Sweden’s sexualized LGBT church altar

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I agree with this (from the article) And when in the near future, the priests of the Church of Sweden may look out at the pews that are not just emptying but deserted, they will have no one to blame but themselves.
 
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As one born and raised in Norway, I lament the Scandinavian churches. Though they have a handful of faithful members, as a body they have completely lost their way.

I pray that with the loss of members it will somehow create a space for a new generation of orthodox. Lord have mercy.
 
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Daniel 12:10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.

Revelation 22:11 Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy."

Isaiah 32:6 For the vile person will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Isaiah 26:10 Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD.

Matt 12:34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Matt 7:13-23 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.


15“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

17Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down & thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. MANY will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name & done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
 
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All are welcome into the presence of our Lord, we come accepting His Grace that we may be forgiven of our sins. From that point we are a new creation born of the Spirit and transformed from our past inequities.

This is nothing but a perversion of that. Instead of becoming a new creation they wallow in old sins and called it God's Grace.
 
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I looked at that altarpiece and I see two couples just talking and a human - snake chimaera in the background. I don’t get why you think it’s sexualized. I know it’s not the custom for men to hug or clasp shoulders in the USA and women here don’t hold hands but they do in other countries.
 
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Daniel 12:10 Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.

Fits this situation.
 
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When the church just wants to mirror the culture, what's the point in going? Why get up on Sunday morning just to see a culture that you already see every other day of the week? Sure, not being challenged and the idea of being "welcoming" are nice, but lets be honest, it's not very engaging either.
 
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