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NASB | 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:21 For even though they knew God [as the Creator], they did not honor Him as God or give thanks [for His wondrous creation]. On the contrary, they became worthless in their thinking [godless, with pointless reasonings, and silly speculations], and their foolish heart was darkened. |
Subject: Faithful response to gays / lesbians? |
Bible Note: Justme I too have a problem with the way handle divorced people. However is not allowing them to hold certain offices making them second class citizens or could it be God for His own reasons hasn’t called divorced people into this type of service. In the Old Testament if a person was handicapped he wasn't to become a priest. Was that because God viewed him as second class or was it because God hadn't called him in to serve him as a priest. God has never called me to birth a baby does that mean I'm second class? No it means I'm a man not a woman. Are we taking God’s guidelines and interpreting them as something other than God intended. God said an elder should be the husband of one wife. Could it be that God has an very excellent reason for this that we have no understanding of? Should we assume it is God’s punishment for a man being divorced. That God views him as being a second class citizen. Or should we say God said it and that enough for me? Just a thought EdB |