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Technorati"We can also say too much by trying to elaborate upon what the Scriptures says as if the Scriptures have a focus on homosexuality in 'third Corinthians.' There is no such book."
Aligning his words with the concept of "humble orthodoxy," he cautioned Christians to speak humbly on the controversial matter, reminding them of their own sinful nature.
"We're not saying that homosexuals are sinners sexually where others are not," he said. "We're saying it's a sexual sin clearly identified in Scripture as one that needs to wake us up to the reality of sin, one that is against nature. Any human being who's gone through puberty is a sexual sinner. So let's talk humbly about what it means as a sinner to find the grace of Christ and the gift of the moral law."
Other speakers at the May 24-27 conference included C.J. Mahaney of Sovereign Grace Ministries and Dr. John Piper, author and senior pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church of Minneapolis.
Piper exhorted the young believers to work hard toward their spiritual goals, warning them against laziness. At the same time, Piper advanced the notion of humility, making it clear that hard work isn't "decisive" for achieving those goals.
"Don’t spare any effort to know your Bible ... Don’t ever think your hard work is the decisive key. The decisive key is the sovereign grace of God. I plead with you, don’t waste your life," Piper said.
