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341 | Why does he say "to the Jew first"? | Rom 1:16 | Pastor Glenn | 86609 | ||
Why does he say "to the Jew first"? (Rom 1:16) Joh 4:22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Romans 2:9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; Romans 2:10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. Acts 26:20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. Why preach to Jews and Jerusalem first? Do we need to go to Jerusalem or Jewish unbelievers first today? Why does he say "to the Jew first"? Pastor Glenn |
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342 | Why does he say "to the Jew first"? | Rom 1:16 | Pastor Glenn | 86625 | ||
beva, I really like your answer: "... Salvation came to us (Gentiles) through the Jews. We now have a responsibility to bring salvation to the Jews. ..." Another scripture that I keep in mind that I think applies is: Genesis 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Thanks, Pastor Glenn |
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343 | Why does Jesus have 2 genealogies? | Rom 1:18 | Pastor Glenn | 67243 | ||
ateo, Were you once a Christian? Jesus Christ is God. The bible is the true word from the one true God. Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man--and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. There is no excuse. Pastor Glenn |
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344 | Why does Jesus have 2 genealogies? | Rom 1:18 | Pastor Glenn | 67545 | ||
ateo, The relevance is by not having a relationship with God, there is no hope of understanding His word since Jesus said that His words are spirit and they are life. Just as we cannot go to the moon without the proper vehical, we cannot study God's spiritual things without a spiritual nature from God: Job 37:5 God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. Ecclesiastes 11:5 As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed [ 11:5 Or [ know how life ] (or [ the spirit ] ) / enters the body being formed ] in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. 1 Corinthians 2:14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Come back to God ateo: Isaiah 55 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD , and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. 8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD . 9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Pastor Glenn |
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345 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | Pastor Glenn | 91427 | ||
Megiddo, You said: "I believe that while there may be biblical passages that condemn homosexuality, it is important to leave thier relationship with God between them and God. " Have you considered the fact that John the baptist was beheaded for speaking out against sin? Do you know the scriptures demand that we speak out and even ex-communicate the unrepentant one so that they may be ashamed? Do you think that the city of Ninevah would have repented and lived if Jonah had not preached to them? "How about I reframe the question "IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A HOMOSEXUAL TO DO THE WILL OF GOD EVEN IF LIVING A HOMOSEXUAL LIFESTYLE MAKES THEM A SINNER?"" No, it is not possible to truly do the will of God by staying in sin and refusing to repent. That reminds me that there was some church that recently voted a homosexual to the office of Bishop!? It also reminds me of the scriptures: Rev 2 20Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow[3] that woman[4] Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce[5] My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.[6] 22Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their[7] deeds. 23I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works. Pastor Glenn |
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346 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | Pastor Glenn | 91446 | ||
Megiddo, You asked: "Are we not all sinners? " No. "Do we ever fully cease to be sinners? " Yes. A better question is do we ever truly repent? Also, are we ever truly born again? For those that have repented and are truly born again, the old sinner part is dying and will soon no longer be part of us. This is war. Spirit verses Flesh. But, walk after the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. "We are accepted into the Kingdom by grace, not by works. Do we deserve this? NO. Not one is good enough. " We are not only good enough; we are perfect through Christ Jesus' righteousness. Those that do not repent do not receive His righteousness. "Do I think Nineveh would have been saved without Jonah pointing out their sin? Only God knows this, but provided with the story God chose Jonah to do this...in the end the lesson becomes about Jonah...NOT Nineveh ..it's a story about trusting God's intentions. " No, it is not a story about trusting God's intentions. It is a story about repentance. Jesus spoke of the men of Nineveh rising in court on Judgment Day against this wicked generation, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. "Jonah's main issue is that God forgave them after all they had put Jonah through." No, Jonah knew god would forgive them if they repented. "You bring up an interesting question: What it is mission of Christians? Can a homosexual call himself/herself a Christian? Absolutely! Why or how?” Can a homosexual that calls himself a Christian still call himself homosexual? Absolutely not! Why? 1 john 1 6If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. “Because being a Christian means that you have accepted God's gift of grace brought to us through Jesus...who died for our sins.” If you have not repented, then you have not accepted God’s gift. Pastor Glenn |
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347 | Are we over stressing the need to repent | Rom 1:19 | Pastor Glenn | 91584 | ||
Megiddo, I put a question to my children. The question was, if our house was on fire while they were watching their favorite TV show and I decided not to disturb them, would they hate me if they got burned? Their answer was yes. Well, you must see what I am getting at here. Is it showing “hate” to warn people of approaching danger? Any child understands this. We do people a great disservice by coming to them and saying “I am sorry to disturb your show, but I love you and Jesus loves you too. Would you mind coming outside with me because Jesus wants you to accept “God's gift of grace brought to us through Jesus...who died for our sins.” From a previous post o Rom 1:21 I wrote: "... Paul was reminding, perhaps even warning, the Corinthian Christians that those who continued the pattern of leading the same sinful and decadent life were not going to inherit eternal salvation because it would indicate that they were never regenerated, never born again, never saved. ..." I was reading an article that gets to the heart of the problem of dealing with repentance: "... Two men are seated in a plane. The first is given a parachute and told to put is on as it would improve his flight. He's a little skeptical at first because he can't see how wearing a parachute in a plane could possibly improve the flight. After a time he decides to experiment and see if the claim is true. As he puts it on he notices the weight of it upon his shoulders and he finds that he has difficulty in sitting upright. However, he consoles himself with the fact that he was told the parachute would improve the flight. So, he decides to give the thing a little time. As he waits he notices that some of the other passengers are laughing at him, because he's wearing a parachute in a plane. He begins to feel somewhat humiliated. As they begin to point and laugh at him and he can stand it no longer, he slinks in his seat, un-straps the parachute, and throws it to the floor. Disillusionment and bitterness fill his heart, because, as far as he was concerned, he was told an outright lie. The second man is given a parachute, but listen to what he's told. He's told to put it on because at any moment he'd be jumping 25,000 feet out of the plane. He gratefully puts the parachute on; he doesn't notice the weight of it upon his shoulders, nor that he can't sit upright. His mind is consumed with the thought of what would happen to him if he jumped without that parachute. ..." http://www.christiansinteractive.com called: "Bible and Teaching: Hell's Best Kept Secret , by Ray Comfort Posted by: JoeRick on Mar 06, 2003 - 06:10 PM" The main point of the article is that the Gospel has no strength without repentance. Actually there is no remission of sins without repentance. Pastor Glenn |
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348 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | Pastor Glenn | 91590 | ||
The excellent quote in my previously posted question: "... Paul was reminding, perhaps even warning, the Corinthian Christians that those who continued the pattern of leading the same sinful and decadent life were not going to inherit eternal salvation because it would indicate that they were never regenerated, never born again, never saved. ..." ID 87221 ...is from our very own -Hank. Pastor Glenn |
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349 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | Pastor Glenn | 91604 | ||
Amen graceful, As you say, it is calling "evil - good" to say sin is accepted by God. It is also calling "good - evil" to say that we should not speak out. As Jesus said, What good is salt that has lost its savour? Pastor Glenn |
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350 | simply not aware of these scriptures? | Rom 1:19 | Pastor Glenn | 91793 | ||
Megiddo, You said: "...the only way you will bring them "out of darkness" is by love and mercy...not condemnation..not by shaming them as one of you said very early on in this conversation." Well, what does the bible say about how to deal with the unrepentant one. We are not speaking of those that never came to Jesus, of course we want to attract them. But, it must be made clear that a change in life stile is required: 2 Thes 3 13But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. 14And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 1 Corinthians 5 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named[1] among the Gentiles--that a man has his father's wife! 2And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. 3For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. 4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.[2] 6Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.[3] 8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 9 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. 10Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 11But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner--not even to eat with such a person. 12For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13But those who are outside God judges. Therefore "put away from yourselves the evil person." You spoke of homosexuals that called themselves Christians. Why do you seem to ignore the scriptures for what you think is right in your own eyes? Or maybe you simply were not aware of these scriptures? Pastor Glenn |
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351 | simply not aware of these scriptures? | Rom 1:19 | Pastor Glenn | 91813 | ||
Megiddo, You said: ".....it's important to remember who is speaking in some of the later books of the New Testament. Do I dispute the words...NO I do not. But there is a specific context for some fo these statements." Yes, there is a specific context for some of these statments of Paul. However, there is no doubt, he gives the specific context: 1 Corinthians 5 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named[1] among the Gentiles--that a man has his father's wife! 2And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. 3For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. 4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. "Now you say we should not even keep company with them...or did you quote that scripture for another reason...because if you believe that then there is no way to approach what we would call salvation for them? " Please pay close attention to all that Paul says. It does indeed apply to all real churches of Jesus Christ. You are not denying my words, this scripture is God's word. Paul deals with your concern about the homosexuals that have not yet come to Jesus' Church. Again I say, once a person has come, the first step is repentance. If they have repented, they should not feel comfortable with a life style of sin. They must also be held accountable by their church and be willing to submit to the church's rebuke. A person that truly wants God to change them looks forward to having that testimony of how God delivered them from sin. This is how we overcome the devil: Rev 12 11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Paul seeks a change in them so they may become "overcomers": 9 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. 10Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 11But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner--not even to eat with such a person. 12For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13But those who are outside God judges. Therefore "put away from yourselves the evil person." "If you believe that they will not be saved as homosexuals..then there is nothing more for you to do with them...so be it...GOd will judge them....so move on...let them be...and teach your children well." Again, they do not have to remain homosexual. You seem to assume that they cannot change. But look at what Jesus said: Matt 19 25When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" 26But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." "Does that sound reasonable- or will you play God's wrath...GOd's punishment upon those you find abominable?" No. God wants to change them from the inside out. Pastor Glenn |
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352 | What does "being a homosexual" mean? | Rom 1:19 | Pastor Glenn | 91824 | ||
Asis, I just noticed you screen name "Asis" can be seen as "As-is" or "Just as I am". God want us to come to Him "just as I am", without one plea. It is as the song says: "Just as I am, without one plea, But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come! Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot, To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come!" The bigger question is, "Are we taking in what the Bible says about our behavior and our relationship with God (the spirit of the word) or are we merely making a list of behaviors we must follow (the letter of the word) to be in right standing with God?" Just look at David. Are any of us any different? " No, we are not any different. That is why we need David's kind of repentance: Psalm 51 A Prayer of Repentance To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. 3For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. 4Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight-- That You may be found just when You speak,[1] And blameless when You judge. 5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. 6Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. 7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice. 9Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You. 14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. 15O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth shall show forth Your praise. 16For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. 17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart-- These, O God, You will not despise. |
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353 | I'm looking for scripture to help answer | Rom 1:20 | Pastor Glenn | 63650 | ||
hadensville, This question seems to always keep popping back up. The bible is not just "a" book. It is a library collection of 66 books that were written over a period of over 1400 years, by over 40 different secretaries many of whom were willing to give their lives rather than change their story. For they did not write with the motivation to make themselves "look good" or to profit on an amazing new story. The bible is also totally historical. There is the dead sea scrolls, as well as, the presence of "hostile" witnesses that cannot be refuted. See the following links: http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/deadsea.scrolls.exhibit/Library/library.html http://www.westarkchurchofchrist.org/library/extrabiblical.htm http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2001/1224christmas.asp The problem is not that there is a lack of historical, scientific, or natural evidence. The problem is as stated in the scriptures: Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. God Bless, Pastor Glenn |
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354 | Is God somehow responsible? | Rom 1:20 | Pastor Glenn | 70268 | ||
This is a regular atheist question. To accuse the creator of all things of evil; thereby judging the great Judge, is not our place. We have many direct, and indirect evils to answer for. If He uses the same measuring stick against us that this question poses against Him, then we are left in a totally hopeless position indeed. Pastor Glenn |
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355 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Pastor Glenn | 87249 | ||
Hank, Very well said. I think that your post is pretty well summed up in: "... Paul was reminding, perhaps even warning, the Corinthian Christians that those who continued the pattern of leading the same sinful and decadent life were not going to inherit eternal salvation because it would indicate that they were never regenerated, never born again, never saved. ..." I was reading an article that gets to the heart of the problem of dealing with repentance: "... Two men are seated in a plane. The first is given a parachute and told to put is on as it would improve his flight. He's a little skeptical at first because he can't see how wearing a parachute in a plane could possibly improve the flight. After a time he decides to experiment and see if the claim is true. As he puts it on he notices the weight of it upon his shoulders and he finds that he has difficulty in sitting upright. However, he consoles himself with the fact that he was told the parachute would improve the flight. So, he decides to give the thing a little time. As he waits he notices that some of the other passengers are laughing at him, because he's wearing a parachute in a plane. He begins to feel somewhat humiliated. As they begin to point and laugh at him and he can stand it no longer, he slinks in his seat, unstraps the parachute, and throws it to the floor. Disillusionment and bitterness fill his heart, because, as far as he was concerned, he was told an outright lie. The second man is given a parachute, but listen to what he's told. He's told to put it on because at any moment he'd be jumping 25,000 feet out of the plane. He gratefully puts the parachute on; he doesn't notice the weight of it upon his shoulders, nor that he can't sit upright. His mind is consumed with the thought of what would happen to him if he jumped without that parachute. ..." http://www.christiansinteractive.com called: "Bible and Teaching: Hell's Best Kept Secret , by Ray Comfort Posted by: JoeRick on Mar 06, 2003 - 06:10 PM" The main point of the article is that the Gospel has no strength without repentance. Actually there is no remission of sins without repentance. Pastor Glenn |
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356 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Pastor Glenn | 87925 | ||
Asis, There is another scripture that should be considered: Luke 14 28For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it-- 29lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, 30saying, "This man began to build and was not able to finish.' 31Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? 32Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. 33So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. There are many that do not first "count the cost". Pastor Glenn |
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357 | church attendance all but cease in UK? | Rom 1:21 | Pastor Glenn | 142439 | ||
"...The projected figures would indicate that in another 20-30 years church attendance will have all but ceased in England!" "Secularism, pluralism and post-modernism in European society are met by the nominalism, traditionalism and isolationism of a church which has lost its fire. There are now increasingly anti-Christian attitudes in many governments of Europe and the church seems powerless to stand against them. ..." To view this article go to: http://www.g12harvest.org Then navigate to "G12 Magazine", "Harvest for Europe", and "Cell Church in the European Situation". Whether the Cell church can make a difference is not my question. My question is concerning the declining European church attendance. Is this the kind of situation that is spoken of in Romans?: Romans 1:21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Any comments? Pastor Glenn |
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358 | Homesexuality? Wrong? | Rom 1:27 | Pastor Glenn | 92985 | ||
journey_me, One scripture is Rom 1:27. Also one recent thread is at ID 91345. |
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359 | Why did Jesus preach repentance?: | Rom 1:27 | Pastor Glenn | 92992 | ||
gbennett76, Your outragious remark: "Christians are free to .... .... But homosexuality is somehow taboo. " Do you realize that you mention two separate groups, since a homosexual is no longer a "homosexual" after repenting from homosexuallity? We are not "Christians" until "after repenting" and accepting Jesus Christ. In your reasoning is it not "taboo" to cheat on your spouse? Why did Jesus preach repentance?: Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Luke 24 44 Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." 45And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. 46Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise[8] from the dead the third day, 47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Pastor Glenn |
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360 | Is sexual immorality OK? | Rom 1:27 | Pastor Glenn | 93076 | ||
gbennett76, You said, “We have been unable to find any logical explanation that would justify conservative Christians concentrating so much on these two laws against homosexuality while abandoning most of the rest. “ It is amazing to see so many Church goers that seem to have no belief in righteousness, morality, the authority of the Holy Scriptures, or repentance. What is it that you define as “conservative”? How does a none conservative differ from an unsaved sinner? The scriptures have recorded how the early church dealt with questions of whether to keep the law. Sexual Morality was one question that they addressed in Acts 15: Acts 15 The Jerusalem Council 6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ[1] we shall be saved in the same manner as they." 12Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. 13And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, "Men and brethren, listen to me: 14Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. 15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: 16'After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up; 17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD. Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the LORD who does all these things.'(1) 18"Known to God from eternity are all His works.[2] 19Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God, 20but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality,[3] from things strangled, and from blood. 21For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath." The Jerusalem Decree 22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas,[4] and Silas, leading men among the brethren. 23They wrote this letter by them: The apostles, the elders, and the brethren, To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings. 24Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, "You must be circumcised and keep the law"[5] --to whom we gave no such commandment-- 25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth. 28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 29that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.[6] If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell. “ So when you say: “We have been unable to find any logical explanation that would justify conservative Christians concentrating so much on these two laws against homosexuality while abandoning most of the rest. “ I say, Study your bible and value what God has said. Pastor Glenn |
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