The most puzzling and shocking part of
the message was the illustration and the account of the homosexual
couple, however. The inescapable impression left by the account was that
the sin of concern was adultery, but not homosexuality. Stanley clearly
and repeatedly stressed the sin of adultery, but then left the reality
of the homosexual relationship between the two men unaddressed as sin.
To the contrary, he seemed to normalize their relationship. They would
be allowed to serve on the host team if both were divorced. The moral
status of their relationship seemed to be questioned only in terms of
adultery, with no moral judgment on their homosexuality.
Was this intended as a salvo of sorts?
The story was so well told and the message so well constructed that
there can be little doubt of its meaning. Does this signal the
normalization of homosexuality at North Point Community Church? This
hardly seems possible, but it appeared to be the implication of the
message. Given the volatility of this issue, ambiguity will be replaced
by clarity one way or the other, and likely sooner than later… Read it all at Denny Burk
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