Why is one accepted while the other isn't?
2007-12-19 08:39:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Consider
1Co 6:13 "Food for the stomach and the stomach for food"— but God will destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
Gluttony is a matter of degree. It's eating too much. But homosexuality is not a matter of degree. Eating is natural, whereas homosexual behavior is depraved and unnaturual.
Some verses on the subject:
"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God." 1Cor 6:9,10
"God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator— who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done." Rom 1:24-28
Jude 1:7 "In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire."
Heb 13:4 "Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral."
Furthermore Jesus said concerning marriage "at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female.’" of which he took as a precedent for marriage
2007-12-19 09:37:28 · answer #1 · answered by Steve Amato 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are born gay you cannot change, but a glutton can reform. Maccabbees teaches that "Even a glutton can learn a better way."
But the premise, that being gay is a sin, is rejected by all but the orthodox sects of Judaism.
2007-12-19 08:50:40 · answer #2 · answered by Gary G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The god in both the Old and New Testaments has no opinion on gays. If homosexuality was such an important issue, why was Jesus completely silent on the issue?
2007-12-19 08:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sinners can be saved by grace if they choose to accept the gift of Messiah's righteousness, and LIVE by grace. If you choose to remain in transgression of YHVH's rules, you will be toast.
2007-12-19 08:43:46 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is no difference in God's eyes. Sin is Sin. One is just more accepted by man.
2007-12-19 08:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can't make a bunch of miniature copies of yourself if you're gay. God does not like that idea.
2007-12-19 08:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is not accepted in Gods eyes it is forgivin Peoplel rate sin g\God does not he said My ways are not your ways nor or my thoughts your thoughts.....I wish people would get this
2007-12-19 08:43:52 · answer #7 · answered by Lee's Wife 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Fashion sense.
God made the world. And he made it FABULOUS!
2007-12-19 08:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by Skalite 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither is acceptable in the Catholic church...as for God, ask him yourself...
Oh wait...I get it...you're a fat homosexual atheist trying to find your way to heaven...
2007-12-19 08:43:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
sasas
2007-12-19 09:12:53 · answer #10 · answered by mrmr m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋