Here we have Jesus telling people that the judgement will be less for those in Sodom and Gomorrah than for those who saw Jesus' works and heard the gospel and did not repent. So what's the deal with Sodom? Here's an excerpt from the story of Lot in Genesis. Lot lived in Sodom, and a couple of angels (who have come to tell him that God is going to destroy Sodom) are staying at his house. This is what the men of Sodom get up to:
'But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house. And they called to Lot, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them."' (Genesis 19:4-5 ESV)
For those curious as to what "that we may know them" refers to I direct you to the account of Adam and Eve.
Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, "I have gotten a man with the help of the LORD." (Genesis 4:1 ESV)
The men of Sodom are planning on raping Lot's guests.
So here we have Jesus telling the cities he's visited that the judgement will be easier for Sodom than for them. Shocking stuff.
God is more angry about the rejection of the saving work of Christ than he is about rape.
Flee the wrath to come. Repent.
Flee the wrath to come. Repent.
P.S.
Now of course it should also be noted that God also wiped out Sodom with fire and brimstone, so I'm not downplaying the seriously evil abhorrent nature of rape. The point stands, however.
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