"There is a difference between telling people to 'sin no more' and condemning their personal sin by name." - Aspen
-- Just how are they going to know if what they are doing if no one points it out? Most people today do not think that their actions are sin.
"Jesus, Paul and the disciples condemned sin in general" - Aspen
-- Paul, in his letters, spoke about specific sin more than once, INCLUDING homosexual activity BY NAME. You need to check your facts a little better.
"We are supposed to let people know that sin is something we need to repent of and then let the Holy Spirit convict their hearts of the specific sin." - Aspen
-- We are supposed to let people know that Jesus loves them, died for them and then help them understand why they must get rid of the sin that is in their lives.
"In fact, pointing out specific personal sin is actually contrary to the gospel" - Aspen
-- You my friend have some scriptural reading to do. There is nothing in the Bible to support the position you claim.
"Shame is not good - it is felt when a person has already repented" - Aspen
-- Are you kidding? The repentence of sin and having it washed away by Jesus' blood removes feelings of shame, guilt, conviction, embarassment, etc.
I don't know where you are getting your information but it isn't the Bible.
Aspen, might I ask...do you think Homosexual activity is a sin?
-- Just how are they going to know if what they are doing if no one points it out? Most people today do not think that their actions are sin.
"Jesus, Paul and the disciples condemned sin in general" - Aspen
-- Paul, in his letters, spoke about specific sin more than once, INCLUDING homosexual activity BY NAME. You need to check your facts a little better.
"We are supposed to let people know that sin is something we need to repent of and then let the Holy Spirit convict their hearts of the specific sin." - Aspen
-- We are supposed to let people know that Jesus loves them, died for them and then help them understand why they must get rid of the sin that is in their lives.
"In fact, pointing out specific personal sin is actually contrary to the gospel" - Aspen
-- You my friend have some scriptural reading to do. There is nothing in the Bible to support the position you claim.
"Shame is not good - it is felt when a person has already repented" - Aspen
-- Are you kidding? The repentence of sin and having it washed away by Jesus' blood removes feelings of shame, guilt, conviction, embarassment, etc.
I don't know where you are getting your information but it isn't the Bible.
Aspen, might I ask...do you think Homosexual activity is a sin?