I'll interpret any of them, where would you like me to start.
Typically ignorant folks like you cite some dietary law from the Mosaic Law, which was a temporary law that has no significance to people today,
nor to the New Testament Christians 2,000 years ago. Funny how donks never cite the other parts of the New Testament that condemned
homosexuality.
Jesus words on homosexuality:
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So, did Jesus condemn, speak of, or even mention homosexuality? The one who espouses this false teaching usually begins by saying that he discounts both the Old Testament and the writings of Paul and adheres only to the four Gospels. In so doing, they think they have found a convenient way to justify the homosexual lifestyle. First, the gyrations one must use to reach this illogical conclusion are astounding and ought to be the first dead giveaway of the falsehood of the proposition. But, secondly, let’s simply examine the question on its face – did Jesus ever say anything in the four Gospels that would condemn the homosexual lifestyle or homosexual marriage?
As it turns out, yes, He did. As a matter of fact, He spoke very clearly and directly about the issue. Let me begin with Matthew 19:4. Here Jesus is answering a question from the Pharisees regarding divorce. However, his answer is very telling concerning the entire issue of sexuality, the purpose of sexuality, marriage and the proper form of marriage. Here are the words of Jesus:
“And He answered and said to them, ‘Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning “made them male and female,” and said, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh”?’” (Matthew 19:4)
Here Jesus upholds creation, male and female sexual relationships (in marriage), male and female marriage, procreation as a part of male and female marriage, and the sanctity of male and female marriage and sexual relationships. His answer is a blanket ignoring (thus condemnation as perversion) of anything outside God’s standard for sexuality and marriage. This truth cannot be legitimately explained away.
But, Jesus gets even more direct concerning the issue of homosexuality. In John 5:46-47, Jesus tells his detractors that unless one holds to the writings of Moses (the first five books of the Bible), one cannot fully know or understand truth or Jesus Himself. “For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?” (John 5:46-47) Of course, in the first five books of the Bible we read of the days of Noah and Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis) and the blanket condemnation of homosexuality as perversion (Leviticus). Oh well, so much for throwing out the Old Testament to legitimize homosexuality. But wait – Jesus gets even more direct with the matter.
Jesus also spoke of the destruction of the Sodomite (openly celebrating homosexuality) cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. (Luke 17:28-32; Matthew 10:15; 11:24; Mark 6:11.) The presenting sin that brought about the destruction of those cultures was homosexuality. Consider these words found in the book of Jude:
“Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.” (Jude 1:7-8)
Three of the four gospels contain quotes from Jesus about the sinful condition of Sodom and Gomorrah and the destruction that the celebration of the presenting sin of homosexuality wrought upon them. One of those quotes equates the sins of Sodom (homosexuality) to the same type of pervasive perversion of Noah’s day (Luke 17:26-30). So, as it turns out … YES, Jesus did speak rather forthrightly, and often, about the sin of homosexuality and the judgment that it brings upon societies that celebrate it.
But, most important to the issue is the matter of the person of Jesus. Who is He? Well, He claimed to be God with us. The Scriptures claim that He is God with us (Matthew 1:24). Even his enemies knew that Jesus was making this claim (John 10:33). So, if Jesus is “God with us,” then we have to ask, “Does God condemn homosexuality?” The answer is obvious. From Genesis to Revelation, God’s Word, homosexuality is condemned as perversion and a certain sign that God’s judgment is on the way to the culture that openly celebrates it as “normal.”
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2012/08/did-jesus-condemn-homosexuality/#V00pwBS41iiH4QlB.99
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There isn't, but that has nothing to do with anyone that isn't living under the Mosaic law, which went away thousands of years ago.
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This is a completely separate issue that has nothing to do with the topic of this thread.
But what you bring up is something I have been having a real issue with the last few.
The Old Testament vs the New Testament.
I notice a lot of Christians take the harsh stuff from the OT and write it off as old law. Meaning that the Old Testament teachings is nothing more then a history lesson.
That is when its convenient.
Just in this thread alone you have already once said that some of the verses in Leviticus that NES quoted was no longer relevant because it was written under the old law.
But in the very next post you say the opposite quoting a verse from Jesus where he says if you dont hold the teaching of the first 5 books of the Bible one cannot fully know the teachings of Jesus.
How can Leviticus not be relevant in one post, but in the next post you say if you dont hold the teaching of the first 5 books of the Bible you cannot truly know Jesus? Leviticus is the 3rd book of the Bible so all of NES quotes make the cut as far as the first 5 books thing you quoted later that was now relevant when before it was not.
It is a real question I have.
I dont think the God of the Bible is a fairy tale like many do, but I have some serious issues with a great portion of the Old Testament.
I honestly dont know how one person can agree 100% with both the NT and OT because they contradict themselves many times.