How do you respond to old testament law picking and choosing?

Ashriel · Oct 28, 2009, 10:05 AM

Hi all:

I found an interesting letter while stumbling online, and I wanted to hear other people's thoughts about it. Here is the link:

Why Can't I Own a Canadian?

I know many people will pick and choose out of the old testament, that some things are still relevant today and others are not. Jesus came to break down the barriers of the Law and the requirements it included.

What do you think? Is it alright to say that homosexuals are wrong because of that verse in Leviticus, or not? I feel like we have to take every other law with it too.

I'm kind of confused by the whole topic. Is the old testament relavent? Or is it now abolished because of Jesus?

Let's discuss it!

arcura · Nov 3, 2009, 09:18 PM

Joe,
Thanks for bring us back to the topic.
Fred

sndbay · Nov 4, 2009, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeT777

I’m surprised that nobody has noted that the argument in the opening question is built on a false assertion. It’s suggested that homosexual practices are wrong in the Old Testament but not in the New Testament, consequently homosexual practices should be accepted. But, this isn’t true. Refer to verses I Cor 6:9-10, Romans 1:18-32, and I Timothy 1:10. All these verses condemn homosexuality along with all forms of lasciviousness

JoeT

Just as it is true that God forbids all sin and ungodliness.

Titus 2:12-13-14 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Titus 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

gromitt82 · Nov 4, 2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sndbay

Gromitt82,

I am of no higher esteem then any other servant of God, and recognize no denomination of religion.

God will not forget my labor of love. The desire is for everyone to come to the full assurance of one hope of their calling in One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (EPH 4:4-5-6)

I must congratulate you for your statement that "GOD VILL NOT FORGET YOUR LABOR OF LOVE".
That is just great! I wish I could be as sure as you are of GOD's forgiveness of all my sins.

Gromitt82

gromitt82 · Nov 4, 2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by arcura

Joe,
Thanks for bring us back to the topic.
Fred

Joe is right! I guess we got carried away by Sndbay's rather extraordinary attitude!

Gromitt82

sndbay · Nov 4, 2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gromitt82

Joe is right! I guess we got carried away by Sndbay's rather extraordinary attitude!

Gromitt82

I would hope that you could find the Faith that I hold for Christ extraordinary. That the love and trust I have for HIS worthiness, is held in confedence of HIS promises. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end.

All that is done in glory and praise of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Scripture tells us the law of faith is what we may boast.

Romans 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

arcura · Nov 7, 2009, 08:11 PM

sndba,
Interesting!
But I still side with Joe on this.
Jesus tells us that we must obey what His Father says.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

sndbay · Nov 9, 2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by arcura

sndba,
Interesting!
But I still side with Joe on this.
Jesus tells us that we must obey what His Father says.
Peace and kindness,
Fred

I trust you realize that Joe has included all unrighteousness in his reference of Romans 1:18-32. I have said nothing differently from what was his reference.
And I would agree, that as Christ did, we follow HIS steps in obedience of our Father's will to be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Romans 1:29-32 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

arcura · Nov 9, 2009, 02:32 PM

sndbay,
Thanks.
I'm glad you made that clear for me.
Peace and kindness,
Fred