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We still need to be loving toward people and help them toward Christ. Just saying it's wrong doesn't heal anyone. It can make it worse. It can drive people to suicide. No one should promote that kind of behavior in anyone else. Leave this up to qualified clergy and professionals and not on the internet. It's very very dangerous. Be silent if you can't be helpful.
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That's a good point, Kerry. I tend to believe that angels are masculine because of their power and ability to fight. Femininity is also part of God, and has its place in our record. I am a traditionalist. But I bite my tongue knowing how badly people suffer with gender issues. I won't tell them I think it's godly, I will tell them I care that they are hurting with their personal issues and I will be patient in learning how to help them. I just can't, can't sit idly by when I feel people are hurt more by judgements that serve to be divisive and unnecessary. It's just very complicated.
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I understand you point, however we can't just rollover. The standard must be raised and god uses men and women to raise that standard. Rest assured that God will judge and we better be on the right side when that judgement comes. I meant God has killed people and destroyed cities not only in bible time but in this time as well. He is a merciful and loving God and His patience is beyond human. But there comes a point that God say's it's enough. That's what the tribulation is, It's God saying I have had enough. I meant It was God who sent the flood, It was God who killed Aaron's two son's, it was God who killed Judah's two sons, it was God that killed Ananias and Sapphira. But at the same time it has God that saved the harlot Rahab and God that took in Ruth the moabitess. According to law the were not welcome in the congregation of the Lord, but not only were they accepted but in the blood line of Christ.
It is by faith, Faith in what, the Cross
It is by faith, Faith in what, the Cross
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True, but I do believe we won't be necessarily saved if we were fornicators vs cross dressers or any other sin imaginable. I was trying to find a way that people can accept the person and not their identifying factors as being part of the body of Christ.
Is our cross dressing OPer not saved? Who can tell? The real question is can we call them a Christian with an honest heart and say we aren't judging them more than anyone else.
It's backing everyone into a corner.
Is our cross dressing OPer not saved? Who can tell? The real question is can we call them a Christian with an honest heart and say we aren't judging them more than anyone else.
It's backing everyone into a corner.
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Yes. That op admitted to being married while having a cross dressing issue. I was trying to tell him it wasn't going to turn out well by pressing the issue in this way. Now I'm on the other end feeling like I don't want anyone else to fall into the trappings of being overly judgmental. Needless to say. I'm going to bed, haha.
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I know this is of the subject, but earlier post are of the subject. Just though I would clue y'all in as to why when the women who has caught in the act of adultery and they brought her before Jesus to see what He would do and He wrote stuff in the sand and then said "let him who is without sin cast the first stone" then they all went away.
The penalty under law for adultery was stoning by stones until death. However, they only brought the women that was caught in the act, they did not bring the man. So what they did was unlawful and therefore Jesus could not condemn the women as they did not bring the man. It takes two to tango.
The penalty under law for adultery was stoning by stones until death. However, they only brought the women that was caught in the act, they did not bring the man. So what they did was unlawful and therefore Jesus could not condemn the women as they did not bring the man. It takes two to tango.
Ok, thanks for informing me.
The thing is, what is judging? If I killed someone would you be judging be telling me that was wrong? Would you not agree murder is a sin? Be telling someone their actions are sinful when the bible clearly states is it a sin is not judging them. It's Gods words saying it is wrong. Not your human assumption.
By judging means that one doesn't have the opportunity for repentance. That is the judgement God gives, and that judgement doesn't happen until the end comes. Until then the OP can repent along with everyone else.
The thing is, what is judging? If I killed someone would you be judging be telling me that was wrong? Would you not agree murder is a sin? Be telling someone their actions are sinful when the bible clearly states is it a sin is not judging them. It's Gods words saying it is wrong. Not your human assumption.
By judging means that one doesn't have the opportunity for repentance. That is the judgement God gives, and that judgement doesn't happen until the end comes. Until then the OP can repent along with everyone else.