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ah, but one must keep God's commandments as a way to love God
One can not profess to love God and then continue to sin.
( this was in one of today's church readings written by John )
Sin can be a very subjective concept...some say caffeine is sin, dancing is sin. It can also be a very personal concept, like quitting smoking, it is not a problem until the smoker sees it as a problem.
Sin can be a very subjective concept...some say caffeine is sin, dancing is sin. It can also be a very personal concept, like quitting smoking, it is not a problem until the smoker sees it as a problem.
' Some say ', but what does the Bible say ?
A person might speed and break the Motor Vehicle Code, and that is a crime.
Breaking men's laws are considered as crimes.
Breaking God's laws are considered as sins.
Since there is Nothing in Scripture teaching caffeine is sin, or dancing is sin, then we do Not go beyond what is written.
However, the abuse of caffeine or immoral dancing would be where sin enters into the picture.
Ignoring godly principles can prove to be sin:
2nd Corinthians 7:1 mentions to cleanse oneself of every defilement of flesh and spirit....
Since smoking defiles the body ( like the lungs ) then one would avoid tobacco as being sin.
JESUS IS the "P" word and every decision we make is driven by the "P" word.
If you buy booze to alcoholics, you are helping them harm themselves. It seems your actions are driven by desire to appease, and it can be the worst thing you can do to certain people.
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If you buy booze to alcoholics, you are helping them harm themselves. It seems your actions are driven by desire to appease, and it can be the worst thing you can do to certain people.
Well, as that might be yet another opinion...Jesus did make wine for the drunken guests at the wedding..not that I am one to say two wrongs make it right.
' Some say ', but what does the Bible say ?
A person might speed and break the Motor Vehicle Code, and that is a crime.
Breaking men's laws are considered as crimes.
Breaking God's laws are considered as sins.
Since there is Nothing in Scripture teaching caffeine is sin, or dancing is sin, then we do Not go beyond what is written.
However, the abuse of caffeine or immoral dancing would be where sin enters into the picture.
Ignoring godly principles can prove to be sin:
2nd Corinthians 7:1 mentions to cleanse oneself of every defilement of flesh and spirit....
Since smoking defiles the body ( like the lungs ) then one would avoid tobacco as being sin.
The bible is error ridden and not the whole story. As most people know it has been altered by accident and on purpose so what it says may not always be what it said originally.
Pay close attention . . . the law is used to protect citizens and maintain order in society. The law should NOT be used to control what consenting adults do sexually . . . despite a long history of doing so under pressure from Christians. It protects no one because no one is being harmed. The pedophilia laws DO protect innocent children who can NOT consent because they are NOT adults. You can continue to pretend you do not understand this and erect more straw men to push your agenda of hate for homosexuals . . . but it won't work. In America . . . there is NO right to discriminate against or mistreat homosexuals in any way whatsoever . . . no matter what you or your God think about them.
i did not say all incest
incest with brothers sisters aunties mothers etc could all be with consent ... homesexuality could involve children also so back to my original statement
I dont have a god you are making assumptions again never mentioned a deity in my posts
nobody or law is mistreating homosexuals they have the same rights as anybody else there is NO right to marry somebody of the same sex where is that right in the constitution
personally i dont give a rats ass who you sleep with if it does not effect my life but im fed up with every ****ing day this subject is uppermost in some peoples minds, there are much more important things to talk about than the deviat sex lives of a small % of the population
this subject dominated tv, newpapers and expecially the net give it a ****ing rest
I have a friend who I have known for years, but they turned to the gay lifestyle a few years ago and is now getting married. I dont support the LGBT lifestyle and even though they are a good friend, its still a surprise to me and I dont agree of her new lifestyle.
Would it be wrong as a Christian to attend a gay wedding supporting her as a friend or should I just stay away from it all together?
Yes, it would be WRONG.
Would you partake in a "friend's" murder of someone? What sin of the friend are you willing to support?
Well, as that might be yet another opinion...Jesus did make wine for the drunken guests at the wedding..not that I am one to say two wrongs make it right.
Where does it say they were drunk? I'll help; you out. It DOESN'T
I just read the first page (only) of this thread. I honestly can't believe the Biblical illiteracy of those who post in the "Christianity" forum. No wonder the Church is in decline in Europe and America.
When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" The answer is, VERY LITTLE.
Do you love your God by celebrating something He has declated sinful?
Do you love your neighbor by approving their sins? Do you love alcoholics by buying them booze?
It has nothing to do with politics.
God's message is not subject to anything other than literal understanding.
Stop trying to parse the message. Was Jesus a schemer? Or did be preach an obvious message not subject to human idiocy?
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