(August 7, 2015 at 4:23 pm)Pyrrho Wrote:That's true those items are legal today, however they were made legal in the past. I cannot comment on the culture at the time the law against adultery was changed from illegal to legal. I don't know how vocal or not the Christian community was at the time the law was changed.(August 7, 2015 at 3:56 pm)orangebox21 Wrote: ...
Further it is written, "9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:9-10).
Notice the list doesn't single out homosexual behavior. There are a variety of sinful behavior that disqualifies a person from the kingdom of God. The reason homosexuality is often vocally targeted by Christians is because society is seeking to [and now has] legalize it. If society wanted to legalize theft or extortion and I spoke against it, would you consider me a bigot towards thieves and extortionists?
Fornication is legal, as is idolatry, adultery, being effeminate, "abusers of themselves with mankind," coveting, drunkenness, and reviling. So you have not explained at all why homosexuality is what is so talked about.
The only things on the list that should be illegal are theft and extortion.
Another differentiation is that no one is forcing Christian churches, or individual Christians to engage in or participate in the acts relating to idolatry, adultery, being effeminate, etc.
(August 7, 2015 at 5:30 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote:You don't have to. Although what's the point of coming to a forum, for the sake of a discussion, and then refusing to have a discussion?(August 7, 2015 at 12:52 pm)orangebox21 Wrote: Again, "terrible" by what standard?Why should I explain anything to you? Your very comments evince your inability to profit from explanations. I leave you to your ignorance. Interpret that any way you want.
I didn't [yet] propose that God is the standard of goodness. I'm asking you to define your terms and provide a standard by which to measure. In using words like "good," "bad," and "terrible" to argue your position, you're assuming standards of good, bad, moral, immoral, etc. I'm asking you to define your standard and to give an account for it.
(August 7, 2015 at 5:31 pm)Wyrd of Gawd Wrote:What does it mean when Jesus said he did not come to "abolish but to fulfill" the law?(August 7, 2015 at 5:17 pm)Drich Wrote: So Mary and the Holy Ghost committed fornication that resulted in Jesus. One of his ancestors was a celebrated hooker."Born of a virgin." How can you rightly accuse a virgin of fornication?
(August 7, 2015 at 6:13 pm)abaris Wrote: Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished
What is the purpose of the law?
If it could be proven beyond doubt that God exists...
and that He is the one spoken of in the Bible...
would you repent of your sins and place your faith in Jesus Christ?