The Homosexual Threat
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who says ooo daddy? LOL
I still consider that D word a cuss word. If My daughter said it in front of me, her mouth would get slapped.
I still consider that D word a cuss word. If My daughter said it in front of me, her mouth would get slapped.
Back in the days, we weren't allowed to even say the word, Hell and darn it, but instead we were allowed to spell it and darn it, we will say, " Dab nab it".
First of all, those who are saying that homosexuality is a sin and abomination are correct. Now, is it judging negatively? No, it is exposing sin for it is. True God is the judge. Some say sin is sin and that there are no levels, but God has made it clear in the Sodom and Gomorrah case and in the book of Jude that it is a sin but more dangerous. Now, I agree that Christians should not be Westboro. But if a homosexual has repented, his identity must be in Christ and his holiness alone. I say these things out of concern, I of course don't want anyone to commit suicide, etc but when the Bible says that this is a sin that it is an abomination, unnatural, etc. it must be believed that that is true and not false. You can't pick and choose. God loves everyone and two commandments Jesus gave us, love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. So I am not condemning anyone. I want all to be saved and come to Christ. But when God says that homosexuality is a sin, it is sin. It should not be accepted as natural, beneficial, etc. But you cannot believe all that the world saying about these issues, follow what God says not the mainstream media. God bless.
The scriptures state that there isn't a sin that is greater than another sin as in in the eyes of the Lord (with the exception of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit) a liar, a cheat, one who does not love his neighbor as himself, one who does not show mercy those are all sins. However I believe the biggest argument in the Homosexual debate is that a homosexual is living and indulging in their lives of sin and are in no way repentant of it. I know individuals who did have an inclination to the same sex now having that inclination and acting on that inclination are two very different things. I may be tempted by a woman as a married man for an example but if I act and welcome those temptations whether it be in mind or in my actions then I am sinning. However if I notice the temptation and pray and do the Joseph ( literally run away from it) then well thats the difference. Many homosexuals however not only do not believe in God but also believe that they should engage in whatever they want with no thought of repentance whatsoever. And that's where I'll leave it is Homosexuality wrong? Yes biblically it is God made us to be one with a woman she was made from a part of us and joining together with a woman is being made back into one flesh under God. But so is lying cheating stealing committing adultery or murder. We need to be more understanding of everyone show mercy give grace as Jesus gave for us sinners yesterday, today and tomorrow!
God Bless
God Bless
Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Rom 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Rom 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Rom 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Rom 1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
1Co 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
It doesn't much matter what I think, what matters is what God thinks.
If you can't give up your sinful life for God, then you shouldn't worry about sinful life of others. A person should only worry about is they are going to be granted mercy because they are so weak.
Luke 18
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.”
21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Just be glad that God is merciful and still accept you if you are weak. God like the effort when you tries to be with Him. All that you has desire here on earth will be wash away from your souls, but you must be worthy for Him to do that.
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
So are you able to be a eunuch? Thank God that he doesn't hold that against us.
Luke 18
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.”
21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Just be glad that God is merciful and still accept you if you are weak. God like the effort when you tries to be with Him. All that you has desire here on earth will be wash away from your souls, but you must be worthy for Him to do that.
Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
So are you able to be a eunuch? Thank God that he doesn't hold that against us.
This is a good piece that makes clear that there IS gradation of sins.
Are all sins equal? Are some sins worse than others? | Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
Are all sins equal? Are some sins worse than others? | Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
"Jesus clearly taught that there is a difference in the level of sins that we can commit. So, we can conclude there are sins that are worse than others by nature. We could easily say, for example, that stealing a paper clip is not as bad as murdering a group of people."
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 "Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you," (Matt. 11:21-22).
"the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and assign him a place with the unbelievers. 47 “And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, shall receive many lashes, 48 but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. " (Luke 12:46-48).
Taken from the link you provided.
The term "level of sins" I interpret as the consequences of sins. Yes stealing a paper clip is not as bad as murdering a group of people but that is only because the consequences of murdering a group of people is far worse in society than stealing a paper clip. One would probably not care too much if you "stole" a paper clip from their desk because a paper clip has no monetary value to them. However if one did "steal" regardless of what was stolen it is still a sin in God's eyes and while the consequences of said sins are different in the society we live in, we will have to make account of it to God on the day of Judgment. As you see Jesus said "committed deeds worthy of flogging but only receive a few". Not that their sin is "less" but the consequence of the sin is less.
Matthew 12: 35-37
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
So as you can see one day we will all be held accountable for everything God won't sit there with a balance saying well you stole 5 paper clips or shoplifted one little candy bar while this person killed thousands you're "NOT AS SINFUL" as the murderer. I have no doubt in my mind that if the murderer repents and asks for the forgiveness and the paperclip candy bar thief feels that "its not that big of a sin" he will surely not inherit the kingdom of Heaven. The danger of putting sins in different degrees of severity may lead to the Pharisees to come out and play. Sure not all sins have similar consequences. Me lying to a friend or loved one about how much money I spent this month, as opposed to lying to my significant other about an affair have TWO VERY DISTINCT CONSEQUENCES. But to God sin is sin.
I would like to clear something else up to just in case. I do not believe that this means that you need to sit there and begin to ask God to forgive you for every little thing you do, I feel many people are going to be left behind not due to their sin (can you really wash dirt and make dirty less "dirty") but due to their lack of belief. Repenting of your sins understanding that you are sinful and the only way to have these sins be cleaned is by accepting and acknowledging the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross!
I hope this helps
God Bless!
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 "Nevertheless I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you," (Matt. 11:21-22).
"the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and assign him a place with the unbelievers. 47 “And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, shall receive many lashes, 48 but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. " (Luke 12:46-48).
Taken from the link you provided.
The term "level of sins" I interpret as the consequences of sins. Yes stealing a paper clip is not as bad as murdering a group of people but that is only because the consequences of murdering a group of people is far worse in society than stealing a paper clip. One would probably not care too much if you "stole" a paper clip from their desk because a paper clip has no monetary value to them. However if one did "steal" regardless of what was stolen it is still a sin in God's eyes and while the consequences of said sins are different in the society we live in, we will have to make account of it to God on the day of Judgment. As you see Jesus said "committed deeds worthy of flogging but only receive a few". Not that their sin is "less" but the consequence of the sin is less.
Matthew 12: 35-37
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
So as you can see one day we will all be held accountable for everything God won't sit there with a balance saying well you stole 5 paper clips or shoplifted one little candy bar while this person killed thousands you're "NOT AS SINFUL" as the murderer. I have no doubt in my mind that if the murderer repents and asks for the forgiveness and the paperclip candy bar thief feels that "its not that big of a sin" he will surely not inherit the kingdom of Heaven. The danger of putting sins in different degrees of severity may lead to the Pharisees to come out and play. Sure not all sins have similar consequences. Me lying to a friend or loved one about how much money I spent this month, as opposed to lying to my significant other about an affair have TWO VERY DISTINCT CONSEQUENCES. But to God sin is sin.
I would like to clear something else up to just in case. I do not believe that this means that you need to sit there and begin to ask God to forgive you for every little thing you do, I feel many people are going to be left behind not due to their sin (can you really wash dirt and make dirty less "dirty") but due to their lack of belief. Repenting of your sins understanding that you are sinful and the only way to have these sins be cleaned is by accepting and acknowledging the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross!
I hope this helps
God Bless!
I agree we are talking about the consequences of sin and not that a lesser sin will result in a person being saved. But the gradation of sin to the unsaved will result in the severity of the eternal punishment.
I like the analogy I heard years ago that if you were hanging over a volcano by a chain and each strong link was forged by a good deed you did, how many bad links forged from the tiniest sin to the worst sin, would have to break in order for you to fall into the burning lava?
I like the analogy I heard years ago that if you were hanging over a volcano by a chain and each strong link was forged by a good deed you did, how many bad links forged from the tiniest sin to the worst sin, would have to break in order for you to fall into the burning lava?
