Dr. Darrell Bock is Research Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He also is Professor for Spiritual Development and Culture there. He is an Editor at Large for Christianity Today and is a Past President of the Evangelical Theological Society (2000-2001). He is the author of over twenty books and is a New York Times Best Selling author. He has been blogging on this site since May, 2006.
Greg:
Any Christian who is serious about Scripture recognizes that homosexuality is presented as a serious issue and sin in Scripture, but note how greed is connected to idolatry, probably the No. 1 sin in Scripture (if we are going to rank them).
Also it is clear that refusing the gospel has seriosu consequences something John the Baptist, Jesus, and the epistles make clear, not to mention Revelation. The key point is one of emphasis. Do we focus on avoiding the penalty or point to the good news that it is relationship withy God that motivates preaching the gospel as gospel?