So often we default to categories of thought prevalent in our time and without realizing it, read them into the Bible. As it turns out, first-century people living in Corinth did not think about sexuality like we do at all. In today’s episode, I want to begin by focusing rather closely on 1 Corinthians 6.9, which mentions same-sex relationships. This verse has been at the center of major translation disagreements that have sometimes opened the door wide to committed same sex relationships and at other times closed the door so tightly that even celibate men get locked out merely for experiencing attractions to the same sex.
In what follows we’ll carefully examine not only the Greek underlying the bewildering array of English translations of 1 Corinthians 6.9, but also critical background information from both Greek and Roman cultures. This will put us on solid ground to understand precisely what behavior Paul is forbidding for Christians in Corinth. Next we’ll dip our toes into chapter seven and see how advantageous singleness is for Christians whether same-sex or opposite-sex attracted.
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Regarding what you said about to be atracted to the same sex and that pastor……I think it’s clear that God didn’t created us like this. The concept of “new born” or “new man” in Christ is about being eliberate from lusts like this. I think that it’s an abnormal behavior based on dark spirit’s manipulation. That’s happens when man’s heart is focusing just on pleasures. Without God, the door of a man’s heart it’s oppen for dark spirit’s works.
I think that this is in fact what Paul wanted to say. He mentioned everytime about “new/renew human in Christ” or “the old has passed away; everything has become new “. If somebody with a behavior like this it will become new in Christ, God by His spirit will gave a new heart and new mind. If homosexuality is wrong then being atracted to the same sex is wrong. Jesus himself rise the bar in Matthew 5:28 ……idk…..that’s the way I see in light of the Scripture…just saying…:))
PS: Thank you, for these wonderful studies. They are truly rare and authentic.🙌
God bless you for your work! 🙏🤍
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Regarding what you said about to be atracted to the same sex and that pastor……I think it’s clear that God didn’t created us like this. The concept of “new born” or “new man” in Christ is about being eliberate from lusts like this. I think that it’s an abnormal behavior based on dark spirit’s manipulation. That’s happens when man’s heart is focusing just on pleasures. Without God, the door of a man’s heart it’s oppen for dark spirit’s works.
I think that this is in fact what Paul wanted to say. He mentioned everytime about “new/renew human in Christ” or “the old has passed away; everything has become new “. If somebody with a behavior like this it will become new in Christ, God by His spirit will gave a new heart and new mind. If homosexuality is wrong then being atracted to the same sex is wrong. Jesus himself rise the bar in Matthew 5:28 ……idk…..that’s the way I see in light of the Scripture…just saying…:))
PS: Thank you, for these wonderful studies. They are truly rare and authentic.🙌
God bless you for your work! 🙏🤍