It continues to be concerning how a pastor such as Rev Austin apparently is far more concerned with the sinful laws of man ... and continues to ignore God and his law.
It is said that we should obey God rather than man. Rev Austin .. please try it sometime.
Julio, are a member of the same denomination as Pr. Austin? The same synod? The same congregation? He is a member of a denomination that recognizes same-sex unions as morally equivalent as heterosexual unions. Thus his opinions are in line with those who have ecclesiastical supervision over him. It is up to them to supervise his faith and life. Within his denomination, his opinions are not considered out of line with God's law.
Now, I like you, believe that they and he are wrong in this. It is, I think, perfectly legitimate to state my opinion and my denomination's opinion as to what God's will and God's law states on this matter and to dispute their ideas in this matter. But it is not my place to accuse Pr. Austin personally of disobeying God or showing bad faith in his Christian walk.
I think that these discussion go better and are more productive when we stick more to disputing ideas and theological positions and keep away from opining about the spiritual health of others, especially those who are not subject to the same ecclesiastical disciple that we are.
I very much disagree with Pr. Austin about same-sex marriage and a great many other things. Where that places his faith and his faithfulness to God is up to him and God to work out, with a look in from his ecclesiastical supervisor if necessary. It is especially not my place in the impersonal media of a discussion forum to do so.
You might want to consider Romans 14:4, "Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand." In this, it seems to me that Pr. Austin is the servant of another, who are we to pass judgment on him?