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TechnoratiHe went on to note that the organization believes sex outside of marriage, whether it is homosexual or heterosexual, is a sin, citing the Bible. And the group will continue to take a stand on public policy issues defending families and traditional marriage.
"But while we oppose those social agendas (redefining the family), we are committed to loving homosexuals and reaching out to them," Dobson highlighted.
Meanwhile, as Dallas pointed out, the Jonah syndrome still shows itself today – even as churches adopt a more compassionate voice. It is especially evident in political debates.
"To hear some of us (Christians) talk, you think it's more important to politically defeat lesbians and gays than it is to see them won into the Kingdom of God," he said.
Calling Christians to repent of such "skewed" priorities, Dallas said, "There are more important things than temporal victories. The eternal souls of the people we oppose are certainly more important than any sociological victories that we can attain."
As Christians become better equipped with how to respond to homosexuality, Dallas called for more than rhetoric especially when aiming to dispel the church's negative image on the issue from the past.
"We need more Christians involved in AIDS ministry; we need more Christians in forms of practical services to gay people; we need more Christians equipped to dialogue with gay people," he urged. "[And] we need more Christians responding to them respectfully without compromising but showing that we value them as people not just as objects to be converted."
The next Love Won Out conference is scheduled for April 12 at Abundant Life Fellowship in San Jose, Calif.
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