Mark 7; 18-23.
And he says unto them, "
Are you so without understanding also?
Do you not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without enters into the man, it cannot defile him ;
Because it enters not INTO HIS HEART, but into the belly, and goes out into the draught, purging all meats?
And he said,
That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man.
Form within, OUT OF THE HEART OF MEN, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications (that would include homosexuality), murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit (HMMMMM), lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness(
) :
All these evil things come from within,
and defile the man.
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Fornication only applies because they cannot marry, if they marry their sex is not fornication so then it would not fit this definition.
Again I will say, does the message of Jesus change because he could have had sex with men or women or both?
Not necessarily.
In part, marriage is about children, but there is an interesting scripture found that could be used to rebuke homosexuality's efficacy as proper in marriage. I am not throwing stones,but showing rather that efforts to make the lifestyle wiggle its way into Christianity is an uphill battle, one of which I do not understand the need for.
Christianity is not the whole of heaven, or the whole of God's grace and mercy in exclusivity, despite what most claim. Elsewhere, I have addressed that in clarifying Jesus' parable about those that DO NOT KNOW HIM and are yet found alive and well in his presence in eternity by their righteous works of benevolence.(Mattehw 25:31-46. Please notice that Jesus identifies himself with ALL that are found entering his embrace by their works as depicted in verses 37-40)Not all found in heaven are the Church of Jesus Christ.
Most, do not even know Jesus. May have heard of him, but do not
know him.
Anyway, back to marriage and same-sex unions, biblically speaking....
1Corinthians 7:29-40.
It is long and wish rather that you read it and I not need to write it.
ONLYIN THE LORD, we are reminded, as Christians, though we may be married, to be as though we weren't,
minding the things of God, and not the tings of the world.
OK?
All of 1Corinthians 7 is about marriage, towards the Church of Jesus Christ, specifically.
So, 1Cor7:2, Paul writes this to the Church,
Nevertheless, to avoid FORNICATION, l3et every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
It doesn't say, to tops and bottoms, it says, to men and women.
Homosexual marriage does not fit in the Church of Jesus Christ.
Why bother to try to fit it in, then, when in other scriptures there is a clear path to follow for all others that will be found as either welcome or not in eternity as Jesus depicts his judgement? (Matthew 25:31-46. is what all others may have faith in if they choose to remain in their predilections)
See what I mean?
peace