First, watch this video.
Second, watch this video.
Third, read these bible verses:
Joh_11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Mar_10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Basically, the bible is pointing out the FACT that Jesus was sinless and could LOVE others (male and female) WITHOUT engaging in sexual activity!
In Mark 10:21 he is speaking with a "practical stranger"......so he could show love to a stranger without engaging in any form of sexual activity! Love is saying yes to Jesus......and no to SIN!
So because Jesus IS Jewish......The people in Israel are mostly more than likely Jewish and Charlie Puth is also Jewish and yet there is something like same sex love and affection "around"....in the social atmosphere..... should CHRISTIANS (those who practice and follow New Testament principles) cater to same sex marriage?
The answer is basic. No......BUT they should be aware that JESUS himself practiced same sex love.......but without sinning. It is similar to being around people who "smoke" but choosing not to smoke. You don't give the addicted person something to cater to their "sin" / "addiction." Even those who have been abused in their life need to know someone cares. The unfortunate thing is that many many many churches which are institutional in nature get confused on this issue simply because they "pay" their pastor.....but the pastor himself (or even herself) has to appease the crowds to get an income. So they are not appealing to the biblical standards but rather the fleshly standards, via money.
A basic example is simply this. Yes, we love a friend or relative that has an addiction problem (even infidelity or sex addiction), but we would like to encourage them to CHOOSE JESUS in order to overcome sin. Perhaps there is a friend that has cancer and we love them, but don't know how to help them in their state of being. Jesus teaches us how to care.
Would JESUS support "group marriage" if he couldn't practice "gay marriage" due to sin issues? The answer there is the SAME......Choose JESUS over the life of sin we all face on a regular basis. The patriarchs of the bible practiced much polygyny and even King David had his day with love this way or that way. They still had to deal with sin issues.
The unfortunate thing is that we live in this world, but are not of it. Avoiding all human affection actually goes against the grain of human need for love......even secular concept surrounds us on a regular basis:
Showing signs of caring by study of the scripture and living out the bible is a way to lift another person's burdens. But CATERING to sin doesn't truly fix this world that we live within.......it just won't truly work. It is the same as saying NO to a criminal who would rape or even practice sex trafficking. It doesn't make sense in GOD'S eyes to cater to any man's sin issues under the sun. If the state itself is saying YES to sin-based-marriages or conditions (that which against scripture) and not separating church and state appropriately, then we who believe will need to follow the path of righteousness despite the errors of men. A mere certificate is no match for being with him in eternity.
Rather, the hope is to show people that certain patterns in behavior are not contributing to the benefit of "love" for others....but towards selfish ambitions of this world. Only JESUS would have the ability to overcome sin, to get humanity to heaven......(read the psalms and proverbs carefully and note the behavior patterns).
The unfortunate thing that people mistake is that "gay marriage" will be the solution to problems in humanity???? But people who lie, cheat, steal etc. can be and practice gay marriage just like anyone else. So ONLY JESUS was sinless.
If you are human you probably love others without sexual activity??? Brothers, Sisters, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins (male and female), basic close friends who are not married to you....... even those who never get married.....on this earth. Take time out to reflect on the aspects of NATURE itself. Birds, Fish, and other animals.......teachers that know that sin ruins their innermost being. Jesus himself referenced the LOVE the heavenly father had for even the Lilly in the ditch.
The bride and the bridegroom......aspect comes from the heavenly father's will..... (song of solomon descriptions)
The purpose behind his love is to show people the way to live and how to get to heaven. The simple principle of John 3:16. There is NO GREATER LOVE than that. John the Baptist didn't cater to a divorce and remarriage....so we who are followers of "the lamb" would be on the same playing field in this world, even if it causes division in family life or even costs us our life.
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