Who want to live in accordance with Biblical principles. How would you help someone bring their life into harmony with Biblical principles? Clearly persons were able to do so in the past.
(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) .What! Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom. And yet that is what some of you were. But you have been washed clean, but you have been sanctified, but you have been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God.
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12 Feb 13
Originally posted by robbie carrobiewhat would a homosexual have to do/not do to live in accordance with the bible?
Who want to live in accordance with Biblical principles. How would you help someone bring their life into harmony with Biblical principles? Clearly persons were able to do so in the past.
(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) .What! Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, no ...[text shortened]... ave been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God.
The best advice to give to the closeted homosexual is to accept yourself for what you are. Once you've taken that step you can rid yourself of the shackles of whatever closed-minded cult you may have become unwittingly ensnared with in your attempts to bury your true self and finally embrace the rainbow! The first step, as in all things - honesty.
12 Feb 13
Originally posted by avalanchethecatyes, well said
The best advice to give to the closeted homosexual is to accept yourself for what you are. Once you've taken that step you can rid yourself of the shackles of whatever closed-minded cult you may have become unwittingly ensnared with in your attempts to bury your true self and finally embrace the rainbow! The first step, as in all things - honesty.
Originally posted by avalanchethecatbut how does this help the person bring his or her life into harmony with Biblical principles?
The best advice to give to the closeted homosexual is to accept yourself for what you are. Once you've taken that step you can rid yourself of the shackles of whatever closed-minded cult you may have become unwittingly ensnared with in your attempts to bury your true self and finally embrace the rainbow! The first step, as in all things - honesty.
12 Feb 13
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYour.. er... his or her first option is to follow the teachings of Jesus and accept that the bible is a collection of ancient writings many of which are entirely irrelevant and/or morally bankrupt and worthy of rejecting. Or you... sorry, he or she could do what most modern christians do, and simply ignore or 'reinterpret' those parts of the 'sacred' scripture that yo... he or she disagrees with.
but how does this help the person bring his or her life into harmony with Biblical principles?
Originally posted by avalanchethecatthat's simply unacceptable and unworkable, its not helping the person at all bring their life into harmony with Biblical principles, they might as well continue as they are, or join a chess club, or a tennis club. Its naught but a spiritual buffet of convenience.
Your.. er... his or her first option is to follow the teachings of Jesus and accept that the bible is a collection of ancient writings many of which are entirely irrelevant and/or morally bankrupt and worthy of rejecting. Or you... sorry, he or she could do what most modern christians do, and simply ignore or 'reinterpret' those parts of the 'sacred' scripture that yo... he or she disagrees with.
12 Feb 13
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt's perfectly workable - christians the world over manage every day. As to acceptable, well, I guess you'll just have to add it to your list, eh?
that's simply unacceptable and unworkable, its not helping the person at all bring their life into harmony with Biblical principles, they might as well continue as they are, or join a chess club, or a tennis club. Its naught but a spiritual buffet of convenience.
Seriously, though, you probably are gay. Or at least bisexual.
12 Feb 13
Originally posted by robbie carrobieAnother gay thread... you need help.
Who want to live in accordance with Biblical principles. How would you help someone bring their life into harmony with Biblical principles? Clearly persons were able to do so in the past.
(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) .What! Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, no ...[text shortened]... ave been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God.
12 Feb 13
Originally posted by avalanchethecatIts a nonsense, simply ignoring passages which are inconvenient and savouring those that are not. It takes the least line of resistance, the easy way out, requires not a shred of effort and does not face the reality of attempting to bring ones life and conduct into harmony with Biblical principles. You have made such a person not a friend of the Christ but an enemy, a lawless man, independent and unprincipled except with reference to himself and whatever he deems to be worthy.
It's perfectly workable - christians the world over manage every day. As to acceptable, well, I guess you'll just have to add it to your list, eh?
Seriously, though, you probably are gay. Or at least bisexual.
12 Feb 13
Originally posted by karoly aczelactuality its a continuation of the last, have you anything to add as to what may help or do you think it immoral that a person should change? Again, this thread is not about me, something you people are having extreme difficulty with.
Another gay thread... you need help.
12 Feb 13
Originally posted by robbie carrobieBut you yourself ignore passages you don't like. You come up with some 'new covenant' doublespeak to let yourself off, but you're picking and choosing, just the same.
Its a nonsense, simply ignoring passages which are inconvenient and savouring those that are not. It takes the least line of resistance, the easy way out, requires not a shred of effort and does not face the reality of attempting to bring ones life and conduct into harmony with Biblical principles. You have made such a person not a friend of the Ch ...[text shortened]... ndependent and unprincipled except with reference to himself and whatever he deems to be worthy.
Paul was probably gay you know. Romans just reeks of it.