ArchivedHow could you spread so much hate about gays?Well, AngelBaby I can ask you the same question. Did you write all the website you posted in your initial post? Alleged contradictions in the Bible are examined here: Bible Contradictions and Other Bible DifficultiesHowever, you did not bother to post this link did you? Why, because it explains away your alleged contradictions. The whole Moses with the horns issue is another easily understood scribal error. During Michelangelo’s life the Vulgate, a Latin translation of the Septuagint, which is a Greek translation of the Hebrew, had a scribal error that seems to indicate Moses had horns when in reality the original Hebrew word means aura. However, this error in no way affects Biblical truth or doctrine. You pulled a partial verse from Exodus and compared it to a partial verse from Galatians. What is the concept of “jealous” that Moses was attempting to convey vs. the concept Paul is trying to convey? I will again ask you how a human being can explain or share a characteristic of God without using terminology a human being can understand? Now, lets put both partial verses in full context God is concerned (jealous) about the welfare and spiritual maturity of the Jews; Paul is teaching the same concern from the opposite view. God’s jealousy is to inform for our good, Paul shows that jealousy is a work of the flesh that leads to evil. Both are flip sides of the same doctrine using the same English word. Back to Exodus, Joshua disobeyed God’s instructions and was fooled into making a covenant or treaty with some Canaanites, which eventually led to the Hebrews worshipping false gods. You can pull partial verses from the Bible and interpret them as you please, however, put them in full context and you will understand that your interpretation lacks a full understanding of what God is trying to teach us. You are a Universalist, great, go live your life as you choose. If you bothered to read our posting rules you will find that we are fundamentalist Christian's who accept the inerrancy of the Bible. After 40 years of studying Scripture I have come to understand the truth of Peter's admonition: The Bible is not a book to be interpreted; it is a book to be understood. The Hebrews did not have a word that directly corresponds to “homosexuality” however they did have the concept of male/male sex and God prohibits such sexual unions in Lev 18:22. The word “homosexual” was coined in 1859 by a German and incorporated into our language through Psychology. I do not deny that there are many loving and compassionate people in the gay community. Being gay is not in and of itself sinful. What God labels sin are any and all sexual unions outside a life long monogamous heterosexual marriage. Until the APA, by an executive committee action, removed homosexuality from the DSM III in 1973, exclusive homosexuality has never been accepted as a viable alternate lifestyle by any society or culture in the history of the world. BTW, 69% of the APA membership disagreed with the APA executive committee decision and the DSM III contains guidelines for counseling men and women who seek professional help to overcome homosexual desires and homosexuality is still listed as a paraphilic disorder. You titled this thread “How could you spread so much hate about gays?” We don’t spread hate, we teach Biblical truth with the hope and prayer that some gays who want help overcoming their orientation will find the encouragement and support they need and deserve. The Bible states that adultery is a sin; adultery causes pain for the spouse of the adulterer as well as their children. Do you advocate adultery as a viable alternate lifestyle? If not why not?
Jesus taught that the greatest commandment is: How do you interpret “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind”? I understand this to mean if you love God first and foremost you will obey Him. And if you obey Him you will love your neighbor; and if you love your neighbor you will not promote any activity He labels sin. God labels male/male sex sin. Our culture has a term for male/male sex and that term is homosexuality. |
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