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The problem with the SIMPLICITY approach is in defining the word "love". There are now "Christian churches" who espouse the teaching that if a man 'loves' a man they ought to be allowed to marry. But what say you?
Not me,
But God Says:
"Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through
the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies
between themselves: 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.
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: 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." (Romans 1:24-27)
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"They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate."
(Titus 1:16)
Professing "christian churches"(?) need to "take heed," eh?:
So as long as I love others, its ok to commit adultery / fornication etc... on the basis that the other person is happy and agreeable etc...?
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever
a man soweth, that shall he also reap." (Galatians 6:7)
Hi - the point was if we dont keep the law what were the commandments / laws of Jesus - if none then we are open to adultery / fornication etc... if we are not allowed to do this - then we need to keep some laws - which was is it - No laws or some laws?
Again,
God Has, In "The Simplicity Of Christ," Under Grace today:
"Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that
loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not
commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal,
Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and
if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended
in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the
fulfilling of the law." (Romans 13:8-10)
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"For all the law is fulfilled In One Word, even in this;
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." (Galatians 5:14)
Or, is it
fulfilled by 'some
other' method?
the law is not enough, it never did save anyone. The correct understanding of the law is that it is necessary ... for sinners
Correct, why would I (righteous) "place myself back
Under" what
God Says,
Is "for the UNrighteous"
:
"Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man,
but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for
sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and
murderers of mothers, for manslayers" (1 Timothy 1:9)
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"For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse..."
(Galatians 3:10)
Wouldn't the 'righteous' much rather have, from our Father, Abba,
This?:
"Blessed be the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, Who Hath
Blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
(Ephesians 1:3)
Whew! Way Much
BETTER than a curse, eh?!
Amen.