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1 | Is homosexuality actually forbidden? | Romans | benitosuave | 171081 | ||
Romans 2:1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. Every man who judges, not just the Jew who judges. He uses the Jewish law as a means for demonstration (talking about circumcision being not physical). To make myself clear, I will repeat that homosexuality is a sin. I never put that up to question. What I mentioned was that we have no right to judge homosexuals. Judgement is to be left to God. What should be done instead, is to first find out whether or not the person is Christian. If they are not, then it profits them little to attempt to convince them to stop, if they will continue to live apart from Christ. Our efforts should be instead to love them like Christ does and show them Jesus with all his glory. If the person is a Christian then we should make sure they know the bible's standpoint, and then actively and lovingly encourage them to stop sinning. Overall, I am not here to argue. I have no interest in convincing someone else to believe what I do, because I would rather the person decide between them and God what they believe. My purpose in writing is to perhaps show a fresh perspective to meditate on. Take the things that I write at face value. I am not construing that you are advocating a lack of passion, nor am I constructing that we are doing people favors by undermining the serious nature and blackness of sin. (pardon lack of proof reading. It is too late at night for it to be effective or practical) |
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2 | Is homosexuality actually forbidden? | Romans | kalos | 171096 | ||
In the NT what does "judge" mean? In the New Testament the word translated "judge" means: try, investigate, inquire into, discern, pass disciplinary judgment [passing censuring sentence as the facts require], discern the difference between right and wrong, decide grievances, disputes, and quarrels, think over and make up your mind, searchingly examine, pay attention and weigh and discern [what is said], examine, test and evaluate. Do not judge? Do not judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves. Matthew 7:1 Amplified New Testament "7:1 Judge not. As the context reveals, this does not prohibit all types of judging (v. 16). There is a righteous kind of judgment we are supposed to exercise with careful discernment (John 7:24). Censorious, hypocritical, self-righteous, or other kinds of unfair judgments are forbidden; but in order to fulfill the commandments that follow, it is necessary to discern dogs and swine (v. 6) from one's own brethren (vv. 3-5)" (1997, Word Publishing). That we are never to judge is an idea not taught in Scripture. A careful reading of the NT and a study of the passages in which the English word "judge" appears may surprise you. According to the Scriptures (see below), Christians are to judge: - all things - those who are inside the church - the world - angels - what is said or taught - ourselves So believers are to judge at least six different things or groups of people. Scriptural examples of Christians judging are presented below. The following Scripture quotations are from the NKJV unless otherwise noted. Words in parentheses ( ) or brackets [ ] are from the text of the Amplified New Testament (ANT). 1 Co 2:15 (ANT) But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one . . . 1 Co 5: 12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge (pass disciplinary judgment [passing censuring sentence on them as the facts require]) those who are inside [the church]? 1 Co 6:2 Do you not know that the saints will judge (and govern) the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge (try) the smallest matters? 1 Co 6:3 Do you not know that we shall judge angels (and pronounce opinion between right and wrong [for them])? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 1 Co 6:5 I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge (to decide [the private grievances, disputes, and quarrels]) between his brethren? 1 Co 10:15 I speak as to wise men; judge (think over and make up your minds) for yourselves [about] what I say. 1 Co 11:31 For if we would judge (searchingly examine) ourselves [detecting our shortcomings and recognizing our own condition], we would not be judged. 1 Co 14:29 Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge (pay attention and weigh and discern what is said). 2 Co 13:5 (ANT) Examine and test and evaluate your own selves to see whether you are holding to your faith and showing the proper fruits of it. Test and prove yourselves... |
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