Here at FGGAM we have been contacted by people in disbelief of World Vision’s action regarding gay marriage. They wanted to make sure of what is being reported. World Vision will start hiring people in same-sex marriages.
The president of World Vision announced the new policy for the U.S. in a letter to staff Monday.
President Richard Stearns says the board of the Christian group prayed about the issue for years as Christian denominations took different stands on recognizing same-sex relationships.
Pastor Brian Alarid of Passion Church in Albuquerque issued this statement and hit the nail right on the head!
You can love and serve gay people without approving of their lifestyle. The two are not mutually exclusive, even though society wants to tell us that we have to either approve of gay marriage or we are bigots. Tolerance has been twisted by the devil to mean approval. Jesus could simultaneously love the woman caught in the act of adultery in John 8 and protect her from being stoned to death and in the next breath tell her to “go and sin no more.” He defined her behavior as sin without judging her. I believe we can and should define homosexuality as sin (not the worst or unpardonable sin but sin no less than lying, cheating, adultery) because the bible does, without picking up stones to punish or judge gay people. You can love someone without agreeing with them. Be brave enough to stand for biblical convictions and compassionate enough to love and serve everyone regardless of their sexual orientation. Being straight doesn’t get you into heaven – only faith in the shed blood of Jesus can.
Wow so good!