#264 Cut Off His Head

6 None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.

7 The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.

9 The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

10 The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs is thine own nakedness.

11 The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's sister: she is thy father's near kinswoman.

13 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy mother's sister: for she is thy mother's near kinswoman.

14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.

15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son's wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness.

17 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.

18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.

19 Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness. Leviticus 18: 6-19 KJV

One would think these are common sense practices, that need not be mentioned. Leave your kinfolk alone. It's no secret that these practices have long been condemned, but now people question them, in light of so called "science". After all the Bible is "old and archaic", right, and as so many memes on Facebook have stated, "why is Christianity so concerned with other people's bed rooms and or reproductive organs?" It is a fair question, why should I be concerned? After all, I am told, that you can't help who you love, that we can now perform genetic testing to ensure that incest does not lead to deformity, and if two people cannot control themselves then they can also terminate the resulting life, if "need" be. So yes, we do have technology, and we can see in part why these laws were made, but yet they extend past those relations of blood. They extend far past those concerns of genetic degradation. There is more than just the letter here; there are matters most spiritual indeed, for if there is a God of creation then He be that same God over pro creation. In the spiritual, which we so quickly move away from or confuse with our own preferences for religion, there is also this foundation of marriage and family. It extends it to the extent of oneness, in that thy son's wife, brother's wife, daughter of a woman, even though not your own daughter by blood, it is a sin against thy son, brother, wife, and therefore against thine own person. These things were all common practice in the surrounding cultures, and even this week I have turned on the news and heard such a story about a man and his daughter. Christians are human too, and come from this world. It is no less a sin when it is heard of in the church; it is there the ultimate hypocrisy for aren't our very lives and testimonies to convict the world of sin? The concern is there, even an atheist has his opinions on such matters; it easy to pretend there is no absolute measure of right or wrong or that it is none of your business, and that you just want everyone to be happy, but there always comes a point where it matters. Do you protect your children? Do you condone all behaviors? Let's not forget that it is not the Bible that has so elevated the act of procreation that it has justified the prejudiced against sexual responsibility that is now so prevalent. It is not Biblical Christianity that sacrifices millions of children each year, promotes sex slavery or parts farming. The reality of it is, we live in a fallen world, but Christ came to seek and save the lost. The Bible points out these behaviors as sin, and they effect us both physically and spiritually. The whole of humanity has a view of sexuality that comes from this fallen and idolatrous nature. So, why do I care?

“All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. 3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. 4 I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you, 5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father,where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.” John 16:1-15

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Mark 16: 15&16

I have to care, I have to change, I have to live it and speak it, or else I have not loved you.