AppLeo
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You can always chat with me about the gospel.
what does it say about gay people
idolatry?
You can always chat with me about the gospel.
what does it say about gay people
idolatry?
Do you mean gay people and idolaters, or the relationship between the two (Romans 1:18-32)? There wouldn't be good news for everyone if there weren't bad news, which is death for all people who have ever lived (Romans 3:9-20).
The good news (the gospel) is that Jesus of Nazareth preached repentance and becoming born again in preparation for immortality in his coming kingdom, and we are convinced of this by the fact that he was raised from death and appeared to over five hundred witnesses, many of who were persecuted or martyred for this gospel, and also by the supernatural gift of the holy spirit received on baptism that helps us to grow in this faith and to resist the adversary in times of temptation.
I just don't see how being gay is immoral according to god
there are churches who approve of gays
There are many so-called churches who don't believe in the divine inspiration of the scriptures or are filled with idolatry itself.
God decides morals, not men (men don't agree), and there are certainly many practical, but also spiritual reasons behind all the commandments.
you know many of "gods" morals are contradicting and illogical
Contradicting and illogical? Of the God of the Bible? I would like to hear which ones as I delight in reasoning and pondering over scripture.
Contradicting and illogical? Of the God of the Bible? I would like to hear which ones as I delight in reasoning and pondering over scripture.
Explain the Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill".
The commandment actually means ''Thou shall not murder''. Hebrew, like most languages distinguishes between killing and murder <of a human being>.
The Torah prohibits unjustified willful murder, such as the murder of Abel by Cain or judicial murder (murder of an innocent). It permits killing in self-defence, killing a burglar by night (but not by day) and it commands the Israelites to exact death penalty for certain transgressions. It also has commandments regarding accidental killing to protect these people from being exacted revenge by the family members. Willful murder is established by showing the instrument that caused death (Num. 35:16-18) or by proving the enmity or hate toward the victim (Num. 35:20-21, Deut. 19:11-13).
''Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.'' - Romans 12
Now Paul quoting Proverbs 25 seems to contradict the principle of an eye for an eye. But there is no contradiction between these two statements.
One is either going to be punished in this life, or he is going to be punished at the day of judgement (these are the burning coals). Of course these statements (with Matthew 5:38-44) are contradictory if you are an atheist. But God is coming to exact vengeance upon the nations.
Did the Judeans nail Jesus to the cross with their own hands, and pierce him with a spear? Thought it was the Romans.
Thus Jesus Christ and his brother James, whose death at the hands of the Jews is recorded by the historian Josephus and by the church fathers, while they were being unjustly murdered, they were praying for their murderers, for by doing so, they were giving them a second chance while they themselves were getting a crowning reward from God.