The Bible does say homosexuality is sin, so is stealing, killing, lying, cheating, etc. We are not supposed to hate people who send because we would need to hate ourselves. Salvation is about love. We try to obey God because we love Him and want to be obedient. BUT, when we mess up, we confess and he forgives us. First John 1:8-9 8 If w…
The Bible does say homosexuality is sin, so is stealing, killing, lying, cheating, etc. We are not supposed to hate people who send because we would need to hate ourselves. Salvation is about love. We try to obey God because we love Him and want to be obedient. BUT, when we mess up, we confess and he forgives us. First John 1:8-9 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Our relationship with God should be nurtured for us to become better people. God forgives all sin, when we ask. He does not forgive those that reject Him as God. People are not Christians because they say so. People should be able to notice things about us: Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We think there is a conflict, we should search the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit will lead us into all truth.
The same book of the Bible that calls homosexuality an abomination punishable by death also calls children showing disrespect for their parents an abomination and the children should be stoned to death. Historians believe the 7 times in the entire Bible that homosexuality was mentioned was not about caring same sex relationships at all. I am not a historian, but Jesus appears to talk far more about the things that you mentioned in your second paragraph than He ever did in mentioning those dastardly gays. I confess to not understanding why so much of the so called Christian right focuses on homosexuality , something never personally mentioned by Jesus. Appreciate especially your words that " our relationship with God should be nurtured for us to become better people."
We are in the Church Age, and God said the two most important commandments are 1) Love God and 2) love all people Matt 22:36-40. 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
When we learn about His love for us and realize what He went through to save us, what he wants us to do is not burdensome. We should not hate people because of sins they commit. That's making us hypocrits. We should love and encourage people.
The Bible does say homosexuality is sin, so is stealing, killing, lying, cheating, etc. We are not supposed to hate people who send because we would need to hate ourselves. Salvation is about love. We try to obey God because we love Him and want to be obedient. BUT, when we mess up, we confess and he forgives us. First John 1:8-9 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Our relationship with God should be nurtured for us to become better people. God forgives all sin, when we ask. He does not forgive those that reject Him as God. People are not Christians because they say so. People should be able to notice things about us: Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
We think there is a conflict, we should search the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit will lead us into all truth.
The same book of the Bible that calls homosexuality an abomination punishable by death also calls children showing disrespect for their parents an abomination and the children should be stoned to death. Historians believe the 7 times in the entire Bible that homosexuality was mentioned was not about caring same sex relationships at all. I am not a historian, but Jesus appears to talk far more about the things that you mentioned in your second paragraph than He ever did in mentioning those dastardly gays. I confess to not understanding why so much of the so called Christian right focuses on homosexuality , something never personally mentioned by Jesus. Appreciate especially your words that " our relationship with God should be nurtured for us to become better people."
Lev 20:9 I believe. The OT was Jewish law. There were 613 laws in the OT. Jesus came to take punshment for our sins and offer us the gift of salvation. Those 613 laws have absolutey nothing to do with us. https://www.jmu.edu/dukehallgallery/exhibitions-past-2018-2019/the-613-mitzvot.shtml
We are in the Church Age, and God said the two most important commandments are 1) Love God and 2) love all people Matt 22:36-40. 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
When we learn about His love for us and realize what He went through to save us, what he wants us to do is not burdensome. We should not hate people because of sins they commit. That's making us hypocrits. We should love and encourage people.