Originally Updated at Tripod: Sunday, 9 November 2003 11:25 PM EST
Originally posted at Tripod: Tuesday, 4 November 2003
Homosexual Evangelism?
A couple of months ago the courts in Canada came to the decision that limiting marriage to one male with one female is contrary to the Charter of Rights. This case arose because an Ontario couple, both male, tried to get married to each other. When the case finally came to the Supreme Court of Ontario, the justices decided that not allowing them to marry was an act against their rights under the charter. They were then allowed to be married.
Last month a gay minister in the US was ordained a bishop in the Anglican Community. There is some strife among Anglicans that this was permitted and some church splitting will most likely result.
Is it my imagination? Since these two events, widely covered by the news, there seems to be a large number of programs that have brought forth the issue of homosexuality. Many programs seemed to have dipped into their archives to bring forward a program or two that had homosexuality as its central theme. Others had a favourable portrayal or comic relief of situations on this theme. Some even had two partners of the same sex kissing.
Is this homosexual evangelism? The term is an oxymoron, yet is it happening? Perhaps to some the term fits. Some people believe that Canada and the Church(US) are finally growing up and leaving hatred behind. Others, that darkness is spreading and the times are getting dangerous. Personally I believe that Canada and the Anglican Communion have taken another step closer toward the heart of Babel. How far away is the coming kingdom of the anti-christ? The whole world is headed in that direction. It will come about.
What to do? Pray for them (Canada, the Anglican Community and the homosexual) and walk according to the light that God has given you. He is the final Judge. Perhaps our prayers may yet pull someone into the light or back into the light. Support those who have a ministry to reach the homosexual. Yet in the end know this… only God can give light to the lost. Only He can create a new creature in them. In these days we are ministers of God’s grace and mercy. Judgment will come from God soon enough for all unrepentant sinners, whatever their sin. Until then, with patience, speak the truth in love.