I Corinthians 7My interpretation and the Church's interpretation is that men to whom the gift of lifetime chastity is given should accept it."I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that."
Matthew 19:12
For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage[ 19:12 Or have made themselves eunuchs] because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."
I would have thought that if you had answered my questions you would have been led to question the Roman church's exegesis.
Again answer these questions thoughtfully and reflect on your answers.
Was the Christ, Jesus a Roman Catholic?????
Was the Christ, Jesus a Catholic?????
Was the Christ, Jesus a catholic?????
Was the Christ, Jesus a Jew?????
Was the Christ, Jesus a Jewish Rabbi?????
Did He preach from the Law (Torah) ?????
Were any men in Judaism required to remain unmarried ?????
Were any men in Judaism required to become a Eunuch ?????
AF>19:12 ...Or have made themselves eunuchs] because of the kingdom of heaven.
Is Y'shua HaMashiach encouraging a man to make himself a eunuch ?????
Either figuratively or literally ?????
Surely Rabbi Y'shua would have known Deuteronomy :
Deuteronomy 23:1 No-one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting
may enter the assembly of the LORD.
Why? Because many Pagan religions castrated their priests.
Are your Bishops Married with children ?????
I think my answers to your questions are clear from the Holy Word of G-d.
or
is my logic faulty ?
My interpretation and the Church's interpretation is that men to whom the gift of lifetime chastity is given should accept it.
I think not ;only if you follow Eisegesis.
Jesus the Christ when He modified anything from the Old Covenant, He was very clear by stating the Old followed by the New.
I don't see that here or anywhere else in the Holy Word of G-d on this topic; do you ?
I do not find the "gift of lifetime chastity" listed anywhere in the Holy Word of G-d.
I have searched all of the Gifts we have received and the "gift of lifetime chastity" does not seem to among them.
Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the
Thessalonians, for they received the message with great
eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if
what Paul said was true.
chuck <truth@YeshuaHaMashiach>