Comments for GLAdventist http://gladventist.org/blog Good News for Gay Adventists Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:44:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on My gay experience (John) by Eno http://gladventist.org/blog/john-edwards-gay-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Eno Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:44:43 +0000 http://blog.gladventist.org/?p=48#comment-24 Thanks for sharing your life. It is an unselfish act indeed. I appreciate your honesty. It was enlightening Thanks for sharing your life. It is an unselfish act indeed. I appreciate your honesty. It was enlightening

]]> Comment on My gay experience and God by Greg http://gladventist.org/blog/benjamin-my-gay-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Greg Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:01:13 +0000 http://blog.gladventist.org/?p=9#comment-23 Sin is sin and the Lord loves the sinner and sent His Son to die for us so that we might live with Him forever. He gives us the power to overcome and man was given a companion that was of the opposite sex. The Lord was pleased with this last and noblest of all His creatures, and designed that he should be the perfect inhabitant of a perfect world. But it was not His purpose that man should live in solitude. He said: "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him." {AH 25.2} God Himself gave Adam a companion. He provided "an help meet for him"--a helper corresponding to him--one who was fitted to be his companion, and who could be one with him in love and sympathy. Eve was created from a rib taken from the side of Adam, signifying that she was not to control him as the head, nor to be trampled under his feet as an inferior, but to stand by his side as an equal, to be loved and protected by him. A part of man, bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, she was his second self; showing the close union and the affectionate attachment that should exist in this relation. "For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it." "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one." {AH 25.3} Sin is sin and the Lord loves the sinner and sent His Son to die for us so that we might live with Him forever. He gives us the power to overcome and man was given a companion that was of the opposite sex.

The Lord was pleased with this last and noblest of all His creatures, and designed that he should be the perfect inhabitant of a perfect world. But it was not His purpose that man should live in solitude. He said: “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” {AH 25.2}
God Himself gave Adam a companion. He provided “an help meet for him”–a helper corresponding to him–one who was fitted to be his companion, and who could be one with him in love and sympathy. Eve was created from a rib taken from the side of Adam, signifying that she was not to control him as the head, nor to be trampled under his feet as an inferior, but to stand by his side as an equal, to be loved and protected by him. A part of man, bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh, she was his second self; showing the close union and the affectionate attachment that should exist in this relation. “For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it.” “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one.” {AH 25.3}

]]> Comment on Welcome to our new GLAdventist blog by Andy http://gladventist.org/blog/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Andy Sun, 06 Feb 2011 03:14:02 +0000 http://blog.gladventist.org/?p=1#comment-19 I was hungry.. was thirsty was naked was homeless was gay and you ministered unto me? Was on SDAkinship and ended up here! Thankful for Love first for Jesus's and then yours. For loving a wretched Sinner like me! I was hungry..
was thirsty
was naked
was homeless
was gay and you ministered unto me?

Was on SDAkinship and ended up here!
Thankful for Love first for Jesus’s and then yours.
For loving a wretched Sinner like me!

]]> Comment on Welcome to our new GLAdventist blog by Willian http://gladventist.org/blog/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Willian Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:28:26 +0000 http://blog.gladventist.org/?p=1#comment-18 What a lovely initiative in creating this site. May God bless you. it is certain that there are many gays who want to follow Jesus, but they are so anxious ... and this site came to make a difference What a lovely initiative in creating this site. May God bless you.
it is certain that there are many gays who want to follow Jesus, but they are so anxious … and this site came to make a difference

]]> Comment on A Matter of Identity by Lester http://gladventist.org/blog/who-am-i-really/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Lester Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:46:27 +0000 http://blog.gladventist.org/?p=20#comment-16 I agree with much of what was said. I'm a Bible believing E.G. White quoting SDA but when it comes to the topic of sexuality ...I've often been confused. Many heterosexuals I know appear comfortable in their own skins whereas I always have to be on the look out to guard against unChristian thoughts and acts. It seems that rather I want it or not...a major part of my identity is "the man who constantly wars with himself battling sexual demons". For 4 months I might be on top of the world in Christ having disavowed all homosexual acts and relationships but then later I'm a fallen warrior or once again a jusitifier of my unbiblical acts. I wish I had an identity outside that of titles like homosexual, husband, father, and the like. These are all use to describe people but who is the actual person? Who am I apart from these titles? I wish I knew who I am in God's eyes? What or who am I suppose to be? I know that the one title I want more than anything is that of "Christian" but this title is often the hardest one to obtain for it means modifying all others. No longer am I a husband but a Christian husband. No longer a father but a Christian father. I feel its not possible to put Christian with some titles like "Christian homosexual". I guess life is about choosing titles for yourself. Thanks for being there to talk too and for the article. Hopefully, God will equip me to get the title to be desired above all else. I would love to sit down and talk with God and ask him how I became what I am? Who did you create me to be? If I'm not what was intended...what is the path I should take to get there? I have many questions and I wish he were here to ask directly apart from all the "experts" and "biblical scholars" with differing opinions? It would be power for me to do it just to hear it right from his lips...the lips of the creator. I agree with much of what was said. I’m a Bible believing E.G. White quoting SDA but when it comes to the topic of sexuality …I’ve often been confused. Many heterosexuals I know appear comfortable in their own skins whereas I always have to be on the look out to guard against unChristian thoughts and acts. It seems that rather I want it or not…a major part of my identity is “the man who constantly wars with himself battling sexual demons”. For 4 months I might be on top of the world in Christ having disavowed all homosexual acts and relationships but then later I’m a fallen warrior or once again a jusitifier of my unbiblical acts. I wish I had an identity outside that of titles like homosexual, husband, father, and the like. These are all use to describe people but who is the actual person? Who am I apart from these titles? I wish I knew who I am in God’s eyes? What or who am I suppose to be? I know that the one title I want more than anything is that of “Christian” but this title is often the hardest one to obtain for it means modifying all others. No longer am I a husband but a Christian husband. No longer a father but a Christian father. I feel its not possible to put Christian with some titles like “Christian homosexual”. I guess life is about choosing titles for yourself. Thanks for being there to talk too and for the article. Hopefully, God will equip me to get the title to be desired above all else. I would love to sit down and talk with God and ask him how I became what I am? Who did you create me to be? If I’m not what was intended…what is the path I should take to get there? I have many questions and I wish he were here to ask directly apart from all the “experts” and “biblical scholars” with differing opinions? It would be power for me to do it just to hear it right from his lips…the lips of the creator.

]]> Comment on Trials and blessings from God by John Edwards http://gladventist.org/blog/benjamin-gay-experience-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12 John Edwards Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:15:21 +0000 http://blog.gladventist.org/?p=3#comment-12 Hi, Ben, I'm just learing about how to use this blog! Great article. I identified with it on many levels. I have had one lover for 7 yrs, one 1 and one 6. My last partner was a wonderful guy. We were still in love when I had a dream from God and we broke up. I cried for fours days straight repenting and breaking up. I have been living alone now for 16 years. I still would prefer to have a roomate but I'm extremely picky. You are on the right track. Stay close to Jesus. Hi, Ben, I’m just learing about how to use this blog! Great article. I identified with it on many levels. I have had one lover for 7 yrs, one 1 and one 6. My last partner was a wonderful guy. We were still in love when I had a dream from God and we broke up. I cried for fours days straight repenting and breaking up. I have been living alone now for 16 years. I still would prefer to have a roomate but I’m extremely picky. You are on the right track. Stay close to Jesus.

]]> Comment on My gay experience (John) by Enash http://gladventist.org/blog/john-edwards-gay-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Enash Wed, 26 May 2010 04:56:03 +0000 http://blog.gladventist.org/?p=48#comment-7 I just want to say how much I appreciated reading the story by John Edwards: "Homosexuality, Politics and my gay experience." I could relate to so much of it on many levels. I thought it was wonderfully written and I aspire to be able to contribute something as effective as that in the near future. 'John' thank you for sharing. May God continue to bless you and guide you until He returns to take us home. I just want to say how much I appreciated reading the story by John Edwards: “Homosexuality, Politics and my gay experience.” I could relate to so much of it on many levels. I thought it was wonderfully written and I aspire to be able to contribute something as effective as that in the near future. ‘John’ thank you for sharing. May God continue to bless you and guide you until He returns to take us home.

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