Standing for the Truth in a Baptist Circle...

Michelle is a student at Dallas Baptist University. Her parents attend Sovereign Joy Community Church. Periodically Michelle drops in for a service and I get to chat with her. She is a hard working student who has a passion to see God glorified in everything she does. This past week, Michelle told me about two desturbing posts in the forum section of The Baptist Standard (The Texas Baptist News Journal). She responded by writing a letter. I thank God that this young woman is standing for truth. I am posting her letter in hopes to encourage other young people to stand up for righteousness and say something when you see truth being maligned. Good work Michelle!

A word from Michelle to the Fish With Trish Blog Readers:

I wrote this letter in response to a few opinions that were stated by the readers of The Baptist Standard. In essence, these readers were upset with the BGCT for excommunicating Royal Lane Baptist Church because the church was allowing practicing homosexuals to be members and serve in leadership positions. They argued that homosexuals can be Christians too and we should follow our Savior’s example by having an all-inclusive love. (If you’d like to read for yourself exactly what was said, click here. The two I responded to were "As Inclusive as Jesus" and "Unanswered Questions") The letters greatly offended me because of just how untrue they were! They were misrepresenting the nature and justice of God! So I decided that I would write my own letter, praying that whatever truth it revealed would be a witness to these misguided professing Christians. Here's the letter:

“Churches today get so hung up on coming across as narrow-minded. The bottom line is a Christian cannot live a life of unrepentant sin, no matter what the sin is, because that proves him or her to be a false convert. The Bible is overwhelmingly clear on the issue of homosexuality. It is wicked. (1 Cor. 6:9-10) Certainly Christ is inclusive in that He doesn't turn any sinner away. However, the sinners surrounding Christ are repentant and called to live holy lives. (Lev. 19:2) Every single Christian sins daily; none of us are better than another. The difference, though, between a true heaven-bound Christian and one who is not is the attitude of repentance, knowing each sin grieves the Holy Spirit and must be conquered; the heart has changed and we no longer desire those things which are against God. (Rom. 7:14-25) Yes, you can be a Christian, loved so much by the Father, and struggle with homosexuality. It is a sin like any other. Yet, we MUST understand that you cannot be a Christian while knowingly living in and sanctioning sin, including homosexuality, in your life. We are to flee immorality! We are to glorify God with our bodies! (1 Cor. 6:18-20) Christ did not die so that we can do as we please knowing we have some sort of "blanket-forgiveness." (Rom. 6) It's not about how much the Church loves homosexuals. It is about how much the Church loves our just and holy God and desires to see Him honored and glorified.”

Humbly,
Michelle B.
Student, Dallas Baptist University

"If you're gay I don't see why that automatically sends you to Hell."

Margarita and Brian were on "Wretched Radio" Thursday, Dec. 18th.

Watch what happened after they get off the air with Todd Friel.

Homosexual Dancer on The Way of Master Radio

Andrew came out of the closet recently

and was open to talk about his faith in God

and thoughts about death and the after life

on The Way of the Master Radio.

He is a college student and wants to some day be on

the television show, So you think you can dance
Andrew dances for us! Watch this...

If you'd like to listen to the full radio broadcast

you can listen here: September 29, 2008 - Hour 1

(it starts about 40 min. in to the program)

Then, click here September 29, 2008 - Hour 2

to listen to a short follow-up of how it went with Andrew.

(it starts about 20 min. in to the program)

A chat with a homosexual Muslim today on The Way of the Master Radio

If you didn't get to hear this segment please

listen and pray for this young man (Ali).

The hour starts at the 40 min. mark.
Click here: July 31, 2008 - Hour 1

Ali listens to Ray Comfort (below).
Ali speaking his mind.Ali listens to Todd Friel.
This is what it looked like towards the end of the segment....

Watch this short 33 second clip.

The two photos below, are of myself and Ali's family
listening to The Way of the Master Radio via their car radio.

Plus another car (not photographed) was filled with Ali's brother's
family who were listening to the local station as well.
They all got to hear the Gospel today!

The atmosphere after the segment was intense.
The group that had been with Ali was indignant
about the fact that according to them,
'he did not get to talk about his religion'.
But that was precisely what took place.
Ali spoke about his religion from the outset.

These Muslims were extremely upset and were
very intolerant towards what took place.
One in particular had some very choice words for me.
Apparently they thought the Todd and Ray should
have just listened while Ali did all the talking.
I responded kindly like the Proverbs advise...
"A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger." (Prov 15:1)

As believers we know that the reality below the surface of all this,
is that the Devil did not want a homosexual Muslim and his whole family
to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ today!

Openly Homosexual US bishop Gene Robinson was forced to halt a sermon at a church in Putney, London, after being heckled

Gene Robinson, the openly gay Bishop of New Hampshire, was forced to halt his address after a one bold man repeatedly called him a heretic saying "REPENT".

Robinson, began his sermon at St Mary's Church in Putney, south-west London, by saying how sad he was that the worldwide Anglican communion was being split over the issue of homosexuality.

Watch the 1 min 43 second clip here.