I’ve gone through and read many of the post. I’ve just got to add a few thoughts.
Jesus is sittin on His throne, looking/listening to all this and just shaking His head....they still don’t get it.
The father of lies sole goal is to divide the church, from within. He has done a great job as evidenced on this thread.
First, I’d like to say, scripture does not cover every single aspect of the human condition, I’ll explain in a bit.
All sin is detestable to an infinately Holy G_d. He is so holy, that no sin can reside in His presense.
Is there some sin that is more detestable than others? Sure there is. Just as one poster eluded to cursing a golf shot as opposed to say...homosexual behavior or divorce/remarriage or murder of an innocent.
Example: A pastor of a church counsels a young person, then grooms that young person for a period of time with the intent to sexually abuse the child. I believe scripture supports that this person, a spiritual leader in the church has committed sins that G_d has deemed as having a higher penalty than say, stealing an energy drink from a store.
This pastor sexually abused a child. This pastor abused his spiritual authority in a way as to deceive this child and perhaps continued in his ministry for years deceiving the body of Christ. I believe scripture points to an even harsher penalty for this person on the day of judgement, unless of course this pastor confesses, repents and seeks to amend his life. So, who would he confess to? First to our Almighty Father, then to his congregation, perhaps a counselor (secular or spiritual based) and or the child. Right?
Apologize for the length of this. Now, this deals with the spiritual leader than abused the child. Let’s move to the child.
The child had his/her innocense stolen. Because of this man’s sin, this child grows up wounded, dysfunctional in many areas of his/her life. To kill the pain of what happened to them, often times they will begin abusing drugs/alcohol. Many cases the child will grow up with trust issues, relationship issues, anger issues. A whole host of tragic symptoms such as self mutilation, becoming abusers themselves, depression, serial marriages/divorce brought on by the abuse as a child. This is real stuff folks.
Whether the abuse happened at the hands of a school coach, teacher, priest, pastor or family member...the child is no less wounded..then grows up as an adult, wounded.
Now, here is the question. Because satan perverted lives of humans/G_d’s created, is there no forgiveness for the abuser? Is there no forgiveness for the child/now adult for sins comitted brought on as a result of the abuse?
satan comes to steal, kill and destroy. Roams like a lion searching for those to devour. G_d knows this.
All sins are forgiven except blasphemy of the Holy Ghost. This includes divorce/remarriage. This includes perversion. This includes abusing a child. I do believe in my heart of hearts that sins against a child are particularly detestable to G_d.
We need to focus on the essentials of the Christian faith and stop arguing over who is right/wrong in regards to theological dogma...on either side, protestant/catholic.
This is a spiritual battle folks. We war against the flesh, the devil and the world. Three very formidable enemies to our spirit.
The father of LIES, has done a splendid job of dividing the faithful. G_d is more merciful than we give credit.
Thoughts y’all? Be kind and rewind. lol
Example: A pastor of a church counsels a young person, then grooms that young person for a period of time with the intent to sexually abuse the child. I believe scripture supports that this person, a spiritual leader in the church has committed sins that G_d has deemed as having a higher penalty than say, stealing an energy drink from a store.
Why would you say that???
Gal_5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
God clearly equates the sin of envy and drunkenness with murder...Is that not clear to you???