Don't misuse the Bible to Excuse Sin
Submitted by Comfort on October 20 2000 12:00:32
In reply to Re: Once a Boy . . .? submitted by Once a boy on October 19 2000 19:29:20
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"For there are different reasons why men cannot marry; some because they were born that way; others because men made them that way; and others do not marry for the sake of heaven." You write: "How dare we "hate" ourselves when God allowed us to be made this way in order to draw closer to him. " Except that this says nothing about God being the source of these feelings to draw us closer to him - that is Once a Boy, Chapter 1. The verse talks only of those born eunuchs (Greek 'eunochos' in Matthew 19:12) - that is, deformed or without genitals, and therefore cannot have sex (marry) - not boylovers. Paul wrote specifically about those who were homosexuals and men who had sex with boys (Greek 'malaikos') in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 - how they are totally able to be changed and no longer be that way - no one is born a boylover and has to stay that way - that is a lie from the devil to encourage sin to continue. And you totally misquote ( I suspect on purpose!) Romans 6:12 to mean the exact opposite of what Paul wrote - the desires of the natural self are the very sin Pual commands us to not allow to rule our mortal bodies! Why would you purposefully lie and say that the Bible said the opposite?? KJV: Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. NIV: Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. NLT: Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to its lustful desires. DARBY: Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body to obey its lusts. RSV: Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. NASB: Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts Each one of these versions obviously show that the natural desires are the very sin that is spoken of. What version are you quoting from? Why are you using Scripture to support a lie? That is evil! Read the rest of Romans chapter six for your own sake! The very next verse commands us not to give our body over to be used for sin! And of course all the other chapters that speak specifically against sexual lust and sexual sin. You claim to not 'proclaim that we should sin' but then you proceed to do exactly that. You misuse two verses to purport a viewpoint of your own and claim it as God's. |
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