Day 64..."Unlawful Sexual Relations...Depth in Heart and Mind...Unforgivable Sin?"

Leviticus 18 contains unlawful sexual relations. The majority would seem unecessary today regarding incest. Was incest a greater problem then? On the other hand...only one passage about a controversial topic today...homosexuality. The passage about a man laying with another man is one basis for saying homosexuality is incompatible with Biblical teaching. Our United Methodist tradition also includes a full range of Biblical passages to interpret the complicated issue of homosexuality. We do seek to teach all persons heterosexual persons or homosexual persons are in need of the grace of God and welcome. Psalm 64 says the heart and mind are deep..."For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep!" Is this one way of saying there is no bottom to our devotional life? Jesus names twelve disciples and speaks of an unforgivable sin. William Barclay describes this sin as the willful, continous, and deliberate rejection of God. One way to know we have not commited this sin is still being bothered by sin. A person hard hearted enough to be unpardonable would have zero interest in God or His forgiveness. Jesus says whoever does His will is in his family!