I say 'I believe' and 'my opinion' because most people are incapable of having a conversation about a topic they feel passionate about without it devolving into a right or wrong argument. I have no interest in that. Rather, I am interested in your view and would like to share my own without any power struggles so I soften my statements with acknowledgement that they are in fact just my beliefs.
Could you please help me understand why my understanding is not correct?
Context is not a double standard and saying sin is sin limits God in my mind.
I've already explained why your understanding is not correct. There is no scriptural backing for the idea that God distinguishes between homosexual immorality and heterosexual immorality. You are superimposing your own belief system on God's word. That is inappropriate. My testimony is that God has forgiven my sins just as He would a penitent heterosexual person. He expected the same humility and repentance of me.
Now here's where my response gets risky, because I don't know you or your history. It's not my intention to falsely accuse you, but to share an observation. The vast majority of heterosexual people have committed fornication - surveys have indicated as many as 95%. My observation is that those who apply special and distinct severity to the sin of homosexual fornication usually do so because they themselves are guilty of fornication and seek to rationalize by saying to themselves "Well, at least I'm not as bad as all those homos." Only you know if this observation applies to you, but it definitely applies to most of the people who agree with you.
I'm afraid I missed the part where you explained why homosexuality and sexual immorality would be mentioned separately in scripture other than the idea that they are different. If I missed it, I apologize.
I do agree that the grace offered us by God is not different in any way regardless of the offense.
As to my own sin, I have had sex out of wedlock. I can't say what others that may agree with me think but I don't try to downplay my own sin by highlighting another's.
Having said that I do believe that homosexuality is a sin not only against God but nature itself and that is why it is mentioned separately in the Bible.
I say 'I believe' and 'my opinion' because most people are incapable of having a conversation about a topic they feel passionate about without it devolving into a right or wrong argument. I have no interest in that. Rather, I am interested in your view and would like to share my own without any power struggles so I soften my statements with acknowledgement that they are in fact just my beliefs.
Could you please help me understand why my understanding is not correct?
Context is not a double standard and saying sin is sin limits God in my mind.
I've already explained why your understanding is not correct. There is no scriptural backing for the idea that God distinguishes between homosexual immorality and heterosexual immorality. You are superimposing your own belief system on God's word. That is inappropriate. My testimony is that God has forgiven my sins just as He would a penitent heterosexual person. He expected the same humility and repentance of me.
Now here's where my response gets risky, because I don't know you or your history. It's not my intention to falsely accuse you, but to share an observation. The vast majority of heterosexual people have committed fornication - surveys have indicated as many as 95%. My observation is that those who apply special and distinct severity to the sin of homosexual fornication usually do so because they themselves are guilty of fornication and seek to rationalize by saying to themselves "Well, at least I'm not as bad as all those homos." Only you know if this observation applies to you, but it definitely applies to most of the people who agree with you.
I'm afraid I missed the part where you explained why homosexuality and sexual immorality would be mentioned separately in scripture other than the idea that they are different. If I missed it, I apologize. I do agree that the grace offered us by God is not different in any way regardless of the offense. As to my own sin, I have had sex out of wedlock. I can't say what others that may agree with me think but I don't try to downplay my own sin by highlighting another's. Having said that I do believe that homosexuality is a sin not only against God but nature itself and that is why it is mentioned separately in the Bible.
We're entitled to our beliefs. It only becomes a problem if we let them lead us to treat others poorly. God bless.
I agree wholeheartedly. God bless you too.