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Old 07-24-2010, 09:03 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Incubus View Post
I have always been very careful NOT to use the Old Testament/Covenant in any theological debates - on those very rare occasions I put my head above the theological parapet. Although sadly my church managed such hypocrisy and used that Leviticus quote when it decided I couldn't lead a music group because despite living celibately I did live with a woman and therefore was "giving the impression of sin!". It irritates me immensely, for as you say, there is no logic at all in believing the New Covenant supecedes the old one and then using the old one to justify your actions.
We were told in Sunday School not to even sip water at parties so we would not give the impression we were "drinking".
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