“When [Jesus] discussed sexual morality, Christ had a very high standard, clearly affirming long-standing Old Testament law.” Actually, while you are correct about Jesus affirming an extremely high moral standard related to sexual activity, this standard most certainly did not affirm Old Testament laws – rather, his standard completely transcended them … Indeed, my […]
You then reference John 8:11 to say that, “[Jesus] told the woman caught in adultery to ‘Go and sin no more.’” … Of course he told her that, my Friend, and yet he most certainly did not add, “or else I am going to start condemning you thereafter”!!! … To say otherwise (as you are […]
Next you cite Matthew 5:28 to note that, “[Jesus] warned people that not only the act of adultery was wrong, but that even adulterous thoughts were.” Oh my goodness, Lucy – YES! This is exactly the example I have been using in this very thread to try and illuminate the hypocrisy (and indeed the […]
You then mention John 4:18, noting that Jesus “shamed the woman at the well by pointing out to her that he knew she was living with a man who was not her husband.” How fitting that you would mention this scene from the Bible, my Friend, and how fitting as well that you would […]
“Christ used the destruction of the cities of Sodom & Gomorrah as dramatic examples of God’s wrath … Throughout the Old Testament, prophets described these cities as being notorious for the practice of homosexuality.” Well my Friend, your first sentence is indeed accurate, at least in the sense that Jesus did mention the destruction […]
“Most important of all, Christ was God incarnate (in the flesh) here on Earth.” Hmmmm … Maybe so, of course, and yet it might be important for you & yours to realize that Jesus himself did not believe that he was anything of the sort, and that quite a few other Biblical authors didn’t think […]
You then re-state the fundamental Paulinist principle that, “[Jesus] was the long-expected Messiah; Emmanuel (which means ‘God with us’)” … Again, my dear Friend, this statement is misleadingly inaccurate on so many fronts … Please consider the following responses thereto: *First of all, the “Emmanuel” mentioned in Matthew 1:23 just as readily (and far […]
“As one with God, [Jesus] was present from the beginning of creation” Well my Friend, this might very well be true, and yet Jesus himself didn’t believe so – at least not in the sense that you are implying. Yes, he did make it clear that he was indeed a living representative of how it […]
Once again, as if you hadn’t been informed enough already, you then go on to make the same mistake you have made so many times already in this thread – claiming that, “The Old Testament law clearly prohibited homosexuality.” And once again, my dear, I will publicly remind you that this is statement is […]
“The apostles understood this also, as shown by Paul’s writing in Romans 1:24-27, Peter’s in 2 Peter 2:4-22, and John’s in Revelation 22:15.” Actually Lucy, the Bible itself consistently shows – with the possible exception of an extremely nuanced reading of the Gospel of John – that Jesus’ apostles were not the cleverest of […]
“When you say, ‘Jesus said nothing about homosexuality’, you [are] revealing that you really haven’t understood Scripture, or who Christ was and is.” … Ummmmm, actually – No. When I make the claim that Jesus never said anything concretely about homosexuality, I am merely relaying a basic Truth about the contents of the Scriptures (or […]
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