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NASB | Leviticus 20:13 'If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 20:13 'If a man lies [intimately] with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed a detestable (perverse, unnatural) act; they shall most certainly be put to death; their blood is on them. |
Subject: Homosexual are picked on in the church? |
Bible Note: Hi Journey me, The truth is that one person can't really know why another person does what they do. We can only speculate. Unless someone who takes a stricter stance on homosexuality than they do on other sins writes in to tell us why they do, we can only guess. But it occurs to me that some of this may be coming from the same sort of thing the Pharisees were guilty of in Jesus' day: Matthew 23:24-26 (Jesus said) Blind guides, straining out the gnat, but swallowing the camel! (25) Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but within they are full of robbery and excess. (26) Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside of them may become clean also. The measure themselves by themselves, and so distinguish between their sins and another's sin, and declare the other's to be worse, so they can feel good about themselves. So outwordly, they are clean, because, after all, THEY aren't doing THAT sin! But if we correctly measure ourselves according to God, we realize the truth, that there is none righteous, and all are equally guilty before the righteous decree of God. So for some, it may be smokescreen. Another possibility occurs to me as well. There are, in my opinion, a great many pastors and teachers that neither know the Word, nor believe it, nor truly teach it, and as such, they pretty much jump on the band wagon a lot of the time. And so I think that there are many who single out homosexuality because they think it is "fashionable" to do so. I will offer one more thought as well. I still think that some of this may be reflexive self-defense. The homosexual community has been parading and rioting, defiling churches and synogogues, determinedly pressing their agenda to teach their lifestyle in the schools, to re-write some the the basic moral foundation of our society, and to overturn hundreds of years community consensus repudiating their sinful, self-destructive lifestyle. They (not all, but as a community) are actively trying to subvert our children to join their ranks. And I am not surprised when there is an outcry against this. I mean, this is life and death. There are few more effective ways of reducing your life expectancy by half then to enter that lifestyle. Perhaps this is also a part of what Paul spoke: Acts 20:26-31 Because of this I testify to you on this day that I am pure from the blood of all. (27) For I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God. (28) Then take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit placed you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God which He purchased through His own blood. (29) For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; (30) and out of you yourselves will rise up men speaking perverted things, in order to draw away the disciples after themselves. (31) Because of this watch, remembering that I did not cease admonishing each one with tears night and day for three years. Those who teach an unbalanced gospel, or who have not declared the whole truth, will be guilty of those whom they have deceived. Let us not be in that number, but let us declare all of God's truth, in an even manner, and let us pray for those to do not do this. I hope this has helped you! Love in Christ, Mark |