From: Fivefree@aol.com
Date: Thu Jul 10 2003 - 12:31:00 EDT
In a message dated 7/9/2003 9:10:22 AM Mountain Standard Time,
jwburgeson@juno.com writes:
> "It is highly unlikely that Paul had any concept of homosexual activity
> beyond that which was a daily "feature" of the local pagan temples. Which
> is justly condemned."
>
>
> "Of course not. The operative word above is, of course, "think." My
comments on Romans 1 and the gay issue is not to approve of something God
disapproves. It is only to probe the narrow question of whether (or not)
that part of scripture can fairly be interpreted as a blanket
condemnation of all homosexual acts, including those which are part of a
committed same-gender domestic relationship. I conclude that it cannot be
so interpreted."
I understand your wanting to defend friends and their way of life that seems
OK to you. However, I think that this scripture that Jesus showed me for
another group of people in ministry may be appropriate for also for this
discussion.
"This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, "These men are the
servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation."
Now on the surface all seems to be fine. However, from the perspective of the
Holy Spirit, who has perfect discernment we see the following which is
actually the verse before the above:
"Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed
with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by
fortune-telling."
If the scriptures are not familiar I will supply the verses. Just because
someone or group says they are for the gospel and proclaim it but are not 'clean'
in a biblical sense does not mean they are of God. There could be something
deeper wrong that is not apparent to the intellect (which after all is part of
the flesh).
Jack Jackson
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