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Romans 1:25-27 tells us that same-sex sexual relationships are a consequence of idolatry. In other words, such relationships are a consequence of disobeying the 1ST COMMANDMENT, a major aspect of the GREATEST COMMANDMENT, to love the jealous God with all your being.

Homosexuals need to keep in mind, however, that the good news of the gospel is not about how God despises same-sex sexual relationships. In fact, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 indicates that certain members of that church had been slaves to such relationships but had been cleansed in Jesus' name. So these former homosexuals had evidently repented and accepted God's grace to straighten their lives out.

John 3:16
Revelation 3:20

23 posted on 05/03/2008 11:33:59 AM PDT by Amendment10
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I agree with you—however, there are a lot of idolaters who are not homosexual. And the good news of Jesus is for everyone.

I would argue that Paul in Romans 1 is speaking about the acceptance of homosexual behavior in society, which comes about through idolatry—which is a failure to worship God and obey His word. I don’t think he’s saying that individuals tempted by homosexual thoughts are somehow more idolatrous than everyone else...

Most have had bad experiences in their lives—and have listened to the popular lie that homosexual behavior is just fine and dandy—so they let their destructive feelings grow unchecked. I believe the idea that homosexuals are far worse sinners than everyone else though is wrong, and tends to chase folks tempted in that area, out of the church, into the activists arms...

Jesus saves sinners, but, He doesn’t leave them that way.


34 posted on 05/03/2008 12:03:14 PM PDT by AnalogReigns
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Amen & Amen !!!! Jesus Christ came to save us from our sins, not in our sins, that is why He was called Saviour. “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) “For He (God) hath made Him (Jesus), who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)


58 posted on 05/03/2008 2:30:30 PM PDT by LetMarch
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