RE: Has anyone ever found a way to reconsile being Gay/Bi/Lesbien and being a Christian?
February 16, 2013 at 12:20 pm
(February 14, 2013 at 1:12 am)teaearlgreyhot Wrote: There's a minority of Christians who interpret passages that are normally read as condemning homosexualty as actually condemning ancient practices such as pedestry, ritual sex, bestality etc...does Matt 5:28 really condemn "lust" or is it just condemning the desire to have sex with someone else's wife?In general, the OT/NT divide is a the move from external forms of worship and obedience to more internal forms. So you are correct in essence. Jesus points us towards purity of intent that leads to purity of action. In this sense, each person is responsible for guarding their heart against evil influences.
