tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202323352465382281.post9141363592400092821..comments2023-05-04T06:57:23.887-04:00Comments on WOW--Writing On the Word: Does God Really View All Sins the Same? by Gail PurathGail Burton Purathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01971561153013889672noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202323352465382281.post-42346747552316577792012-11-14T17:19:28.933-05:002012-11-14T17:19:28.933-05:00Hi Kirsty,
If you read my comment more carefully, ...Hi Kirsty,<br />If you read my comment more carefully, you'll see that I totally agree with you that a person who thought they might as well steal would have a wrong view of sin. What I was saying is that one wrong view of sin (i.e. all sins are the same) encourages other wrong views of sin.<br /><br />God is the one who has differentiated sexual sins ( Corinthians 6:18; Matthew 18:6-7; Matthew 12:31), and He is the one who has placed special emphasis on Homosexuality (Romans 1:18-32), so you will have to argue with Him about that one. Of course one sin can lead to another, but the consequences for Homosexuality are direct. It doesn't need to lead to something else to be hugely destructive to lives.Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202323352465382281.post-58126822980651887102012-11-14T12:46:30.329-05:002012-11-14T12:46:30.329-05:00I agree with the gist of the article, but am not c...I agree with the gist of the article, but am not convinced about what you said in the comments above!<br /><br />You said that people might think, "if stealing from my employer is no different to God than thinking bad thoughts about my employer, why not steal?" If someone thinks that way, it shows they have a completely wrong view of sin - if we think about ANY sin "it's no big deal so I might as well do it", we have a problem! Unfortunately we do think that way sometimes. And, as it says somewhere, sins come from the attitudes in our hearts.<br /><br />You said, "homosexuality has more serious consequences than gossip" - sometimes, yes. But gossip can have very serious consequences. For example, it could even lead to murder, suicide... <br /><br />The Bible spends a lot of time criticising the 'less serious' sins - the ones that as Christians we are far more likely to do.Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715262306812090352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202323352465382281.post-65483596741545227252011-08-18T01:04:16.113-04:002011-08-18T01:04:16.113-04:00I may not fully understand your question, but let ...I may not fully understand your question, but let me do my best to answer: <br /><br />The seriousness of sin matters because of the consequences:<br />Repentance restores our relationship with God, but, in most cases, it doesn’t prevent the consequences of sin. (e.g. King David fully repented but that didn’t change the judgments pronounced by God through Nathan in 2 Samuel 12:10-12.) See also Psalm 99:8.<br /><br />The seriousness of sin matters because it will affect our rewards and judgments as Christians: 1 Corinthians 3:12-15; 4:5; 2 Corinthians 5:10 and 2 Timothy 4:6-8.<br /><br />The seriousness of sin matters because it affects whole cultures:<br />Romans 1:18-32 explains that some sins result from God giving people over to increasing depravity, and these sins are more damaging to individuals and societies than other sins.<br /><br />When we say/think “God views all sins the same”:<br />1. we downplay serious sins and may encourage some people to keep committing them (i.e. if stealing from my employer is no different to God than thinking bad thoughts about my employer, why not steal?)<br />2. we downplay our role in warning people of sins that will greatly damage their lives (i.e. homosexuality has more serious consequences than gossip, and we should have a greater concern for the homosexual because of this...a greater desire to lovingly warn him/her.)<br />3. we're misrepresenting what God says in His Word. God never says that He views all sins the same...He says the opposite.<br /><br />Thank you for your question and the kind way in which you ask it. I hope this helps. If not, please let me know.<br />Thanks, GailGail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202323352465382281.post-19887908957843549402011-08-17T11:09:16.851-04:002011-08-17T11:09:16.851-04:00I see what you're saying here! :) However, I t...I see what you're saying here! :) However, I think there is a big difference between "seeing sins differently" and "judging sins differently." The Judge gives the outcome based on the sin, and while he sees all sins in their individual circumstances (complete with motives, opportunity, position, and type), he still judges them the same way: death or life. He sees the extenuating circumstances, but in the end sin is still sin, and if it's not been repented of, it's all treated the same way. <br />Please respond if you know of any scripture that states differently! I know I'd like to learn more about this. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202323352465382281.post-29102486018826753822011-08-16T22:19:37.000-04:002011-08-16T22:19:37.000-04:00Excellent explanation!Excellent explanation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com