Foundational Podcast

On June 2015, I wrote a blog entitled, Does God Ever Say "Maybe" to Homosexuality Among Christians? I was expressing concern over the softening position of major Evangelical leaders regarding same-sex marriages. It seems since then to have become a widening horizon. Any position that would emphasize holiness and purity of life is likely met with harsh judgment, accusations of being unloving, and one with a diminished capacity for grace. There will be theologians and spiritual leaders rise to dogmatically defend the oft-used statement, “We are not perfect, just forgiven.” They continue by explaining that Jesus forgives our sin and understands our frailty. We spend a lifetime, after all, struggling with sinful desires, human failings, and we often give in to temptations. Modern day theologians, Bible scholars, and preachers have mastered the art of weaving a softened positioned of grace that no longer requires holiness of the born again child of God. Should one dare take a firm position that holiness is expect