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English: Slaves Waiting for Sale - Richmond, Virginia. Oil, 20¾ x 31½ inches. Painted upon the sketch of 1853 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Matthew Vines, another proponent of gay marriage and author of   God and the Gay Christian , writes, “In the 19th century , experience played a key role in compelling Christians to rethink another traditional—and supposedly biblical—belief. This time, the issue was slavery” (15).  Vines claims that Christians have made pivotal decisions based on the principle of good fruit and bad fruit. For example, the early church decided to include Gentiles . Likewise, 19th-century Christian abolitionists “appealed to conscience based on the destructive consequences of slavery. A bad tree produces bad fruit” (15). So, for Vines,  the church was basically supportive of slavery throughout history until the 19th century, when “experience” brought about a reinterpretation of Scripture.  But is this a fair historical account? Most importantly, does it do jus

Image via  Wikipedia No more divisive issue faces the churches of this country today than the question of marriage and  homosexuals .  Like the issue of slavery a century ago, it has the potential for splitting entire denominations. And like the issue of slavery, the argument revolves around the interpretation of Scripture.   What does the Bible say about homosexuality, and how do homosexuals reinterpret these verses? First let's look at how homosexual churches twist bible verses.  The Metropolitan Community Church (Homosexual church argues that w begin by excluding all references to Sodom in the Old and  New Testaments , since the sin of the Sodomites was homosexual rape, carried out by  heterosexuals  intent on humiliating strangers by treating them “like women,” thus demasculinizing them. They also argue that this is the case in a similar account in Judges 19-21. Their brutal gang-rape has nothing to do with the problem of whether genuine love expressed between cons

SLAVERY AND THE NEW TESTAMENT Under the New Covenant the people of God are not a nation with boundaries but are trans-national, from every tribe. Moreover, Christians are repeatedly instructed to submit to the governing authorities (Rom 13:1–7; 1 Pet 2:13–14). It is in this context that we must understand the New Testament instructions for slaves to submit to their masters (Eph 6:5; 1 Pet 2:18). Slavery in the New Testament The authors of the New Testament are not out to revolutionize the existing social order but to make disciples of Jesus . They are not trying to overthrow governments or renovate social relations but make the gospel attractive. This is explicit in 1 Timothy 6:1, where having commanded slaves to regard their masters as worthy of all honor, Paul explains that this is “so that God’s name and His teaching will not be blasphemed.”  The same thing is seen in Titus 2:9–10, where slaves are to be obedient and trustworthy “so that they may adorn the teaching of God

Scars of a whipped slave (April 2, 1863, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Original caption: "Overseer Artayou Carrier whipped me. I was two months in bed sore from the whipping. My master come after I was whipped; he discharged the overseer. The very words of poor Peter, taken as he sat for his picture." (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Does the Bible condone slavery and sexism? Of course not! The suggestion is ridiculous, but we live in a world where absurd conclusions seem as rational as the truth is preposterous. The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tried this form of argument on a Christian pastor on ABC's Q& A.  All sorts of wicked ideas advance on the power of subtle insinuation and grow strong by the sneaking suggestion. Often this argument is used by homosexual activist to deny Bible statements on the prohibition of homosexuality. If the Bible is wrong on sexism and slavery then it is also wrong on homosexuality...so the argument goes. If there is a surface-level

English: Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Kevin Rudd  the new again Labor leader, falsely concluded that because the Bible supports both Slavery and Sexism .  His argument given to him by a hard working Labor staffer and homosexual (claiming to be a Christian with his pastors full support) is that the Bible got it wrong on slavery and sexism therefore the Bible is also wrong on homosexuality .  See the logic. But are the statements true?  Kevin Rudd also claims to be a Christian and attends church and is also the defacto Prime Minister.  But is his argument correct?  “Does the Bible Condone Slavery and Sexism?” James Hamilton responds with a firm NO!   right here for free . Related articles UK: A free Oxbridge tutorial for Boris Johnson on sexism. (psawomenpolitics.wordpress.com) Kevin Rudd who claims to be a Christian supports homosexual marriage because the Bible mentions slavery? (gaychristianbeliever.blogspot.com) Kevi

SLAVE, SLAVERY I. In the Old Testament a. Introduction Under the influence of Roman law , a slave is usually considered to be a person (male or female) owned by another, without rights, and—like any other form of personal property—to be used and disposed of in whatever way the owner may wish. In the ancient biblical East, however, slaves could and did acquire various rights before the law or by custom, and these included ownership (even of other slaves) and the power to conduct business while they were yet under their masters’ control. Slavery is attested from the earliest times throughout the ancient Near East, and owed its existence and perpetuation primarily to economic factors. b. Sources of slaves (i) By capture. Captives, especially prisoners of war, were commonly reduced to slavery (Gn. 14:21, claimed by the king of Sodom; Nu. 31:9; Dt. 20:14; 21:10ff.; Jdg. 5:30; 1 Sa. 4:9 (cf. RSV); 2 Ki. 5:2; 2 Ch. 28:8, 10ff.), a custom that goes back as far as written documents