shoot man...there were a lot of good memories! haha...i'm never gonna forget that retreat with the axe...ha that was awesome! i'm glad that you came and i'm sad that you are leaving, but i think its for the better...a chance to grow...both spiritually and mentally...i wish you the best of luck in your future ventures!

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I was actually in the service when they spoke on this matter.  There were people from house of prayer that went over to to sing praises at castro district.  they did not preach nor evangelized to anyone.  I think it's really "good" how they did they did their ministry.

Even if they were to preach I believe it would've been good ministry..  here are few points why i believe so.

1.  Being a faithful witness for the Lord.  This means we are to be a faithful witness on to the Lord.  Not unto people.  That we are preaching the simplicity and the purity of the message of the gospel to the people.  Not distorting the truth of the Word of God for itching ears of people living in compromise.  IE:  that civil union is ok with God.  It's about being faithful to what God has said.  To stand true to Christ.  Even unto death.  Taking the honor of Christ more seriously then the public opinion of Christ or us.  When we would rather be political correct in the eyes of the world, then to be correct before the Lord, that is a dangerous ground we are walking in. 

2.  What would we say to those who would burn in hell?  if they(those who are burning in hell) were to ask us "how come you've never told me that homosexuality displeasing to God?"  How people live their lives are ultimately their choice, but it's in God's desire to give everyone a chance to repent.  These people's lives are in serious japordy of hell. 

3.  Justice movement without Jesus is no real justice movement.  Even if we are to feed the hungry, heal the sick, end the war, bring justice around the world, this is insufficient in God's eyes.  Because the Justice that God require has still gone unmet.  God's anger burns against the injustice of breaking God's law.  That we are people who have sinned before the Lord.  The Justice of our soul out weighs the justice need of our stomach and body.  (lk 9:25)  our injustice of world and in our bodies are due to the sin that entered through the world.  Unless the sin of men are done away with, we will always have injustice in the world.  blood of Jesus speaks a better word then the blood of the poor, blood of the sick, blood of the whatever.  Jesus will come back to earth again to rule and reign.  (lk 1:32, isa 9:7)  He will have hotile take over on all the government, and they will have to answer to Jesus for how they've goven the nations.  they will bow low and kiss the son, or be perished.  (psalm 2)  this is God's idea of doing justice movement.  (hostile takeover of the planet.)  his battle plans for take over are written in revelation..

4.  Homosexuality is sin, but we all sin.  (is something I feel like people(christians) will talk about.)  I believe all sins are deserving of hell.  Even the things that are small in our eyes.  all sins are not pleasing unto the Lord.  God is other then, holy, above reproach, and etc.  He will deal with all of us according to our sin.  I do not think homosexuals are sinning more then non-homosexuals, but all sins must be addressed. 

5.  We should preach the gospel with our action, and if necessary with words. (is another thing I feel people (christians) might say)  this is contrary to what the bible teaches in romans 10:14  that the gospel can not believed upon unless someone preaches (speaks) to them what the gospel is.

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I've wrote this with many thoughts and prayer.  hope this long answer of were those things good, was helful.

blessings

Jay

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