"This process does not start with issues of sexuality, of course. Long before these churches faced controversies over sexuality, they had already allowed the doctrinal foundations of their churches to be eroded and compromised.
In other words, a "don't ask, don't tell" policy on doctrine preceded a "don't ask, don't tell" policy on matters of sexuality."
Now lets take his statements to their logical conclusion. If doctrinal compromise precedes sexual tolerance then logically to avoid sexual tolerance a church or a family should teach its members sound doctrine. So, how good of a job are evangelical families and churches doing at teaching its members sound doctrine. To quote a famous Eight-Ball, "Outlook not so good."
You can't have sound doctrine without practicing the self discipline of Bible study and teaching. This responsibility doesn't just rest on the shoulder of pastors either. Parents you have a command to teach your children sound doctrine regardless of the support of a pastor. This is especially true of fathers. When Paul admonished Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:1-3, he was speaking to a pastor, but aren't fathers the shepherds of their flock at home? Do fathers have any less of a responsibility to follow these words in their homes than pastors do in their churches?
The path to "sexual tolerance" beings at home when fathers abrogate their calling. The path to "sexual tolerance" also begins in the pulpit when a pastor cares more about the opinions of the folks in the pew than the Father in heaven. I hope that before we get too far down the path to "sexual tolerance" that God will ignite a fire in our hearts and we will erect the much needed road-block of sound doctrinal teaching.
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