Tuesday 4 August 2020

Virgins and Self-Control

1 Corinthians 7

Paul advised the unmarried Christians that if anyone is unmarried but hasn't yet reached the age of marriage and they're passions are controlled, it is better to remain single(v8) because then your only interest is to please the Lord(v32) instead of worldly things(v33). 
In verse 9, he says, if they're passions burn for each other and they are not able to behave properly, in self-control of their passion for each other, then it is better they marry than risk fornication and fall into sin(v2). 
I would like to add that for those thinking of marrying in their teens it is better if they both are determined to wait until they are matured and ready to marry, having their desires under control until then, but that's rarely the case. So it is always better to wait until you are capable of living on your own having finished your education before thinking about finding a spouse. But it is no sin to marry the one you love before that(v36). But it is more responsible and wise because then you will not be burned with all the anxieties and hardships involved in marriage and the world for a man in his teens.

Saturday 1 August 2020

My Response to a Medium


Drawing off from what you said. You're selling nonessential tips for living in peace with God. Putting the bias aside let's analyze your logic. You can say that Jesus spoke to spirits in his transfiguration, but in saying that, there is no way conclude that we can do that too. And because he was silent on a matter isn't an argument for it. That's an argument based on silence. It also just doesn't make sense to say that he spoke to spirits then on the other hand argue he didn't say anything about it to support your argument. He also healed a man's ear and raised people from the dead. And he some with Satan and turn water into wine and duplicated fish and bread. By your logic we can too! 

Your argument on the rules set in leviticus as erased is untrue. If you know the Bible this is clear. Jesus came to fulfill the law of the Prophets. You first don't even have a clear understanding of the laws. Leviticus is the laws relating to the priests and Levites and to the forms of Jewish ceremonial observance. Leviticus is a record of God's installing a priesthood for his nation and giving them the statutes that would enable them to maintain holiness in his eyes. It now since had been fulfilled by Jesus and outlines as a part of moral law for Christians, not ceremonial law as it did for the Jews under Moses. Christians don't sacrifice doves because Jesus had fulfilled that. The morals are still there, but the ceremonial part is completed by Jesus. There's is no more sacrifice required because Jesus is the sacrifice.

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