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Psalm 107

Psalm 107  1  Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! 2  Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble 3  and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. 4  Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; 5  hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. 6  Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. 7  He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in. 8  Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! 9  For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. 10  Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons, 11  for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the c...

Tackling Tradition 100: Common Objections To What the Bible Teaches About Homosexuality

From time to time, those who do not believe in the tradition bound view of what the Bible really & truly teaches about homosexuality rise up with their objections only to find themselves at odds with what the Bible teaches in this matter, sometimes revealing themselves to be mirror image of those who believe, teach, defend, &tc the tradition bound view.     Objection :    In what way are these passages about equal, loving, committed, consensual and long term relationships? They are about short term non consensual relationships. Wake up.>  Reply :    Let’s look at what you have thus far stated.  Objection :    The Hebrew word in man lying with man may have to do with pagan shrine worship but is also very much to do with how they saw women as inferior and that made a man to take an inferior ‘s position. > Reply :    So what! The issue is that Leviticus 18 & Romans 1:18 - 32 follow the same verbal plenary outline...