>why do most christians not care about the book of leviticus
>or any of its instructions until it's time to beat gays over
>the head with it? why do so many 1st corinthians sermons get
>preached on "love is patient, love is kind" while no 1st
>corinthians sermons get preached on the next chapter about
>women needing to stay silent in church?


Bro, I would love to unpack your compound question. But you have commingled things that are not exclusive to one another and they are out of context.

The fact is that you are cherry picking books to make a point, but I understand. The Law(s) were not abolished by Jesus, they were fulfilled. Jesus didn't take away the Law of Moses, he instituted the Law of Grace, because the Law was powerless to change people and remove Sin, but it can condemn them. Murder is a sin, and it is a violation of the law and is should be punished, but the Law of Grace allows for God to forgive if he chooses because of his Love. God also gave the law because of his love.

As for 1st Cor 13 (the Love Chapter), Paul is talking about Love as being the center of all actions, because the Church at Corinth had started to rely on deeds and actions and had forgotten about the motive which is love.

As for Paul made a point dude to cultural requirements that made women sit in the back of assemblies. It is believed (based on historical norms and culture) that because the were in the back and could not hear, they are asking the speakers to repeat themselves or asking other's about the content. This excessive talking became a distraction and a nuisance. If you read further you will see that the rest of the passage says

35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.




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