foreverhelives:

“So-called Progressive Christians such as Matthew Vines and Rachel Held Evans (and others) suggest that theological conservatives need to apologize to LGBTQ people for declaring they need to be set free by the gospel from their practice of sin. But don’t we all need to be set free from sin – things we cannot change about ourselves? Didn’t Jesus come as the Savior, because we cannot save ourselves? So being unable to change, or being born with certain inclinations is no excuse, since that is why the gospel is needed in the first place for all of us.

In reality, “Progressive Christians” need to apologize to those who identify as LGBTQ for withholding the whole gospel from them.

But, of course, if they don’t know the gospel themselves, how can they teach it to others? Only an unregenerate people are unable to grasp the liberating change that the gospel has wrought. It is a strange twisting of the Bible which thinks one is legitimately sharing the Christian faith by simply making it compatible with all the reigning thought forms of the present culture.”

— Monergism Books

anti-christophobia:

Hold strong and keep fighting the fight. Keep reading your bible to be ready to refute the blasphemy that comes along and to answer to those “gotcha” attacks. 

Also, keep close to a good church family and fellowship with people who know their stuff, maybe even find someone to disciple you. When people are attacking you, it’s really encouraging to have people you can turn to. I’m personally really close with my pastors and prayer teams.

Also, really learn about the spiritual warfare and what’s truly behind it. Once you realize what’s of God and what’s of the Enemy, it’s comforting to know who’s going to win in the end and what you have authority against now.

That’s what keeps me strong.

~Scáth

chell-master-of-the-portal-gun:

knerdy-knitter:

scullysjournal:

livesinalibrary:

Shout out to the kids whose parents unknowingly messed with their emotional, psychological or physical health.

Shout out to you guys who have not told their parents because you have to stay with them.

Shout out to those kids who hide this all and try live normal lives.

I love you.

To add,

Shout out to the kids who haven’t told their parents because “they didn’t really mean” it and you don’t want to hurt them.

Shout out to the kids who didnt say anything because they want to still have a relationship with their family and feel like theyre over exaggerating it anyway.

Im sorry and you’re better people than your parents were.

Shout out to the kids who’ve tried telling their parents, only to be told that their memories and experiences are wrong/false.

Shout out to the kids whose parents will twist past events to suit their own needs only to change the story later when it no longer suits them.

Shout out to the kids who have to suffer through “I don’t want you anymore,” being said as often as “I love you.”

kendrajonesaz:

I just wanted to be loved.