Greetings to all...even those who by seeing the OP title are already spoiling for a fight! ;)
The title of the OP is vague in that it brings in an already determined...even set in stone...religious response that tends to be jumped on without a second thought.
So then the OP can mean various things...many of these are presumed. A carnal man will get defensive about his possession of Jesus the way a hungry person looks at his next meal.
We need to be clear on where this is going.
For many people the bible is truth only insofar as they are the ones that are doing the interpreting. So then the bible itself is not being actually respected ...it is the interpretation that it is being given....THAT is what is being respected and trusted as truth. If such a person is corrected by the bible they will ignore the verses that would seem to contradict their stance...and not think twice about it.
We see the same thing with OUR understanding of Jesus...too often an erroneous, programmed and religious idea of Jesus.
Do we really believe the way of Jesus is important? Really? Do we realize that Jesus was far more critical of religious people than of sinners in the flesh?
As in...Sinners and prostitutes will get into the kingdom before you...who are religious hypocrites.
Mat. 21:31 "Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
Now homosexuality is the "sin du jour" of our time. But is this a carnal sin or a religious sin? If we judge one sin over another...or judge at all...in the class of sin that is with the flesh...are we not doing a greater sin as the pharisees did? Are we not reacting to the flesh as they? Are we not displaying a "sin preference"?
Did Jesus do this? Or did He treat physical sins of the flesh as an ailment of someone who needs a doctor...not condemnation?
The wise will consider this.
I hate the whole idea of homosexuality. But can I not see weakness and brokenness for what it is...without my own judgment and hatreds getting into the mix?
We are to love, not judge. Of course we are to discern and be able to help people. We are here to save lives not kill people or condemn them. Just like Jesus did. :)
The title of the OP is vague in that it brings in an already determined...even set in stone...religious response that tends to be jumped on without a second thought.
So then the OP can mean various things...many of these are presumed. A carnal man will get defensive about his possession of Jesus the way a hungry person looks at his next meal.
We need to be clear on where this is going.
For many people the bible is truth only insofar as they are the ones that are doing the interpreting. So then the bible itself is not being actually respected ...it is the interpretation that it is being given....THAT is what is being respected and trusted as truth. If such a person is corrected by the bible they will ignore the verses that would seem to contradict their stance...and not think twice about it.
We see the same thing with OUR understanding of Jesus...too often an erroneous, programmed and religious idea of Jesus.
Do we really believe the way of Jesus is important? Really? Do we realize that Jesus was far more critical of religious people than of sinners in the flesh?
As in...Sinners and prostitutes will get into the kingdom before you...who are religious hypocrites.
Mat. 21:31 "Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
Now homosexuality is the "sin du jour" of our time. But is this a carnal sin or a religious sin? If we judge one sin over another...or judge at all...in the class of sin that is with the flesh...are we not doing a greater sin as the pharisees did? Are we not reacting to the flesh as they? Are we not displaying a "sin preference"?
Did Jesus do this? Or did He treat physical sins of the flesh as an ailment of someone who needs a doctor...not condemnation?
The wise will consider this.
I hate the whole idea of homosexuality. But can I not see weakness and brokenness for what it is...without my own judgment and hatreds getting into the mix?
We are to love, not judge. Of course we are to discern and be able to help people. We are here to save lives not kill people or condemn them. Just like Jesus did. :)