Right/Wrong? Archive
Should Christians judge?
Ours is a society that fears the word judge. We say nothing about right and wrong because we fear someone might get upset. We don’t judge homosexuality or religions. So we sit and we say nothing and we keep our thoughts to ourselves for fear someone might think differently.
That is what our society teaches, but what does God say about this? Continue Reading…
Is it wrong to be homosexual?
I’m writing about this because the issue was plastered all over the front page of the Denver Post today. Apparently an evangelical Christian decided to stop fighting her homosexual desires and give in to them. In the article she says she has prayed and prayed for God to take this away from her but she still has the desires. Since they weren’t taken away, she declares this as evidence that homosexuality is God-given… She claims that she believes that the bible is the word of God and should be looked at in linguistic and cultural context…
She knew homosexuality was wrong or she wouldn’t have prayed for it to be taken away. So lets look at what God’s word has to say. There are multiple references to homosexuality throughout the Old Testament and New, all of them are either specifically mentioned as being a sin or cast in a bad light. But there is one reference that is indisputable. Continue Reading…
Are tattoos bad?
In my studies I have found that not only are tattoos not bad, but in some ways it can be beneficial.
The first counter argument and probably the best is found in Leviticus 19:28. “‘Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.’”
Those were words spoken directly from God. So how do I defend against this? Continue Reading…