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I doubt there is anything Ravi hasn't been pinned down on given he does so many Q&A's. More or less the same way as Cameron spoke in regards to the hypothetical regarding his son the Piers posed: Feeling some way does not mean one has to act on it. He believes it is possible to be gay and be a Christian but not be gay and be a leader in the community, at least though he gets murky in the last minute and a half and almost undercuts his argument IMO. It comes across as if yes you can be a gay christian but as a practicing gay who is a christian you cannot participate in the Christian community. Maybe you can watch it and come to a different interpretation.
Thank you for that video.
Going back to Cameron and Morgan....he should've been quite frank when he was asked if homosexuality is a sin. He should've given a resounding, yes it is a sin....just like adultery is a sin.
As for practicing gay not being welcomed in a Christian community....that too, is in keeping with the teachings in the Bible. Catholics have a word for that: excommunication.
It's not just for practicing gays - but anyone who deliberately disobey God. ESPECIALLY those who create divisions.
Gay marriage issue is an example that causes division - and confusions. If one would insist to want to accept gay marriage, then join a religion that accepts it.
1 Cor 5: 9-13
9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. 11 But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[c] but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.
12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13 God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”[d]
Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Titus 3:10
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
2 Thess 3:14
And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
Yes, a gay person can be a Christian. Like I said, it is the sexual act between same sex that's sinful. Temptation is not a sin. Succumbing to temptation and doing what is forbidden, is.
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When compared to seasoned Evangelists like William lane Craig and Ravi Zaccharias...it is obvious that Cameron is not
as experienced. There's nothing wrong with that.
Imo, Cameron is simply doing his own ministry like countless of other unknown Christians all over the world who takes their duty to spread the gospel quite seriously. He's found his calling.
We are supposed to use our God-given talent or skills.
Romans 12
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
1 Corinthians 12:1-31
Spiritual Gifts
12 Now concerning[a] spiritual gifts, brothers,[c] I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.
4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
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