Let me get this straight. I point out that Paul says that it takes a gift to live a celibate life. That one can not live up to a commitment to celibacy without the gift, so he recommends marriage as a second choice for those that can't live a celibate life. That these are the only choices available to the Christian who wishes to serve God. And somehow just because I occasionally use the word "grace" instead of the word "gift," I'm saying that this gift "licenses" sin?
No, I'm saying that your insistence that gays cannot follow Paul's advice to marry, you are condemning them to burn. You are calling Paul, and through Paul, God, a liar when He promised everyone a "way to escape" temptation.
I am not calling for "licensing" sin. I'm calling for compassion. Homosexuality is nowhere condemned in the Bible. Certain acts of promiscuity are condemned, which include male-male promiscuity. Certain acts of rape are condemned which include raping men. Certain acts of idolatry which are expressed sexually are condemned including men with male acolytes.
No one in the Bible is commanded to live a celibate life, although Jesus suggests and Paul advises that it frees one up to devote more time to the work of the Gospel, but if one does not/can not commit to a celibate life, one must marry to have an acceptable outlet for their sexual urges. Yet you would deny this outlet to a whole class of people because....
Because you don't believe they are really gay?
Because you don't think that they are sincere in their faith? Or that they
Because you think that they can be "cured" by the church? Or by faith in Jesus?
The problem is that none of these reasons are supported either by Scripture or by experience.
No, I'm saying that your insistence that gays cannot follow Paul's advice to marry, you are condemning them to burn. You are calling Paul, and through Paul, God, a liar when He promised everyone a "way to escape" temptation.
I am not calling for "licensing" sin. I'm calling for compassion. Homosexuality is nowhere condemned in the Bible. Certain acts of promiscuity are condemned, which include male-male promiscuity. Certain acts of rape are condemned which include raping men. Certain acts of idolatry which are expressed sexually are condemned including men with male acolytes.
No one in the Bible is commanded to live a celibate life, although Jesus suggests and Paul advises that it frees one up to devote more time to the work of the Gospel, but if one does not/can not commit to a celibate life, one must marry to have an acceptable outlet for their sexual urges. Yet you would deny this outlet to a whole class of people because....
Because you don't believe they are really gay?
Because you don't think that they are sincere in their faith? Or that they
Because you think that they can be "cured" by the church? Or by faith in Jesus?
The problem is that none of these reasons are supported either by Scripture or by experience.
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