speaking in tongues is Biblical. The church is known as ‘her’ since the church is represented as the woman.
Homosexuality is wicked. As is transgenderism.
So is divorce & sex outside of marriage & pornography & gossip & lust & greed & laziness. It feels like our side builds up their disgust in the moral depravity of a couple of select issues (maybe as reaction against victimology & political correctness)- while completely ignoring everything else. A lot of the people expressing disgust have been divorced, partake in pornography, talk behind others backs, are morbidly obese from sitting on their backsides & care far too much about possessions. I’m not arguing against making judgements on things- I believe you have to. I’m also not suggesting that a person who has engaged in sin can no longer make judgements- you absolutely have to. But I do believe our side loses the argument by not calling out other sin, including their own.
I was raised & became Anglican (C of E in the mother country). I always believed in different levels of sin- mortal, venal or otherwise. My sister converted to Baptist. I was floored when she explained their belief that all sin was equal in God’s eyes- someone who tells a small white lie is a sin equal to child molestation & murder. If true, your everyday sins should receive the same level of disdain as trannies & gays 🤔
So is divorce & sex outside of marriage & pornography & gossip & lust & greed & laziness. It feels like our side builds up their disgust in the moral depravity of a couple of select issues (maybe as reaction against victimology & political correctness)- while completely ignoring everything else. A lot of the people expressing disgust have been divorced, partake in pornography, talk behind others backs, are morbidly obese from sitting on their backsides & care far too much about possessions. I’m not arguing against making judgements on things- I believe you have to. I’m also not suggesting that a person who has engaged in sin can no longer make judgements- you absolutely have to. But I do believe our side loses the argument by not calling out other sin, including their own.
I was raised & became Anglican (C of E in the mother country). I always believed in different levels of sin- mortal, venal or otherwise. My sister converted to Baptist. I was floored when she explained their belief that all sin was equal in God’s eyes- someone who tells a small white lie is a sin equal to child molestation & murder. If true, your everyday sins should receive the same level of disdain as trannies & gays 🤔
“speaking in tongues is Biblical. “
TRUE, BUT... NO ONE should EVER hear you speaking in tongues.
If you speak in tongues in public to/with other Christians you MUST HAVE have an interpreter.
I believe that the prayer language you speak (IF you do) is between you and God and it is very unlikely that ANYONE else could translate YOUR prayer language.
Paul talks about speaking in tongues. He says (the bible says) that while speaking in tongues IS one of the gifts, it is the LEAST of the gifts.
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The church is known as ‘her’ since the church is represented as the woman.
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Isn’t the Church also looked at as the Male ‘Body of Christ’ too?
Many members of a Spiritual (not sexual) male Body?
Does the Church have its own Identity crisis?
Can one see the modern church as a male ‘Body of Christ’?
Can one see the modern church as a female ‘Bride of Christ’?
Can one see the modern church as a lawless woman riding a Beast?
Can one see the modern church as a false Christ (male body)?
The transgender issue in the world may reflect a state within the Church more than one wants to ponder..