Christian Isolation Essay

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Isolation is one of the problems for those who suffer with same safe attraction. The fear of condemnation and shame keeps one from reaching out to the church. They often seek hope for places other than the church. The church is to aid others and help them see the reality of who they are, a child of God by offering both truth and grace (Heffner, 2003). All of us need hope based in God’s transforming power, love, and grace. The church needs to have an understanding of what it means for a Christian to have disordered sexual desires and suffering from sexual temptation. The church is a place of safety, free from condemnation, encouragement and counseling into Godliness. The pastors need to be mature in the word to understand the struggle of

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