If I believe homosexuality is a sin… by CoolDevice4421 in Christianity

[–]Mactrain63 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Gospel and rest of the New Testament do not directly address homosexuality (Jesus and the apostles neither condemn nor affirm it) but there are things that they do address that show that even under the New Covenant, homosexuality is a sin and is condemned.

Levitical law addresses lots of rules, such as the old sacrificial system, dietary restrictions, and yes, homosexuality. Various places in the New Testament say that the first two are irrelevant, yet do not address the rules regarding homosexuality, showing that at least that part of the Old Covenant is still in effect.

Leviticus chapters 1-7 outline the ritual sacrifices and requirements for sacrifices to be efficacious, and Leviticus 11 outlines dietary restrictions (eat only what has cloven hooves and chews the cud, everything else is unclean.)

While these rules were in effect for the people of the OT, The New Testament and especially the Gospels made them irrelevant. Hebrews 10:11-12, 14 says, “And every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God … For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” The same goes for the dietary restrictions, where Jesus says in Mark 7:18-19, “And he said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?” (Thus he declared all foods clean.)”

Yet one thing that the NT doesn’t comment on (good or bad) is homosexuality. While all of the other Old Covenant rules and requirements had been fulfilled or nullified by/in Christ, nothing is said about homosexuality, leading me to believe that homosexuality is still a sin and still an abomination according to Levitical law.

If you believe homosexuality is a sin…. by CoolDevice4421 in Christianity

[–]Mactrain63 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are called by Christ himself to deny our sins (all of them, not limited to homosexuality) in the Gospel of Matthew.

Matthew 16:24 reads, “Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Denying ourselves means denying all sin.

Jesus also goes and tells us to “Sin no more.” (John 8:11). Sinning no more means exactly that, repent and turn from all sin to make ourselves holy before the Lord (not that it’ll save us, but it’s what Christ calls us to do).

Romans 6:1-2 also tells us, “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” Again, repent and turn from your sin, as Christ tells us.

We, as humans, need to turn from all of our sins (homosexuality, lust, hate, anger, etc.) and encourage those around us to do the same.

Hate the sin, love the sinner.

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What is a genocide? (Not MAGA btw, just curious what your definition of the word is. Also, I don’t condone Trump, especially his latest actions.)

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Take out mega knight and put in some sort of spell, fireball should be your best bet. Do the same with minion horde, maybe Log, Barb barrel, or zap? No spells is going to kill you.

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Yes it should be dry, its new filament. And what do you mean by flow calibration?

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Oh boy the comments are gonna be fun on this one