A hard decision to make. You were able to still have a relationship with both of them and nothing opens doors as much as Christians who show love, mercy, and grace.
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Every situation is different even when they look simular. Thats why every situation how difficult it may seem is not difficult at all for the Holy Spirit… In one situation He may lead us to do it in a certain way and in another simular situation in different way (sometimes even to do the opposite) Obviously let it be very clear that He will never lead us into sin but always into the righteousness of the Son.
The point is, in every situation He wants to lead us and give us wisdom and insight. So my advice would be to seek the leading of the Holy Spirit
Hi,
Would Jesus go to a gay wedding?
We know He met people where they were in life.
We know He attended at least one wedding, and kept the reception going by turning the water into wine.
We know He had compassion for the lady caught in adultery.
We know He accepted one of the most hated persons, a tax collector, as a disciple, and later an apostle.
So, given what we know, would Jesus have gone to a gay wedding?
What would happen when the officiant got to the place where they ask, "I anyone knows a cause for which this wedding should take place . . . "
Would Jesus stand and proclaim, “This ceremony is an abomination before God and all that is Holy.”
I just talked myself into where I would stand.
I would tell my gay friends I will come if you want me there.
But when the officiant asks this question, I will speak my opposition.
Then I would give them the option to uninvite me.
My guess is they would uninvite me at this point.
Blessings
The Principle of Marriage
The Child is born in water and blood, and when you separate the family Covenant between man and woman, this call is shedding the blood of your family name or breaking the covenant with the firstborn of God, and you kill your family heritage! It is a detestable sin.
We read in Psalms 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Lev 18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.
Lev 18:22 (NLT) “Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin.
We read in Matt 19:4-6 And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
1 Peter 3:18-20 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,
by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison,
who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
Heb 13:7-9 Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith you follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Do not be carried away with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.
Jesus Christ walked among sinners [us] preaching against sin, condemning it, and consistently telling us to turn away from sin and repent. He doesn’t celebrate or support sin. He did not PARTICIPATE in sin. The Bible defines legitimate marriage, and makes it’s stance on sin very clear -
Mk 10: 6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female. 7 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
Lk 13:5” But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
Rom 1:21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give thanks; but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
Mk 7:20 He went on: “What comes out of a man is what makes him ‘unclean.’ 21 For from within, out of men’s hearts, comes evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and make a man ‘unclean.”
1 Cor 6:9 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; Neither the sexually immoral nor idolater nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders…
1 Cor 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Lev 20:13: If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them.
The same God who condemns sin, calls it evil, and proclaims hell as the final destination is not going to suddenly say: “No worries. It’s all good! Go, participate, and have a great time!”.
Celebrating or supporting gay marriage doesn’t make anyone more Christian and more “loving” than others. To hide and blur the truth about the consequences of sin isn’t Godly love at all. In reality it’s helping people to continue on a path of destruction.
I understand how incredibly difficult a decision attending or not attending a wedding can be, especially when beloved friends and family are involved, but sin is still sin and it shouldn’t be taken so lightly like it doesn’t matter.
Just some food for thought -
Your friend/relative repents of homosexuality years later and becomes Christian. They come to the realization of the many years lost living in darkness and just how close they were to eternal punishment and it shakes them to the core. They turn to you and ask:
“But you’re Christian. Why did you go to the wedding and pretend like everything was ok? Why didn’t you take a stand? Why didn’t you tell me?”
Your friend/relative has cancer and is close to death. They know they’ve lived a sinful life, and they are in complete despair, without hope or peace. Maybe you’ve told them before or maybe you haven’t, but you tell them the gospel message. They turn to you and ask:
“Then why did you stand with me that day? Why did you support what your Bible claims to be sin and condemns?”
This is the way. I so admire your courage and conviction, because seriously that took a lot of guts. It was probably one of the most difficult decisions you’ve had to make, but you stood firm. By doing this you’ve shown her the seriousness of the situation and set the example rather than caved to the world.
God never promised any of this would be easy, and you were faithful to Him first and foremost. You all sound like a lovely family. I truly pray for you, that God would open your daughter’s heart to repent and bring all of you together in Him and His truth.
First of all there is no such thing as a “gay” wedding. Marriage was instituted by God - 1 man and 1 women, to be fruitful and multiply. Pretty impossible for Tom and Harry !