Ron Cusano

Still waiting for you post what you believe and why before I pay any attention to your other posts. If you want to criticize you should be willing to be honest about your own views, otherwise, like I said, it just sounds like so much hot air to me.

Still waiting for you post what you believe and why before I pay any attention to your other posts. If you want to criticize you should be willing to be honest about your own views, otherwise, like I said, it just sounds like so much hot air to me.

Fair enough! Opinion! Based upon what I know of the heart and mind of God from the scriptures, I must assume that whatever the answer, it would be just and righeous, because God can't go against His own nature. Let's consider what we do know . . . we all are tainted with sin, weather original or from commission - and therefore are not fit to be in the presence of a just and holy God unless the sin problem is dealt with. This applies to all mankind. In the sitution you described my opinion is that God has a solution to the sin problem of those who have not been privy to the hearing of the Gospel. I believe it is based upon conscience and the recoginition of God through creation. As I speculated earlier, I think God gives us what we need to know, and this is something we just have to trust Him on. That is my opinion.

I just addressed this same question with Wheetsin, and it is a valid question. If you have more questions I will try to answer them to the best of my ability. Please check out the posts.

They are reasonable questions and commonly asked. As I said before, I believe God provided what information that He did on a "need to know" basis! I could make a long list of things that are not addressed in scripture but what is more relevant is what is addressed.

I can't give you a scriptural answer since it is not defined in scripture, except to say, as I have previously, it is a matter of conscience. Anything more would just be opinion which is meaningless in a discussion like this.

I would guess that for us who are able to read the Bible it would not have any impact, since it could not apply to us. I am going to express an opinion that God reveals to us on a "need to know" basis! Since the Bible does say that if we understand it to be sin, based upon what we know, including from the knowledge of scripture, then it is sin. Since we are inherit the sin nature and original sin from Adam, they regardless of the "sin acts" we commit, we are all in need of forgiveness.

THis is not addressed specificially in scripture except to the extent that I just mentioned. What I am going to say now is my opinion as opposed to scriptural - We are all edowed with a conscience, and I have to believe that it is a matter of conscience to know certain things are sin or wrong, such as murder, canibalism and stealing. The Bible does teach that certain things are sin to us if we believe they are sin. On that basis, the most grevious acts would be sin, although they would not know the terminology, because in their conscience they know it is wrong. And there would be certain behaviours that we would consider sin today based upon scripture, that because of their culture and conscience, I don't believe it would be held against them. Again, this is one of very few areas that are not addrssed specifically in scripture, so we need to trust God that He is just and righteous.

All sin is sin before God and seperates us from Him. But homosexuality is called an abomination by God and is aalso a sin against nature. It also defiles the marriage covenant which is something that is very precious to God. So precious that he describes his relationship to His church as a marriage.

Wheetsin, I agree completely with Ousooner on the issue of children and mentally handicaped, so I would alike to address you question about those who live in primitive areas and have never had a chance to heat the Gospel. While those areas are now very few and far between, it is a valid issue. We are told in Romans that God makes himself know through creation itself, so that everyone is "without excuse" before a holy God. The Bible also say's that "to whom much is given, much is required" which implys that to whom receives less, less is required. My understading is the God reveals Himself to all people, including those in primitive areas and cultures, and they are help accountable for their sin to the extent that they have been privy to the knowledge of the Lord.

I happen to agree with you on this, although this is an area that is not addressed specificially in scripture. But knowing that God is just, this seems to be in harmony with the nature of God.

I am not sure I have the answer to that but my feeling is that at one point, most of the laws were based upon a biblical foundation, but as liberalism has changed the American political landscape, laws contrary to scriptural principals have been voted in. I also think that the gay marriage issue is a hot button with non-liberal Christians, and even some liberal Christians so it is in the forefront. I am not a politicial so these are stictly my opinion.

I also respect everyone even if I disagree with them in many areas, including athiests and those of all religions. I think you are gravely mistaken, and the way is indeed very narrow, as Jesus said. And yes, He did die for all of us, but only for those who accept His free gift of salvation. No, there are no fences in Heaven, and the New Testament only recognizes two types of peoples - Believers and Non-Believers. There is nothing in between!

I think the answer to everything you just wrote about why some laws are built upon a biblical foundation and others are not is because people in thei country are from every mindset and belief, and everyone gets to vote. That is what a democracy is all about. We do not have state mandated religion. It doesn't matter what is sin to you or to me, what matters is what's sin to God!

I ONLY quote what is in the Bible, and as far as taking things out of context, "it is what it is"!

Since Paul was an apostle of the Lord, and the writer of almost half of the New Testament, which is the Word of God, then you would also have to believe that God is a male chauvinist as well. That is some pretty flawed thinking and reasoning especially for a Christian. Sounds like you know better that God! Now that sound rebellious doesn't it! You apparently pick and choose what you want to believe and discard the rest!! Where do you come up with this stuff??

I do believe it because the Bible says it. I amk saying it and have been saying it, but I did non make the rule. Don't you comprehend that""

If I remember the question correctly, I was asked what the Bible said about adultry under circumstances, and I gave an answer. Far be it from me to decide what is right or wrong. When I quote the Bible I usually don't include who the writer was because the importsant fact is that it is there in the first place. Everything that I have been saying here for months now has been what the scriptures say, and not my personal opinion which means nothing. If you got that impression, I apoligize.

We aren't! He explained His meaning of what a day is during creation.

I am not calling them adulterers. The Apostle Paul did! I'm just telling you what he wrote. Do you think he was arrogant too?? Was he "unChristian" as well? Or are you once again putting your opinion in place of what the Word of Gos says??

What good would that do! Baptism never forgave anyone's sin!

Go back and read the Genesis account and you will see it says "and the morning and the evening were a day".

We all inherit the sin of Adan and Eve and are therefore sinners from the womb. Sin is not mearly an act, it is a condition, but God has provided a a way out through salvation.

It is not my ideology, it is God's expressed plan of salvation according to the scriptures. I have nothing to do with it.

What I meant was that she is a Catholic and her own church hold the same view on marriage, so she should argue her case with tham as well