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If you believe that is all the whole of the New Testament has to say on why we are here, then there are a lot of wasted words within its pages. The New Testament cannot be interpreted outside of things the Old testament has to say, but the New Testament by itself enjoins the idea of repentance and self discipline concerning a plethora of things aside from love. Love itself is to be disciplined. So, it is not a "period!"
How do you know? Apparently God changed God's mind about plural marriage at some point. Some quarters of the church (which is the body of Christ) have affirmed that God has, indeed, "changed God's mind" and recognizes same sex marriage. Who died and made you the curator of "all things Christian?"
No one's forcing people of faith to solemnify marriages. However, apparently it is acceptable to God, for the body of Christ is embracing it.
I'm content that there is no "right" or "wrong." There is only God's grace on the matter.
"'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and soul, and mind.' This is the first and great commandment. A second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and prophets hang on these two." -- Jesus
I know because of what has been revealed about what God's desires for His children after this life. Plural marriage is sanctioned by God on some occasions and only on those occasions. He allows it for reasons of His own but for now, it is one man and one wife. Nowhere in scripture has God ever sanctioned same sex unions. Quite the contrary; any sexual activity between same sex couples has always been spoken against.
My point is not to deny the truth of that statement, but that that is not all the New Testament has to say. Surely you do not suggest that repentance is not spoken of as well or that sins of various types were not spoken against. Perhaps it should be asked what does it mean to love God? John 14:15: "If ye love me, keep my commandments." You are attempting to reduce loving God to a feeling rather than an action. The same with loving one's neighbor. To tell a neighbor that his sin is ok when it is not, is not loving him. Again you are attempting to reduce love to a mere feeling.
You are attempting to suggest that God's laws are not objective (applicable in all places and at all times). By saying there is no right or wrong, you are saying that all right and wrong is purely subjective and that depending who is in power, you could be right today and wrong tomorrow. God's grace will not save people in their sins; but only from their sins. If you believe that God will save everyone no matter what they do in mortality, I think will are sadly mistaken. If, on the other hand you believe that God will save you for simply verbally confessing His name, you are mistaken. For He says that not everyone that says Lord, Lord will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. If you think it is by grace alone without any effort towards repentance on your part, you are mistaken.
Nice cop out.
Yes your right, but there are many that are weak that do need it.
I did not realize I was having a conversation with you still. From now on if you do not respond to me, I will not respond to you.
There is grace for everyone. You just have to turn from what you do and mean it
When people tell you that you have to stay married to that, thastr not from God but Religion.
Cause it goes against what God had created
I truly believe science is used by Satan to tell people there is no God
Yes they do. You might say they don't but God says they do sin.
Why is God anti gay
Same thing pretty much. It all comes back to Christ
Never have caress for science. I finds it to be boring. I used to fall asleep in my science class in school. Never been my style or something I even like or listen to.