We could assume that there is a hierarchy of sin, as there are various degrees of punishment.
But as a born-from-above believer I, like Jesus, am not in the world to condemn it, but rather to speak the Good News to anyone who has ears to hear.
Chal's Broer-In-Law
We could assume that there is a hierarchy of sin, as there are various degrees of punishment.
But as a born-from-above believer I, like Jesus, am not in the world to condemn it, but rather to speak the Good News to anyone who has ears to hear.
Phl 4:11 Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.
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A law against sodomy is not a law against homosexuality. Lesbians do not engage in sodomy.Originally Posted by Ashley274
There was a time homosexuality was ILLEGAL ...it still is in many places.....I won't spend a lot of time on this but check your facts.... a small fast look ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodomy_law you can find better if you choose that will support this...Thus liars could also overturn laws...Actually the hookers get the raw end of the deal......but that imo is just imho
Thus my point remains the sin is against the law and Bible...and in many places now this sin is not illegal but ...some day child porn lovers could get laws overturned too...liars ...overweight people and on and on and on..Love the sinner but hate the sin and no I don't see it as a worse sin.
Child porn violates the rights of children and has devastating psychological and physical effects on them, which is not equivalent to 2 adults engaging in consensual sexual behavior. Just another comparison of being gay to being a rapist, which I think is part of the problem.
The fact is, many (if not most) Christians DO see it as being a worse sin than others, and the question is why? There is no biblical foundation for doing so.
Grand Master
Do you think its our place (Christians) to do something about homosexuals. If so what?
My King of Hearts beats your jack of clubs!
"Both read the Bible day and night;
but you read black where I read white."
~William Blake
The Greasiest of the Greasiest of the Greasy Grace Folks
Citizen
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Why assume when you could consult the Bible on it? The fact is, the Bible does not list a hierarchy of sin, and there are no varying degrees of punishment -- one sin is all it takes to lose your innocence before God.
Grand Master
- 3.1 Lust (Latin, luxuria)
- 3.2 Gluttony (Latin, gula)
- 3.3 Greed (Latin, avaritia)
- 3.4 Sloth (Latin, acedia)
- 3.5 Wrath (Latin, ira)
- 3.6 Envy (Latin, invidia)
- 3.7 Pride (Latin, superbia)
Many of these deadly sins are rampant in Christianity yet go undiscussed.
My King of Hearts beats your jack of clubs!
"Both read the Bible day and night;
but you read black where I read white."
~William Blake
The Greasiest of the Greasiest of the Greasy Grace Folks
Citizen
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Can you explain to me what "the gay agenda" is? Also, what do you believe our children are in danger of regarding gay people?
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!
The Good News of the gospel is NOT, "You're gonna burn in hell for your behavior!" the Good News of the gospel is this:
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
"For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
WHY do we think we are to condemn unbelievers? Why?
Standing WITH Israel
Yes lesbians DO but I won't detail that ...its too graphic....you ought to read the whole link and check the laws out
again my last post here because you have made your mind up before this post was opened and why ask a question when you think you have the answer........Anyhow enjoy and carrry on...we have had a thousand threads like this you could just search it too
The story of Job teaches us that the Devil has to be given permission to attack us. So if God is allowing the attack surely He's planning our victory. He would not allow us to be in a battle we could not win.! God looks for hand-picked people He can send into difficult environments, that He might be glorified. He makes all things "work together for good" (Ro 8:28) so don't be intimidated. Just keep your eyes open and see what God is up to!
Grand Master
We are by nature pharisees. We don't have to be perfect just better than the majority. Kinda like you and a buddy in the woods when a bear gets after you. You don't have to outrun the bear just your buddy.
My King of Hearts beats your jack of clubs!
"Both read the Bible day and night;
but you read black where I read white."
~William Blake
The Greasiest of the Greasiest of the Greasy Grace Folks
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What do you think we should do? How you've managed to miss that in schools they are reading from Tammy has two mommies or something like that and just recently they took some kids to a gay wedding and in MA some years back they were teaching grade school kids things that I can't even say on this board. That would be the tip of it. Do you think we should do nothing about that?
Let's distinguish here between treating someone as a human being and allowing someone to indoctrinate our children into a sinful lifestyle and teach them it is fine and not wrong. It is wrong and God said so and if God didn't have such a real problem with it, He wouldn't have destroyed Sodom over it. And by the way, God never destroyed a city because they ate lobsters. Just a thought.
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Peace to you, my friend.
It is not my job to defend the integrity of the Bible. Betraying the Savior may be "the greater sin", but it was also an orchestrated part of God's plan for salvation. Was it not?
Does the Bible detail which sins are more significant than the others? From "least significant" to "most significant"? Is it written anywhere that the sin of gluttony is not as significant as sexual sin?
Grand Master
Can you name one child that was a hetersexual in kindergarten who became a homosexual because they were indoctrinated by homosexuals. I'm telling you it doesn't happen. I've never even seen these books you are talking about. Have you. I mean held them in your hands, read them or just heard Dobson tell you they were out there?
My King of Hearts beats your jack of clubs!
"Both read the Bible day and night;
but you read black where I read white."
~William Blake
The Greasiest of the Greasiest of the Greasy Grace Folks
Citizen
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The sin of Sodom was not homosexuality. Sodom was destroyed because its inhabitants were greedy, inhospitable and morally bankrupt.
By the way, are you this passionate about violence on television corrupting our children as well?
Citizen
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I am aware of the sodomy law you are talking about. It doesn't really have much to do with the topic of this thread, though.
Citizen
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Exactly! Condemnation is blatantly anti-Jesus!
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