tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.comments2016-02-17T00:05:12.930-08:00passion/purityRobert Polenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18016914655436680943noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-10791684315550042392010-03-31T10:41:07.776-07:002010-03-31T10:41:07.776-07:00I appreciate Alan's comments and questions. He...I appreciate Alan's comments and questions. He narrows the issue down to the essential - namely, what is the difference between a heterosexual professing Christian who is seeking to please the Lord and a homosexual professing Christian who is seeking to please the Lord. Other than choice of gender, each holds to the same moral sexual code. <br /><br />The simple answer is that along with M Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327331084927877176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-90395905695932133392010-03-14T22:25:21.032-07:002010-03-14T22:25:21.032-07:00...cont. from previous.
Second, what is this &quo......cont. from previous.<br /><br />Second, what is this "homosexual lifestyle" or "gay life" that everyone in Christian circles is so fond of speaking about? I'd really like to know, because as far as I can tell, aside from the fact that I am putting my trust in the Lord for the provision of a future husband, I don't see much difference between my life and the life ofAlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056200629076745510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-38731240826785411092010-03-14T22:24:17.471-07:002010-03-14T22:24:17.471-07:00David,
I thank you for your gentle treatment of th...David,<br />I thank you for your gentle treatment of this issue as it is a difficult struggle for many of God's beloved children. I pray for your organization and, having visited and spoken with one of your directors, I can say that I have great respect for your treatment of the many sexual issues which affect our culture, this issue in particular, although I wish I could say I found Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056200629076745510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-73927190534909565942010-03-14T04:49:20.329-07:002010-03-14T04:49:20.329-07:00Dr, Ryken, I am not as nice as the above person. ...Dr, Ryken, I am not as nice as the above person. When I was in Germany (1982-84) the German young people used to blame the Cold War for their public nudity and co-habitation. I preached against sex outside of marriage for years, and then slipped myself after age 40! <br /><br /> It would seem that lack of finances might also be a rationalization for sex outside of marriage. People will say Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-51791249931885284872010-03-13T19:12:09.889-08:002010-03-13T19:12:09.889-08:00Oh well, I have been striving to legitimize my exp...Oh well, I have been striving to legitimize my experiences in military barracks over the years. Most of the guys (and gals) in such places are not Christians; seldom did I have a Christian roommate. So I had lots of opportunity to admit my sexual desires, and at least for my first twelve years in the Army and Army Reserve, by God's grace I mostly resisted them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-22843883163553964802010-03-12T08:33:33.575-08:002010-03-12T08:33:33.575-08:00Response from David White:
First, I’d encourage y...Response from David White:<br /><br />First, I’d encourage you to reconsider your approach to translation. Language is constantly in the process of change and evolution. The goal of good Biblical translation is to take – in the case of the NT – words from 1st century koine Greek and render them meaningfully into 21st century English parlance. That is to say, it is really immaterial when the Robert Polenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016914655436680943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-29367728461721760522010-03-08T04:43:23.130-08:002010-03-08T04:43:23.130-08:00Loneliness is a key reason why singles struggle wi...Loneliness is a key reason why singles struggle with temptation. We have lost the sense of community when we are always with other couples and exclude people based on their marital status. It is very easy for some to quote Bible verses without friendship and compassion. This doesn't help the unmarried person who struggles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-64367405416708445312010-03-07T16:09:53.478-08:002010-03-07T16:09:53.478-08:00"See also 2 Cor. 13:5. (men who practice homo..."See also 2 Cor. 13:5. (men who practice homosexuality). The Greek words malakos and arsenokoitēs refer specifically to male homosexuals (ESV footnote: the two Greek terms translated by this phrase refer to the passive and active partners in consensual homosexual acts), but in Rom. 1:26–27 Paul also refers to female homosexuals, and to homosexual desires or “passions.” Both passages (as wellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-63691696350054120552010-03-05T10:38:29.996-08:002010-03-05T10:38:29.996-08:00Thank you Paul Tripp for pointing us to God's ...Thank you Paul Tripp for pointing us to God's plan, which is to serve one another in love, not for our own selfish reasons. We so easily find ourselves looking out only for ourselves in so many things, including sex. It is Christ who has pointed us to love sacrificially and it continues on into this of course, although it seems as though some find it harder to apply in this area of life.<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-71061403957492791462010-02-25T09:53:42.503-08:002010-02-25T09:53:42.503-08:00You can chuck any New Testament reference using th...You can chuck any New Testament reference using the word "homosexual" since it wasn't coined until about 1860. Then go back and retranslate that Greek. Jesus defines ALL sin as lack of love (Mt. 22:36-40). What is unloving about a homosexual relationship? Who is unloved, hurt and wanting to sue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-67712024024411389022010-02-21T16:33:00.720-08:002010-02-21T16:33:00.720-08:00Thank you for sharing in practical ways how to ove...Thank you for sharing in practical ways how to overcome such a pervasive part of our culture. Only the Lord can help us to resist Satan's subtilites and devices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-74313349211687627452010-02-16T13:01:38.040-08:002010-02-16T13:01:38.040-08:00Thank you Dr. Ryken for speaking the truth in love...Thank you Dr. Ryken for speaking the truth in love and not being afraid to "offend" anyone! Whether a young single or an "older" single that doesn't matter. God's word doesn't change.<br /><br />I am praying for the Urban Mission Conference and plan to be there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-14098577983598476322010-02-14T03:10:00.487-08:002010-02-14T03:10:00.487-08:00Koffeetawk, I like your name and it reminds me of ...Koffeetawk, I like your name and it reminds me of something: I imagine Jesus, as he was in the first century but with blue eyes, sitting at a coffee table with two cups of coffee waiting for me. I arrive breathless from all the things that keep me busy and sit down to "chat" with him. I tell him all my struggles and wait for his response. Sometimes a thought comes to me during the Judithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-82253689005423094472010-02-07T03:50:30.366-08:002010-02-07T03:50:30.366-08:00I hear a question in koffeetawk's comment, nam...I hear a question in koffeetawk's comment, namely: "What should I do while I am waiting for a partner I hope that God will provide?" Here is one part of the answer: Invest in relationships -- with both men and women -- in which your seek to love others in sacrificial ways. It is tempting to think mainly in terms of getting something -- in this case, a life partner -- when in fact Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-74450365245007516902010-02-05T06:44:46.102-08:002010-02-05T06:44:46.102-08:00EXCELLENT POST! THANK YOU!!EXCELLENT POST! THANK YOU!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-18162582460717808592010-02-03T16:39:31.179-08:002010-02-03T16:39:31.179-08:00Perhaps I am totally out of line, but I want to as...Perhaps I am totally out of line, but I want to ask: "Is an affirmation of sexuality ever right, we being between the fall and glory, as we are?" There is a side of me that likes ballet dancing, girls in bikinis, etc. I remember talking to a badly handicapped man in Germany who told me that social liberals afforded him a better quality of life than social Conservatives -- or even God Tom Muldoonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-78570910593371606132010-02-03T14:27:24.664-08:002010-02-03T14:27:24.664-08:00Its complex to me, I did not know any better to pr...Its complex to me, I did not know any better to protect myself when I was young. Now I'm living for God and I struggle through all of this. I'm in my mid-thirties and wish to have children, yet God has not blessed me with a partner. If I would have know then what I know now, I would have abstained. I'm struggling big time with sex, loneliness and having a desire for a mate with no Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758578170063816765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-17089386984350622382010-02-03T00:04:00.495-08:002010-02-03T00:04:00.495-08:00I am so glad you guys are writing this blog. I'...I am so glad you guys are writing this blog. I'm interested to read about many of the topics you're scheduled to cover, especially several that apply to my current situation. Thank you for this much needed discussion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757849113730086372.post-84646336861841922972010-02-01T10:58:24.137-08:002010-02-01T10:58:24.137-08:00To be honest, the ideal of the rehab (getting back...To be honest, the ideal of the rehab (getting back to sex's "original purity and glory") is daunting and I wonder if realistic. I'd be happy with curbing temptation and sin. As we write these articles, we are going to need to offer some "how-to" advice. Is there anyone reading this who has a specific question to ask in dealing with a sexual sin?M Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327331084927877176noreply@blogger.com