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Lebell · 02-12-2005, 04:29 PM

To the point (which you did not answer):

The fact remains that you said the laws of the old testament were abolished by the coming of the Christ, when this is NOT what He said. Indeed, Paul, who never knew the human Jesus, did make pronouncements on OT law, specifically that Gentile followers of Jesus did not have to follow it's provisions.

Later, there have been continued interpretations in the Western church on such things as homosexuality and usary. The former has retained it's "sinful" nature, while the later has not.

So we have continued interpretation or "revelation" if you will, on God's will, always using Jesus as our standard.

In this modern time, we now know that true homosexuality is NOT a "choice", but a biological trait...yet we call it sinful for people to act as God made them.

Again, going to the standard, What Would Jesus Do? Would he condemn two men (or women) who were in a committed, loving relationship or would he bless them? I and many other committed Christians believe it would be the latter.

So yes, I will say, without appology, that I think Paul was wrong in this particular. That doesn't subtract from who he was or what he did, but it testifies to the fact that God continues to reveal Him/Herself to us and that it is up to EACH generation to struggle to understand the Creator.

02-12-2005, 04:29 PM	#101 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	To the point (which you did not answer): The fact remains that you said the laws of the old testament were abolished by the coming of the Christ, when this is NOT what He said. Indeed, Paul, who never knew the human Jesus, did make pronouncements on OT law, specifically that Gentile followers of Jesus did not have to follow it's provisions. Later, there have been continued interpretations in the Western church on such things as homosexuality and usary. The former has retained it's "sinful" nature, while the later has not. So we have continued interpretation or "revelation" if you will, on God's will, always using Jesus as our standard. In this modern time, we now know that true homosexuality is NOT a "choice", but a biological trait...yet we call it sinful for people to act as God made them. Again, going to the standard, What Would Jesus Do? Would he condemn two men (or women) who were in a committed, loving relationship or would he bless them? I and many other committed Christians believe it would be the latter. So yes, I will say, without appology, that I think Paul was wrong in this particular. That doesn't subtract from who he was or what he did, but it testifies to the fact that God continues to reveal Him/Herself to us and that it is up to EACH generation to struggle to understand the Creator. __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!