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How would you response to a professed Christian when he claims that we should allow disagreements on moral issues such as abortion or same-sex marriage since they are "secondary" or "non-salvific" doctrine?
Could you please define "allow disagreements"?
The gospel is about the Groom cleansing and caring for his Bride. Scripture directly links marriage as a symbol of the gospel. Homosexuality is a flagrant and fundamental attack on the gospel.I mean one can disagree whether homosexuality or abortion is sinful according to Scripture, without practicing it. When I discuss issues like this, people insist on focusing and defending the Gospel instead of being divisive on "minor" issues.
I’d say homosexuality is an attack on the Law. The Gospel is an attack on homosexuality by redeeming the believer and breaking his bondage to sin.Homosexuality is a flagrant and fundamental attack on the gospel.
If this is a real conversation you're having (i.e., not merely a hypothetical for the sake of discussion here)
I would caution against thinking that these are "essential topics" of the Christian faith. The essence of the Christian faith is the good new of the gospel that Jesus is Lord. Abortion and sexual ethics are certainly important, but they don't strike at the heart of the gospel.
One person replied this way:
"I would caution against thinking that these are "essential topics" of the Christian faith. The essence of the Christian faith is the good new of the gospel that Jesus is Lord. Abortion and sexual ethics are certainly important, but they don't strike at the heart of the gospel."
That is utter and complete nonsense, hogwash, and—frankly—a bunch of bull. "Jesus is Lord," but his commandments are secondary. "Jesus is Lord," but murder in the womb is a matter of debate. "Jesus is Lord," but a direct violation of his design for marriage and sex is something we can tolerate being preached from the pulpit.
At the risk of sounding harsh, any professing Christian who says such things is either a fool, a hypocrite, unregenerate, or all three.