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Judge not that you may not be judged

 

Supporters of homosexuality say very often to Jesus' disciples that judge not, that you may not be judged. Supporters of homosexuality don't understand in a right way these Bible verses, and therefore, they distort the real meaning of this issue.

Matt 7:

1 ¶ Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

 

Joh 7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

If we are condemning our neighbours by wrong reasons or living in sins ourselves so the beam is in our eyes, and we are hypocrites, and we are doing wrong. For example, if you say adulterer, that do not live in adultery, and you are yourself living in adultery, the beam is in your eyes, and you are a hypocrite.

According to the words of the Lord Jesus, Jesus' disciples can judge righteous judgement. If somebody steals, lives in adultery or is lying, so we have the right to say sin as a sin. According to the Bible, homosexuality is a sin and so Jesus' disciples have the right to say what the Bible teaches. Jesus' disciple has a right to say that living in sins lead people to eternal damnation. Jesus' disciple doesn't judge anybody to damnation, but says that God shall judge sin maker to hell (eternal damnation).

God loves also gay people, but not a sinful act of homosexuality, and therefore, God call gay people to repentance and receive salvation by believing in the Lord Jesus. In other words, God loves sinners, but not sins. The gospel and its changing power is meant also for gay-people, because the Lord Jesus can set you free from your sins. 

I don't condemn homosexuals, but love them with the love of God. The love of God also holds on from the truth, and therefore, I must say that homosexuality is a sin, it is not condemning, but telling the truth. God has authority to judge, not a man. God judges in His word homosexuality as a sin. I can tell about the judgements what God does, and I don't condemn, but tell who judges. 

I don't support discrimination of homosexuals, because they are my valuable neighbors. However, homosexuality is a sin. It is possible to become free from homosexuality and get rid of it. The Lord Jesus can save and give freedom to you. I recommend for you to read the Bible, because there God teaches for natural sexuality and salvation by believing in the Lord Jesus.

You don't insult human dignity if you say that homosexuality is a sin. I turn this matter, on the contrary. Do you insult human dignity of Jesus' disciple if you say that he can't believe in the Lord Jesus and the teaching of the Bible? I think that you noticed, that when is in the question about faith, conviction or sexuality, so you don't insult human dignity if you don't agree to believe the Bible, or if you say that homosexuality is a sin. Telling about one's own opinion based on the faith or conviction don't humiliate human dignity, and especially when you love your neighbors with the love of God.

Every man has the freedom and the right to choose how he practices his sexuality; we can't deny anyone in this matter. Because the Bible says that homosexuality is a sin, so we have the right to say that it is a sin. People can decide to believe or not to believe.

The Lord Jesus forgives sins to every man who repent his sins and believe in the Lord Jesus. This gracious message is still in the power today.

Mark 1:15  And saying (the Lord Jesus), The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name (the Lord Jesus) among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
 

The whole article is in my site: The Bible and homosexuality
 

 

 

Petri Paavola from Finland 2010

 

 

 

 

 

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