Welcome Azzan Thread

[kayl]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Azzan, you are forgiven and loved.

Presumptuous. You are not aware if he is or is not a practicing homosexual.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

Azzan, can you confirm whether you are a man or a woman? I have never heard from a woman struggling with lesbianism.

Have you heard of a man struggling with lesbianism?

[deadeye]

Originally Posted by kayl

Presumptuous. You are not aware if he is or is not a practicing homosexual.

If he/she is not practicing...and has repented of the sin of homosexuality...God has forgiven that person and they are no longer a homosexual in Gods eyes.
The world may view them as such...some in the church may accuse, they may even view themselves as such at times....but a repented forgiven, Blood washed person is a New Creature in Christ....no matter what they may have been.

My contention is that when a person repents....they are no longer what they used to be.....in Gods eyes that is....and that is all that matters.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by kayl

Presumptuous. You are not aware if he is or is not a practicing homosexual.

If he's "struggling" like I thought I read, then I am not being presumptuous.

Doesn't "struggling" mean that he/she knows its wrong, repents when he/she falls and tries to live the Christian life?

[kayl]

Originally Posted by deadeye

If he/she is not practicing...and has repented of the sin of homosexuality...God has forgiven that person and they are no longer a homosexual in Gods eyes.
The world may view them as such...some in the church may accuse, they may even view themselves as such at times....but a repented forgiven, Blood washed person is a New Creature in Christ....no matter what they may have been.

My contention is that when a person repents....they are no longer what they used to be.....in Gods eyes that is....and that is all that matters.

Does Azzan identify himself as a homosexual?

[kayl]

For what it is worth, Welcome Azzan.

[deadeye]

Originally Posted by kayl

Does Azzan identify himself as a homosexual?

Yes

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

Azzan is a gay believer in God who has struggled with homosexuality. While not condoning the sin, can AFF welcome Azzan to the forum or will we shun a gay believer? Personally, I welcome him with all his faults. What say ye?

I don't recall Azzan articulating that he is a believer. I've asked him directly, actually.

Either way, why wouldn't he be welcomed here?

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by kayl

Does Azzan identify himself as a homosexual?

No.

The first line says he struggled-- as in past tense.

So maybe he is already living on the other side of through!

[kayl]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

I don't recall Azzan articulating that he is a believer. I've asked him directly, actually.

Either way, why wouldn't he be welcomed here?

I thought I read that Azzan put religion behind him.