Posted on 04/18/2016 8:54:18 AM PDT by the_boy_who_got_lost
Today I want to address a popular argument made by those who try to reconcile homosexuality with Christianity. The argument is that Jesus Himself never said a word about homosexuality.
Those who make this argument grant that Paul condemned it as sinful (Rom 1:26–27; 1 Cor 6:9–10; 1 Tim 1:9–10). But the sentiment behind this objection is that Paul had corrupted the way of life and the ideology that Jesus came to propagate, and that Jesus would have been “loving” and “accepting” of homosexuals, just as they are.
But is it true that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality?
Actually, like the other similar objections, there are several reasons why this argument does not hold up to biblical and logical scrutiny. Today I’d like to address five of them.
Argument from Silence
First, it must be noted that this is an argument from silence, and thus rests on a shaky rational foundation. Jesus also didn’t say a word about pedophilia, bestiality, or rape. But it would be absurd to seek to garner support for any of those abominable acts on the basis of such silence.
(Excerpt) Read more at tms.edu ...
If sin were no big deal, then Jesus wouldn’t have had to endure nails in his hands and feet and cruel, slow, asphyxiation on a cross to pay for our sins.
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Not everything Jesus said and did was recorded on paper. In John 21:25, it’s remarked that if all of Jesus’ acts on earth were to be recorded in books, that the world couldn’t contain the volumes necessary.
Furthermore, by quoting Deuteronomy 8:3 as he was being tempted in the wilderness by the devil (Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4), Jesus points out that the anti-homosexual verses in the Old Testament (Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13) is part of “every word that proceeds from the mouth of God”.
Jesus had much more to say about the sin of adultery, divorce and living together than he ever said about homosexuality.
I once counseled a young man who was snarking at queers. I showed him passages about fornication as it compares to homosexuality and asked him if he thought that living with his girlfriend was different or not different than living in a same sex relationship.
Bkmrk.
Ah, Christ warned everybody ‘’’ Luke 17:32 Remember Lot’s wife.... She apparently existed and it was not an allegory. Further, look up the word Sodom and one will find that Christ specifically named the ‘act’ 6 times. Christ said it would be worse than in the days of Lot. And Christ also said that it would be again as it was in the days of Noah...
from the article ~ No Reason to Say What Everyone Agreed Upon
Third, a great portion of Jesus’ ministry related to Israel and those familiar with the Law of Moses. They were living in an age under the Mosaic Covenant, which explicitly condemned homosexuality (Lev 18:22; 20:13). Unless there was some precipitating issue that would force Jesus to comment on homosexuality, the only reasonable conclusion — especially in light of the fact that Jesus viewed the Old Testament as the very Word of God (e.g., Matt 22:43) which was infallible (John 10:35) — is that His view of homosexuality was the Old Testament’s view (i.e., God’s view) of homosexuality.
This is what I have used to refute the homo agenda many times. It is a fool’s mission to use logic with that crowd..
" 'Amen I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.' "
Therefore, if you understand to what Our Lord was referring, and which SINS were understood to have occurred at Sodom and Gomorrha (hint: look up the word "sodomy") ... then, yes, He did speak about it from His own lips.
BTW ... He said violent, unnatural sexual acts were more tolerable than rejecting Him outright. (read preceding verses)
2 Tim 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness...
“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.The phrase "to sin" is variously translated as "to stumble" or "offend".
To me, it's very evident that Jesus is talking about pedophiles "grooming" children.
So what if He did or did not?
The Holy Spirit through the NT writers, did.
In the OT it sure does. The OT and the NT are not at war with each other.
The world has always had homosexual practices, of course, but giving the act a preferred legal status, particularly for “marriage” is a fad and a fever which out of 10,000 years of human civilization, seems to have been invented by Americans in the past 2 decades.
He did not address people putting a crucifix of him in a jar of their urine as art, either, but I am guesing He would have a negative opinion about it.
The fact there may not be a quote for every sin does not mean anything neutral or affirmative, that is just wishful speculation on the part of people who commit whatever unmentioned sin is being discussed.
"Go and sin no more."
The argument that Jesus never condemned homosexuality as a sin is a red herring. Jesus didn't specifically name many things that are considered sin. That does not mean homosexuality or adultery, gluttony, alcoholism, drug addiction and hundreds of other things aren't sin.
They are.
Similarly, Jesus didn't differentiate sin meaning homosexuality is worse than adultery, which is worse than alcoholism.
Quite the contrary. In Jesus' view, "sin is sin" in the eyes of our Lord. No sin is less offensive than another and we are all sinners.
Personally speaking, I consider myself the worst of the worst no matter what room I walk into or who is there. Some might call that humility. I'm not so sure. I am just blessed to have seen myself through the Lord's eyes and know what a sinner I really am. Convicted.
“Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus did not annul the Law, He came to fulfill It
What these people don’t stop to think about is that the Jewish scriptures say plenty about the sin of homosexuality and Jesus, while on earth, was a faithful Jew.
Eph 5:12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
He stated that any community who resisted the Gospel would be worse off than the Sodomites when He judged them.
Mt 10:15 and Lk 10:12
I would say that is enough of a statement from Jesus to demonstrate His disgust concerning homosexuality.
"At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."
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