LYNCHBURG The enrollment of an openly homosexual student at a prominent Baptist theological seminary is being called into question by those who wonder why the institution is seemingly overlooking immoral behavior by those it will be sending out into the ministry.

As previously reported, The Atlantic recently published an essay written by Liberty University graduate Brandon Ambrosino, in which the former student outlined his personal experience of coming out as a homosexual on campus.

When people find out I underwent therapy at Jerry Falwells Christian college, they assume I went through something like gay reparative therapy. But that isnt what happened, he wrote in the piece, entitled Being Gay at Jerry Falwells University. I saw two counselors at Liberty and neither of them ever expressed an interest in curing me. Did they have an agenda? Yes. Their goal, which they were very honest about, was to help me to like myself, and to find peace with the real Brandon.

The essay went viral, receiving 27,000 Facebook likes. It also resulted in television news coverage as local ABC station WSET talked with Ambrosino about his experience, who noted that he is enrolled as a graduate student in Libertys seminary program.

However, the news is generating concern over why Liberty University, whose motto is Training Champions for Christ, is treating homosexuality at least for Ambrosino as a non-issue.

Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Dr. Paul Michael Raymond of New Geneva Christian Leadership Academy and Reformed Bible Church in Appomatox told Christian News Network that he believes it is important for educational institutions and seminaries to require students to abide by a lifestyle statement. He said that all of his seminary students are required to agree to a covenant in regard to their moral behavior.

If a college or seminary is going to lift the banner of Christian, and put the title Christian anywhere in their [name] or in their curriculum, they must have a vetting system, which would vet the student or the candidate for seminary according to Biblical principles, he said. At the very least [Liberty] needs a covenantal document that exhibits at the very least the standards of Scripture as far as ethical behavior is concerned.

Even the law school has a covenant document [which states] that the student has to abide by certain covenant, Raymond continued, referring to Libertys legal studies program. Its interesting. They wouldnt allow [law school students] to drink during their law school tenure. Thats a good thing. But theyll allow a professing homosexual to take seminary courses? Its just insane. It doesnt even make any sense.

Raymond stated that the principles of Christianity cannot be compromised when it comes to enrollment, and that Liberty should not be an exception.

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Liberty Baptist Seminary’s Enrollment of Homosexual Activist Called Into Question