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1 | Love for all, judge not anyone | OT general | kamschoolgrad | 213095 | ||
To all of you on this forum, My boyfriend and I have been trying to spread the good news of salvation, but we keep getting questions we can't answer. One very close friend whom we love very much just gave us this excerpt from our local newspaper. Can anyone help us provide some convincing answers? Dear Editor, Can Christians be any more clueless about the what the bible says? Sadly shallow are those who profess to believe the bible but have no idea of its many difficulties. For example, while it says that homosexuality is an abomination, it also says the penalty is death for anyone caught practicing homosexuality; (Lev 20:13). Although we witness many so-called Christians opposing homosexuality, we don't see any of them pushing its penalty of death, do we? Eating of pork and shell fish are also abominations; (Deut 14:3-10). How about the evil of rape? God says that a virgin who is raped must marry her rapist; (Deut 22:28-29). What about the holy day? The sabbath day is a memorial of creation, sanctified and hallowed by God. The bible calls for death to anyone failing to observe the sabbath commandment, (Ex 31:15) do not engage in work or personal pleasure. Why aren't bible believers following the rape rules, boycotting Bubba Gumps and Red Lobster or correctly keeping the sabbath day? From this same set of Mosaic Laws which the Ten Commandments are a part, killing is not allowed; (Deut 5:17). Bible believers say this is a moral law applicable to all of humanity, however they disagree with God when He commands the killing of a family member who tries to entice his family away from the Lord; (Deut 13:9). How about children born to unwed mothers? Do Christians realize not only are "bastards" barred from the assembly of the Lord because of their illegitimacy, their descendants as well unto ten generations are also barred; (Deut 23:2)? Do we see any rational thinking anti-homosexual Christians applying their discrimination and hatred to bastards? Do we see any ordinary Christian promoting a holy war against a dissenting family member? Do we see any level headed Christians believing everything that God has commanded? I ask bible believers, how do you justify your cherry picking practices? If you say it is God's word and believe one part, why won't you believe all of it? How can you trust any of it when you can't trust it all? The truth is human decency and compassion are what guide us in following the universal law of love. It comes from the heart, love for all and judge not anyone. Submitted for the prevention of intellectual rape, Solomon Smith. Help help, these are some important questions that we would like some help in answering our very close friend. Thank you, kamschoolgrad |
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2 | Love for all, judge not anyone | OT general | Searcher56 | 213172 | ||
God's day to you, kamschoolgrad, Most of the time editorials are viewable online. I cannot find this one. Nonetheless, Christians chose which OT laws to follow. Some are based on the teaching of Christ. This includes dietary laws (Mark 7:18-22). We need to be careful about the traditions of the church ... some are not exactly Bibilcal. "He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death" Exo 21:17. I see nations also choose. KailuaHighGrad aka Searcher |
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3 | Love for all, judge not anyone | OT general | hopalong | 213182 | ||
Dear, kamschoolgrad 1 Pet 2:13 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 1 Pet 2:14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. 1 Pet 2:15 For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men. Regarding The Law of Moses,We Christians are under The New Testament and not the Old. Hopalong |
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4 | Love for all, judge not anyone | OT general | Searcher56 | 213188 | ||
God's day to you Hopalong Are you saying we are free to violate any OT Law that is not in the NT? - The answer is either yes or no. There is nothing between. Searcher |
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5 | Love for all, judge not anyone | OT general | hopalong | 213195 | ||
Seacher,Note: God's day to you Hopalong Are you saying we are free to violate any OT Law that is not in the NT? - The answer is either yes or no. There is nothing between. Gal 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, "CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM THEM." Apart from grace we all are lawbreakers. |
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