Child Molestation is a Sin!Sexual relations between an adult and a minor :: Re: re:Re: re: One of my Bible heroes is a man named Caleb. Caleb was the rep from the tribe of Judah that was sent to spy on the Promised Land after Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt. Caleb and Joshua were the only scouts who wanted to go for it and follow God. You should already know the other 10's lack of trust in God caused the 40-year wilderness journey. Well, Caleb received a promise because of his faithfulness. So why is Caleb my hero? He was 40 years old when he received the promise, spent 40 years in the wilderness, and then 5 years helping to conquer Canaan and then he got his promised reward at the age of 85. However, in order to possess his reward he had to conquer the city of Hebron. Do you know what Hebron means? It means community, alliance, and by extension fellowship. I was 40 years old when I started my journey out of gay life and although this was not a 45 year long journey by studying the lives of Bible figures I understood that conquering a life dominating attraction is not instantaneous and that to achieve our ultimate goals it takes trust in God’s promises and perseverance. Two years into my journey I was ready to give up and truthfully was suicidal. However, I gave Jesus the chance to prove He is a promise keeper, not a promise breaker. The whole process took the better part of 10 years of persevering through many trials. You use changing likes in music, food, etc. as an example of why you can’t change. At 17 I was a classical music nut who thought rock was a bunch of noise, Elvis was king the Beatles invaded America and I was on the outside looking in. Today I still like classical music but my appreciation of other forms of musical expression have broadened. At 17 I was a beef and potatoes man, today I avoid beef; my food preferences have changed. You say you saw a psychologist to get help, well unless the psychologist was specifically trained in counseling your particular attraction you wasted your money. So when I say give Jesus a chance I mean give Jesus a long-term opportunity to work in you to achieve a goal that will take years not days to overcome. Anything worth having is worth working for, which is one reason why God does not instantaneously release us from life dominating attractions. Try this, study (don’t just read) the Gospel of John keeping this in mind:
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