The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert

by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

For Christ’s sake and the sake of your loved one, we must remember what Christ’s victory means: death to sin, especially the ones that wrap themselves around our necks. In the resurrection, Jesus gave sin an irreparable blow. Even our choice sins have been given a death warrant. Oh they may linger for a while—like a decapitated chicken—but the undisputed end is death. With true repentance God promises true redemption. New creatures in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). God promises that he will give your loved one the capacity and joy in living lives of holy sexuality. For some, that will mean celibacy. For others, that will mean redemptive heterosexuality. God knows what we need, and he loves your child or friend more than you do.