You missed the first and greatest commandment Linear:





So the idea that sexual sins is "down the list" is completely incorrect. For if one loves God, obedience follows. The rest of the commandments ties in with the first.







And this is where one needs to be very careful, when we decide to apply OUR differing degress of importance!



All sin is serious. We were told what sins would lead a soul to eternal separation from God and I have quoted a few in my previous post, which you seem to have "overlooked". That should give you some idea of how serious they are, or do you feel they are "less important" even though the bible has told us they lead a person to Hell?



However, since all of us are sinners and have broken commandments one time or another doing so most days. Here is where this ties in.



Since we are all human and weak, without Christ it is not possible to be saved of our sin. So nobody can boast about their "works"! It is only through the grace of God, Christ's redemption that we are saved. However, the evidence of a person's conversion is also obedience. But breaking a commandment is not doom, for if that were so, Christ's sacrifice would have been in vain.





If we love Him, we will strive to keep the commandments, but it does not mean we will never break them!





Here are some biblical quotes that point how Christ magnified the law:



For Christ was also about INNER change. Not just going through the motions.







Christ died for our transgressions, but it takes sincere and heart-felt change/repentence before that blood can be applied. It is never done by force. So I cannot force a person from another religion to come to Christ, they must hear have the chance to hear the word and then the choice is theirs. It is not about physical force, to make someone go through the actions (which is insincere), but it is about change from within, which is what Christ was about. If they open themselves to God's grace, the Holy Spirit does the convicting!

If one loves God, then they do all they can to cease offending Him. If they should break any of those commandments, they seek repentence. Not many are saints but we are all called to holiness.

If I am able to have the chance to vote against anything that I feel is a mockery to God and the institute of marriage? I will indeed vote according to that. However, I cannot control what other people vote and they too must vote according to their conscience and beliefs.

I cannot stop people from having the freedom/choice to practice their own religious beliefs and I would never support putting such people in jail, or putting them to death should they do so (as is done with many Christians in certain areas). To come to Christ is a choice by a person's free will, should they respond to the grace available to them. It is the Holy Spirit that converts a soul. If it's done by force, it's not a true conversion.

One is called to get the word of Christ out to all people and the word is indeed spreading. Thankfully now also by satellite, so those who would never normally hear, are now hearing and conversions are indeed occuring all over the world because of this. India being one of those.

If we are to stop a person believing what they choose, then this leads to persecution. I am not in favour of persecution, I am in favour of them hearing the word and being given the choice. I am in favour of giving the warnings from the bible, but also the HOPE.

The same as homosexuality. I am not in favour of going about and having such people jailed and/or put to death or persecuted. Christ's redemption brought about a change from the old testament ways of dealing with sins. Since He has become the sacrifice for all sins! How can we then punish a person by death, if Christ already took their sins upon Himself and died for them? How one uses/abuses their sexuality unfortunately is a choice and nobody can stop what two people do behind closed doors.

HOWEVER, I am not and WILL NOT support the marriage of homosexuals. I do not recognise it as marriage, since marriage is an institution set up for one man and one woman. I also would not support a heterosexual having multiple wives. Now if that is not lawful Linear, why then should 2 men marrying be lawful? Do you feel either should have the freedom to marry? A man can marry multiple wives too? Perhaps you'd like God's institute to continue being mocked in multiple ways because you feel we're restricting their freedom if we stand up for it?

Not only would my support of such an abomination be an offense to God, but a mockery of the institute of marriage. A nation that supports such a mockery, is an affront to God. Individuals who claim to be Christians should stand up and do their best to keep and protect the sanctity of marriage where and when they can. No you cannot stop people committing sins, you cannot stop what people do behind closed doors. You cannot stop private contracts between people who may set up their own little "agreement". You cannot stop people from supporting and voting for it. But you CAN stand up to protect the sanctity of marriage itself YOURSELF.

I also wouldn't prevent a homosexual coming into church. Jesus said "Everybody is welcome at my Father's table". We are all sinners. But would I support their sin? NO. Would I tell them "Jesus loves you just as you are, gay lifestyle and all"? NO. I would tell them Jesus loves them, but I would be clear on how God hates our sin.

You talk about freedom/choice, but part of that is also the freedom and choice to vote and I vote according to my faith/conscience. If you wish to vote according to the conscience of the world? You are free to do so. But at least you're not ignorant about what the bible says, since I have quoted more than enough on here.