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Indeed, there are numerous Christians who are falling away from the Biblical testimony and are
embracing homosexuality. Some Christians find the temptation within themselves to engage in
sexual experiences with someone of the same gender. They are likely aware that Yahweh has
condemned such relationships in the Bible, but the temptation is greater than their fear of God.
Perhaps their faith has been weakened by listening to the arguments of the world, and their
commitment to obedience eroded by ministers who describe God as kind, and merciful, and
forgiving, while neglecting to teach on Yahweh’s holiness and justice and the judgment to come.

There have been a number of well known Christians who have fallen into homosexual behavior.
Among them are the singers Jennifer Knapp and Ray Boltz. Jennifer Knapp was the 1999 Dove
Award winner for Best New Christian Artist. Despite enjoying much success as a Christian
recording artist in 2002, she abruptly quit touring and took a 7 year hiatus. In 2010 she gave a
number of interviews, revealing she had been in a lesbian relationship for the past 8 years.
Jennifer Knapp says she still has her Christian faith, and even claims that by being honest about
her sexuality her faith is actually enhanced.

Ray Boltz was a popular male Christian singer and songwriter. He is well known for his songs
Watch the Lamb, Thank You, and I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb. He sold 4.5 million Christian
albums. In 2008, twenty years into his Christian music career, Ray Boltz announced that he is a
homosexual. He has continued to perform in Metropolitan Community Churches, which is a
homosexual denomination.

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Last month many Christians were dismayed to learn that Alan Chambers, the President of
Exodus International, the oldest and largest ministry working to free men and women from their
bondage to a homosexual lifestyle, was repenting of the ministry he helped found. Exodus
International was started in 1976. For 37 years their mission had been to help men and women
experience freedom from homosexual desires. Many were shocked when the president of this
organization confessed that he has been struggling with same sex attraction for a number of
years. He further declared that he was deceived to believe that people could be set free from same
sex desires.

Chambers contacted Lisa Ling, who hosts the Our America program on the Oprah Winfrey