In spirit one is sexless, in soul one is androgyne, only in body one is either male or female; Body was made of the dust of earth, spirit was born of God, soul is the result of the union of heaven and earth. Homosexuality is not a question of sexes and sexual acts but of humanity and love! You live in a lie and self-deception if you try to change your nature and that exactly is unnatural! You deny the principle of love in your life and sin against the Holy Spirit that dwells in your bodily temple. You can not and you should not force yourself to be in celibacy either; no progress follows but only inhibitions that one day will spurt (like in the scandals of the catholic church)!
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love" (I John 4:18. King James).
In New Testament we hear repeatedly the encouragement: Fear not, says the angel to Mary; Fear not, says the angel to shepherds. Be not afraid, says Jesus to his disciples when walking on the sea; Why are you so fearful, he asks them when calming the storm. Fear not, says the angel to women at the sepulchre; Be not afraid, says the Risen One himself.
Fear of the unknown causes hate even among many who call themselves christians. It's manifested through behaviour, which is against the christian concept of love. If love is indeed greater than faith and hope, why, then, it is suddenly exclusive ja conditional? Fear is the opposite of love. Fear is closing up, love is opening. Tormenting legalism makes many lgbt-people fear for their souls. Man has created god in his image, a petty one, and primitive superstition about eternal hell has caused so much evil in the history of christendom, as if loving Father could be Satan: this is blasphemy!
Psychologically speaking it is possible to live in the old covenant, under the law, to fear God and his "wrath", even considering oneself as christian! Of course God's love has its reverse side: any one who won't take the countless opportunities life has to offer, will have to bumb against the wall until he has lear
nt his lesson.
When the stone was taken away from the sepulchre, so were taken away the stone tablets. Jesus Christ himself is the corner stone and foundation on which we too as lively stones may be built up a spiritual house. Christ Jesus came to fulfill the law, to complete the law with new, higher law - love: he is the fulfillment of the law. Why turn to Old Testament and the laws of Israel - are we not christians? Despite of his apparent merits, Paul was also just a man like us. If we are to be christians, should we not be the followers of Christ, the Christ-centered? Then why don't we above all place the central figure of our faith, the teachings and the life of our Lord and Saviour?! He talked and dined with the despised of his time, in spite of the condemnation of the pharisees, and he questioned many old rules and traditions. He said "do not judge, or you too will be judged" and "if any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone"...
Those who personally have absolutely nothing to do with it, whose concern it is not, seem to be very sure for others when they read a few scattered sentences. Instead of asking what the Bible says, we should try to hear what the Spirit says to the churches now! On pentecost all of the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak as the Spirit enabled them. The wind of freedom is blowing and each of us must find the truth within us. You can't obey the law that is not in your heart, written on your mind - it would be hypocritical. God is no longer found somewhere high above; tongues of fire came to rest on each of the apostles, divine spark is in us, "Christ in you, the hope of glory"!
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love" (I John 4:18. King James).
In New Testament we hear repeatedly the encouragement: Fear not, says the angel to Mary; Fear not, says the angel to shepherds. Be not afraid, says Jesus to his disciples when walking on the sea; Why are you so fearful, he asks them when calming the storm. Fear not, says the angel to women at the sepulchre; Be not afraid, says the Risen One himself.Fear of the unknown causes hate even among many who call themselves christians. It's manifested through behaviour, which is against the christian concept of love. If love is indeed greater than faith and hope, why, then, it is suddenly exclusive ja conditional? Fear is the opposite of love. Fear is closing up, love is opening. Tormenting legalism makes many lgbt-people fear for their souls. Man has created god in his image, a petty one, and primitive superstition about eternal hell has caused so much evil in the history of christendom, as if loving Father could be Satan: this is blasphemy!
Psychologically speaking it is possible to live in the old covenant, under the law, to fear God and his "wrath", even considering oneself as christian! Of course God's love has its reverse side: any one who won't take the countless opportunities life has to offer, will have to bumb against the wall until he has lear
nt his lesson.When the stone was taken away from the sepulchre, so were taken away the stone tablets. Jesus Christ himself is the corner stone and foundation on which we too as lively stones may be built up a spiritual house. Christ Jesus came to fulfill the law, to complete the law with new, higher law - love: he is the fulfillment of the law. Why turn to Old Testament and the laws of Israel - are we not christians? Despite of his apparent merits, Paul was also just a man like us. If we are to be christians, should we not be the followers of Christ, the Christ-centered? Then why don't we above all place the central figure of our faith, the teachings and the life of our Lord and Saviour?! He talked and dined with the despised of his time, in spite of the condemnation of the pharisees, and he questioned many old rules and traditions. He said "do not judge, or you too will be judged" and "if any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone"...
Those who personally have absolutely nothing to do with it, whose concern it is not, seem to be very sure for others when they read a few scattered sentences. Instead of asking what the Bible says, we should try to hear what the Spirit says to the churches now! On pentecost all of the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak as the Spirit enabled them. The wind of freedom is blowing and each of us must find the truth within us. You can't obey the law that is not in your heart, written on your mind - it would be hypocritical. God is no longer found somewhere high above; tongues of fire came to rest on each of the apostles, divine spark is in us, "Christ in you, the hope of glory"!
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