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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Megiddo Ordered by Date |
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1 | How should a Christian view the Old Test | Romans | Megiddo | 92673 | ||
I think a very interesting way at looking at this questions is through the eyes of a Jewish Pharisee, namely Paul- he himself in Romans answers this question. Or at least he approaches it from the standpoint that in the Scriptures (Hebrew Bible) sin lives and breaths in the written Law and that works were the way to please G-d. Now, only through grace are we saved and Jesus becomes the way, and the final fullfillment of the Hebrew Bible, the word...the law in flesh form. As Christians then, we should view the Hebrew Bible as the first part of our relationship with God, our first trials and errors, and our first covenants with G-d. The New Testament becomes a fullfillment and revision. |
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2 | John the Baptist and Elijah | Matt 17:10 | Megiddo | 92270 | ||
Jesus suggests to his apostles that John the Baptist is Elijah himself!!! | ||||||
3 | Only Gospels as Authority? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Megiddo | 92269 | ||
Well, one way you could respond is by showing how the author's opinion also got into the Gospels- does this make what is said invalid? As you suggested....it is supposed to be the inspired word of God... It is curious though that letters are used to such an extent, after all they are adressing very specific events that were taking place in the early church...do we ignore them because of that...obviously not...but my opinion is that you must ask yourself a question: Are the gospels incomplete without the later writings? If your answer is yes then refer to the later writings. If your answer is no, which by the way is my humble opinion,then we must follow Jesus's words first....men's words second. |
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4 | Megiddo, where does it say "wesk"? | Rom 1:19 | Megiddo | 91840 | ||
Corinthians 7:1 ¶Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 3 Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. 4 The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife. 5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency. 6 But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment. 7 Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that. 8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. 9 But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. You see...it would better that men touch women...but if we must...if we cannot go without sex then we should marry... |
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5 | simply not aware of these scriptures? | Rom 1:19 | Megiddo | 91806 | ||
Pastor Glenn, Corinthians also tell us that marrying is just for the weak who cannot otherwise have a sexual outlet. DO you beleive that a lot of these statements were made as a broad sweep of all Christians, or as advice to the early churches- for as I remember God wishes us married, not just together so that we don't become perverts.....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. As for what is right in my eyes....someone asked me to define what being a homosexual is. I am a heterosexual so obviously I feel this is the most natural and the most beneficial to God's plan. So right to me is :And he made them man and woman so that a man might leave his father and mother and cleave to the woman.- IS that clear to you? :) 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? 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. Does that sound reasonable- or will you play God's wrath...GOd's punishment upon those you find abominable? |
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6 | What does "being a homosexual" mean? | Rom 1:19 | Megiddo | 91768 | ||
Do you define being a heterosexual by what you do in the sack? I for one don't. I define a heterosexual as a person who desired union with thier other half, that of the opposite sex- emotional, spiritual, and physical union. That is why I got married, for that union. Let's not get lost here, I apoligize...I am answering your question...now heterosexual acts would be interacting with the opposite sex in an explicitley sexual nature. Being a homosexual means that you seek unity with someone of the same gender. You wish for companionship, unity of the three kinds that I have with my wife- spiritual, emotional, and physical. Homosexual acts are actions of a sexual nature towards someone of the same sex. I believe that for the homosexual person that having "homosexual desires" is equivalent to wanting to be completed...the only differnce is that it is with someone of the same sex. The problem is that some people are convinced that homosexuality is just the acts and that homosexuals don not experience love within thier relationships....that it is just some kind of mutual-masterbation experience...or worse that the feelings they feel are not feelings at all...but just lust. Anytime...let's say that again, ANYTIME that lust is the prevailing experience..it is just wrong and the work of the evil one. So if you're convinced that the bible defines homosexuals as the embodiment of lust and that is why God loathes them (someone used the word hate earlier) then that's your interpretation. I'm not sure that we'll ever grasp on what grounds God defines it as a sin...but no mistake God does define it as a sin in the bible. The bible asks for repentence.......from ALL OF US. |
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7 | How does any Homosexual believe they are | Rom 1:19 | Megiddo | 91422 | ||
An interesting question but one better directed towards all humankind. Where does Jesus ever condemn homosexuals, moreover if it is a sin then by whose words is it worse than any other sin? Jesus's words? 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. 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? |
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