One of the sweet advantages of insisting that there is no such thing
as same-sex “marriage” is that there is therefore also no such thing as
same-sex “divorce.” In the days ahead, this will be very good news for
many who repent.
In the years to come, God will be merciful on thousands of those who
have been damaged by the present moral madness of our culture. He will
exalt Christ in the conversion of many who have lived in same-sex
relationships. More complexities than we can imagine will be presented
to us in the church.
One of the more difficult scenarios will be what the church should do
when, say, two women, who have lived in a so-called married state for
some years, are converted to Christ, repent of their sin, and want to
join the church. And what if they have children?
In this uncharted territory, here is a map with some of the biblical
guideposts I foresee. It is not exhaustive. I invite every pastor to
pray that God would grant him the great privilege of leading new
believers through this process.
1. Rejoice. We should join all heaven in the joy that our Father and the angels feel over this repentance.
“There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.” (Luke 15:7)
2. Pray. This is going to be complex and difficult. We need humble wisdom beyond the merely human.
The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. (James 3:17) Continue at John Piper
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