From: jmfuchs@unix.amherst.edu (jesse fuchs)
Subject: Re: Sexuality
Followup-To: alt.politics.homosexuality,alt.rush-limbaugh,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,alt.politics.clinton,alt.politics.bush
Organization: Amherst College
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 13:05:15 GMT


(David Hanson writes;)
> The rest of the story.  Since Christians love Christ they would want to
> do what He commands.  The moral law, as distinct from ceremonial law
> (sacrificing lambs or not eating pork), is just as valid for living a pure
> life today as when it was written.  The Lord Jesus Christ calls those who
> are saved by belief in Him to live a holy, sanctified life.  Sodomy, 
> adultery, thievery, covetness, lying, lust, etc.and are not to be part
> of a Christian life.  A born again Christian will not lose his salvation
> if he sins but he will suffer the natural consequences of sin and is 
> subject to being "taken home" by God.
> 
> There is also a misconception that all sins are the same. It is true that
> by committing even one sin a person deserves the lake of fire.  This
> punishment is only pardoned by belief in the Lord Jesus Christ. However,
> the Bible indicates that the consequences of sin in the mortal life and
> after death are different depending upon the sin.  Sodomy and adultery,
> as two of the sins which God ordered to be punishable by death under the
> Law, are relatively "worse" sins.  These two sins also have greater earthly
> consequences, than for example lust, in that sexually transmitted diseases
> are often a consequence.  
>   
> >Anyway, the Old Testament is useful mainly as History and
> >not as a pattern for our lives.  See _A Clockwork Orange_
> >for an understanding of the differences.
> >
> A movie is a bad place to learn doctrine that means the difference
> between being in heaven or in hell for all eternity.  I would suggest
> reading the Bible and attending a Bible preaching, Bible believing church
> instead.  The New Testament alone does not give a complete picture of
> the unmovable, unchangeble God and is useful for much more than history
> contrary to what apostate churches may now be teaching. 
	Yo. I went to Bible study group for nearly a year during my freshman 
year of college. I'm basically your typical Jewish agnostic, but I figured, 
hey, Christianity is pretty popular, and there's gotta be a reason for that. 
So, I joined my local college Bible study group. While in the group, I got to 
read the Bible. I quite enjoyed it - I especially enjoyed the story where 
Jesus basically nukes a fig tree simply because it isn't in season, and 
therefore won't give him any figs. Whatta guy. 
	The people, while being extremely nice in that sort of glazed, fixed-
smile Christian way, started getting annoyed with me when I wouldn't convert. 
They were swell folks, and I envied them for their faith - but, I realized, it
was the same way I envy people who are able to watch daytime television. I'm
sorry, but I tried the Bible, and, after reading it, I now understand why 
Satan rebelled in the first place.
						-jesse
> 
> Signature follows:
> "Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth"  John 17:17
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