Featured How do you read and interprete Paul in Romans 1:26-27?

Paul is warning the readers to be reminded of how God dealt with sin in the past and He will also deal with it in the future. He is calling the readers to be sure they are not taking God lightly about sin less they too be turned over to their sin and made to think they are safe when they are not. He can make people believe the lie if they oersits in their sin. 2thess:11

Often times I hear someone say about a loved on that yes they are saved, but they are not living for the Lord. The bible warns about being deceived over such things. If we are not following the Lord we are not His.

 

Ain't nobody going to a smaller hell because their sin is more perverse. So who cares how perverse it is? You're dead set on damning people extra because of the "perversity" of their sin when in reality if God treated every one of our innermost thoughts the same way, we'd be in the same place if not forgiven.

Why don't you focus all that energy on pointing folks to Christ instead of driving them away because you think their sin is so much more perverse than your own?

I would venture that the mind of the average Christian goes to to some just as "perverse" places everyday but you're safely tucked behind your keyboard and proclaiming theirs to be more perverse while safely guarding your own secret perverse thoughts as just "other" sin.

 

Actually, 'this behavior' is not included as one of the seven abominations:

16 There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren. Prov 6

...but neither is homophobic behavior...

 

What does your Bible have in It? From reading your posts, one would think it only included verses on homosexuality. :laugh:

My Bible says:

• God defines an abomination as all that do unrighteously (Deuteronomy 25:16).

An abomination to the Lord is:

• All who do abominable acts (Psalm 14;1; 53:1)
  
• work abomination (Psalm 14:1; Revelation 21:27)
  
• those who commit abominations (Psalm 14:1; 53:1)
  
• one who justifies the wicked and wickedness
  
• one who condemns the just (Proverbs 17:15)
  
• using graven images of any gods (Deuteronomy 7:25; Ezekiel 18:12),
  
• making any graven or molten image of any gods (Deuteronomy 27:15),
  
• the froward disobedient (Proverbs 3:32, 11:20);
  
• bringing an abomination into your house (Deuteronomy 7:26),
  
• cross dressing with purpose of being the opposite sex (Deuteronomy 22:5),
  
• wickedness (Proverbs 8:7);
  
• all who live to commit sin; all who drink in sin like water (Job 15:16; Psalm 53:1)
  
• the sacrifice of the wicked (Proverbs 15:8; 21:27; Isaiah 1:13);
  
• way of the wicked (Proverbs 15:9); the thoughts of the wicked (Proverbs 15:26);
  
• the disobedient person's prayer (Proverbs 28:9)
  
• divination, astrology, witchcraft, enchanter, charmer, consulter with familiar spirits, wizard, or necromancer (Deuteronomy 18:10-12),
  
• proud look, lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that run to mischief, a false witness speaking lies, those who sow discord among brethren (Proverbs 6:16-19);
  
• lying lips (Proverbs 12:22);
  
• divers weights, divers measures, a false balance, cheating others (Proverbs 11:1; 20:10, 23; Micah 6:10);
  
• following, serving, worshipping other gods, idols, ways and customs of those who follow other gods (Deuteronomy 18:9; 17:3; Leviticus 18:30; 2 Chronicles 15:8; Jeremiah 44:3-5);
  
• lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries (1 Peter 4:3)
  
• all who say there is no God (Psalm 14:1; 53:1)
  
• all who are disobedient to God (Titus 1:16)
  
• the proud in heart (Proverbs 16:5)
  
• all who profess they know God, but don't live to God (Titus 1:6)

 

True sin is sin.

However sin's consequence's vary.

In the Law that is proven by the varying punishments for the offenses.

In the NT:

Luke 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

HankD

 

25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile passions: for their women changed the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men working unseemliness, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was due. Ro 1

Look at it closely oh one with many names, as it reads their sin was idolatry, the homosexuality was their recompense.

 

How about Pot.....ya think Colorado & Washington State Churches will now begin amending their stance on Pot now that its legal?

 

I believe God does. In the Old Testament certain sins were punishable by death.

Why did the Northern Kingdom go into captivity never to return? Scripture tells us: Hosea 4:17. Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone

 

Does it have to when the principle of all sin being unnatural is presented?

Does it have to say that Cain and Abel had sex with their sisters?

Is Trinity mentioned?

Scripture doesn't have to spell everything out. There wouldn't be a book large enough to hold it all. The principle is presented anc covers that ALL sin is unnatural as the original NATURAl creation was sinless.

Are you aware that we do the same for gossips, gluttons, and the immodestly dressed?

have you heard them also approvong rape/murder?

Seems that way with gossiping, gluttony, greed, heterosexual lust, etc.

 

Great few verses; great question!

Look, there is but one way to read and interpret these few verses [and BTW - I believe it is applicable to ALL sins, regardless of the kind or magnitude of the sin].

I believe that there are at least 5 forms of sin: 1) Sin against the flesh [immorality, impurity, and sensuality]; 2) Sins against God [idolatry, using God's name in vain]; 3) Sins of the flesh against the spirit [such as sorcery, astrology, witchcraft]; 4) Sins against the Body of Christ [envy, divisiveness, strife, jealousy, anger, disputes, dissension, factions, gossip]; and 5) Sins of the flesh against ones own flesh [the party attitude of drinking and carousing, body piercing, tattoos, gluttony/greed, overeating]. SEE: Galatians 5:19-21.

As we know, with all sins and all people, God will try to reach them, but as with those in Rome that Paul mentions, they believed themselves to be wiser, and in doing so, they were turned over to their OWN desires, to reap the results [destruction if they continue and fail to repent] of their actions!

Anything else is what I call an exercise in spiritual gymnastics, and it is an exercise in futility to try and make the Word of God say something that it isn't saying ... which is why Paul shows that God had reached the breaking-point with some in Rome, where He was washing His hands of them; turning them over to the world of their own desires, lusts and thoughts ... probably hoping they may, like the prodigal son, come to their senses and return to Him before it's really too late.

Like Jesus said in Matthew 10:13-15 (NLT) "If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing. If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, shake its dust from your feet as you leave. I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on the judgment day."

There comes a time in our attempts to share the Gospel that we need to move on to those who will seriously listen.

Look, the road to hell is WIDE, and traveled by more than a majority of the world's population. The path to eternity is narrow and traveled by few.

It is evident when we start to include other Scriptures along with Romans 1:26-27 that we get a clearer picture of our duties and God's patience! There is only so much we can do. Shake the dust from your sandals, and move on down the road. God in turn will turn those who reject Him over to their own devices, judgement and wisdom! Sad, but reality!