize that being politically correct is a big deal to this next generation and so they tend to bend the Word of God to fit the politically correct agenda of the world, more and more each day I find I must cling to the Word with all my might or I may fall under such a mind set.

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Matthew Guldner

Yea, not sure I have the authority to call him on the carpet on this since I have no ties to that church nor have kids there. Some people we know attend there tho, and the more my own kid's friends who attend there come to me with that garbage it may come to a point where I will offer this young man a challenge... since he may have an impact on kids not in his youth group thru the ones who are.

This is what happens when a church hires some kid who is barely old enough to not be in the youth group himself... and has no real world experience... and no kids of his own.

Basically the church hires a fool to teach foolish children.

Krispy

Yeah I was once that fool, but I didn't ever make such an obvious mistake regarding scripture. That to me is pretty clear cut.

I will say after watching that Divided documentary it open my eyes even more to the crisis of the "Youth Pastor" and that something needs to change whether its getting rid of youth pastors all together OR reforming and changing their function as a whole.

Do you know the kids parents and perhaps talk to them about it? Odds are the youth pastor may have picked it up from a superior which would be an even graver thing to happen.

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Matthew Guldner

Gaaaggggg. it makes me sick to hear of someone teaching kids that its ok to be homosexual. I teach the youth sunday school class at my church, im not a youth pastor.The problem is these people didnt get enough training growing up in there church. or have fallen away listening to some tv preacher preaching that feel good stuff, Joel olsteen, gaaagg. If there was any way possible i would openly rebuke him just like paul did to peter in acts when he didnt want to eat with gentiles when the jews came. There is coming a time when true christians will have to stand for what they believe.

luke673

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Luke L.

Its a shame and what I feared, your plan sounds like a good one. Prayer is definitely a must. Everyday I see that very soon a Christian is going to have to make a solid and risky (not all that risky since we are dead in Christ) stand on the Word alone. I love the Holiness of God because it humbles me and it also puts the fear of the Lord in my heart, otherwise I would as content as any.

It seems the Word of God is taking the backseat while the methods of men rule and reign. Amos 8:11 is coming to pass

11 “ Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord GOD,

“ That I will send a famine on the land,
Not a famine of bread,
Nor a thirst for water,
But of hearing the words of the LORD."

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Matthew Guldner

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Yea, not sure I have the authority to call him on the carpet on this since I have no ties to that church nor have kids there.

Krispy! I am surprised you would make a statement like this! I thought you were more blunt and cared little about position ...Methinks thee needs to go and have a talk with this youth leader! Better yet, befriend him and consider him a mission field and go see what you can harvest.

We live in a world where sin abounds on every side and position should not interfere with ones' witnessing, even if the fellow that needs correcting is from another church. We are called to be witnesses and are not called to limit our witness to unchurched people or those within our own social circle.

Oh, well, do what you feel the LORD would have you do, but I still think you need to have a good talk with that man.

God bless you and Godspeed!

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Sandra Miller

Like I said tho Ginny... I have to be sure that the kids understood this gentleman correctly before I do anything. Thus asking "probing" questions first to find out what he is telling them. I cant just go running in without being absolutely sure.

But rest assured, this guy is on my radar big time.

Krispy