同性愛を実践する者も天国に行くことができるのか？ “よくよく自分を吟味しなさい。ほんとうにクリスチャンだと言えますか。クリスチャンとしてのテストに合格していますか。自分の内に住まれるキリストと、そのあふれる力とを、いよいよ強く実感していますか。” (2 Corinthians 13:5, JCB)
これは神学の多くの側面を巻き込む複雑な問題であり、クリスチャンは常に同じ答えを出すわけではありません。しかし、私の見解では、これは本質的に「罪人が天国に行くことができるか」というより広範な問題の特定のバージョンです。私は、実践している同性愛者の中には天国に行く人もいるが、すべてではなく、一方で地獄に行く人もいると信じています。 同性愛は罪です - 忌まわしい罪です! しかし、これは不倫…
キリストと共に天の場所に着席するにはどうしたらいいのでしょうか。まだ地上に座っているのに。 “神はあらかじめ選んだ人々を招き、そして彼らの罪を赦し、義（正しい者）と認められた人々には、さらに栄光を与えると約束してくださいました。” (Romans 8:30, JCB)
ご質問ありがとうございます。簡単な答えは、すでにキリストとともに「栄光を与えられて」（ローマ 8:30）おり、キリストとともに「よみがえらせられて」（コロサイ 3:1）いるのと同じです。専門的な話を避けて、説明します。 ３つの聖書箇所をすべて見て、パウロの主張の強さと全体像を簡単に理解しましょう： ローマ 8:30…
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