I find it interesting how often when reading topics of religion online, young people voice a stronger interest in Buddhism than they do Christianity. Is that just because they are the reprobate?
When I read Paul's sermon in Athens to the Gentiles he preaches about the one true God and gave the gospel about Jesus Christ and the resurrection. I do not see Paul listing all those horrible sins of the Greeks, but he gives them the command to repent in v30. What were they to repent of if they did not have the law and Paul is not recorded as mentioning particular sins, of which the Greeks had many. Even though they did not have the law, Paul writes elsewhere -
"When Gentiles, who do not possess the law, do instinctively what the law requires, these, though not having the law, are a law to themselves.
They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, to which their own conscience also bears witness; and their conflicting thoughts will accuse or perhaps excuse them on the day when, according to my gospel, God, through Jesus Christ, will judge the secret thoughts of all." (Rom 2:14-16, NRSV)
King James commissioned the KJV and did not seem to have any guilt or shame about having three male lovers. To one he wrote the following letter:
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And yet I cannot content myself without sending you this billet, praying God that I may have a joyful and comfortable meeting with you, and that we may make at this Christenmass a new marriage, ever to be kept thereafter; for God so love me, as I desire only to live in this world for your sake, and that I had rather live banished in any part of the earth with you, then live a sorrowful widow-life without you. And so God bless you, my sweet child and wife, and grant that ye may ever be a comfort to your sweet dad and husband.
My only sweet and dear child
James R”
"This rather touching love letter was written by James in 1624 towards the end of his life and a reader may at first be inclined to think this was directed towards his wife, Anna of Denmark. However Anna had died in 1619 and the letter was in fact written to George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, James’ last and most enduring favourite."
https://thehistoryvault.co.uk/james-i-vi-and-his-male-favourites/
For years I thought that accusation was just a lie by Roman Catholics to attack the KJV, but it appears it was true. Does that detract from how I appreciate King James for commissioning the KJV? The KJV is still my first 'go to' translation in Bible study.
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