mgod wrote on Wed, 26 March 2008 13:56 |
John Ivan wrote on Wed, 26 March 2008 11:06 | I wonder.. How can we talk about Christianity without pointing out that many, many Christians have what can only be called a BRUTAL attitude toward homosexuals?
Ivan........................
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Right, can anyone point us to a passage where Jesus condemns homosexuals? For that matter where does he condemn anything except condemnation?
DS
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Lev. 18:22, "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination."
Lev. 20:13, "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltness is upon them."
Rom. 1:26-28, "For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. 28And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper."
1 Cor. 6:9-10, "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
1 Thess. 4:2, "For you know what commandments we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor..."
1 John 2:4, "The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
NOW... as far as brutal attitude... that's judgment. Judgment can only come from the Father. Condemnation is human. We are all sinners.
The Bible says:
(Col. 4:5-6), "Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person,"
(1 Tim. 1:5), "But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith,"
Don't package all Christians in the same box.