... to permit something to happen and it happened anyway, then whatever caused it to happen would have more authority and power than God himself. If there is any part of creation outside of God=s sovereign control, then God is simply not sovereign. If God is not sovereign, then God is not God" (p. 26). ... whole human race - corporately and individually - was plunged into moral rebellion against God. Every person born after the Fall is born with original sin affecting every part of his or her being: mind, body, emotions, will, etc. As has been argued, the will is in bondage to the desires o...

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... in the world but people misuse creation, so life becomes hard. Genesis is a lesson about religion, God's way and our sin, not a lesson about sexual orientation. Nothing in those two chapters suggests that heterosexuality, in contrast to homosexuality, was a concern in the author's mind. People may argue that it is not what the Bible says, but what it doesn't say. Since ... that we do not know the actual opinion on the subject. Some scholars actually point out positive instances of homosexuality in the Bible. 1 Samuel 18:1-4 shows the affection on the part of the prince, Jonathan, toward...

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