God vs World

Is this Sin? 

I hear this often. "Do you think this is Sin?" Sometimes like this. "You know, it's not the dark ages anymore. It is 2019. Why do you still call, this or that, Sin? Not only is it not Sin, but it is also celebrated today." Or "The Supreme Court says it's OK. Who are you?"

Here are a few examples.

Having any God before God?
Do as you Will?
Abortion?
Homosexuality?

"You know, the Bible was written over two thousand years ago. Who cares what it says? Get with the times' man."

First, the Bible is NOT just a Book. It is The living Word of God.

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness," {2 Timothy 3:16}

We received it from God. Man wrote it by his hand but it was God who lead him to write it.

"Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.

But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ." {1 Corinthians 2:12-16}

Second, God never changes. Neither does His Word. Hebrews 13:8

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."

What was Sin, is still Sin. In some cases, will even kill you quicker, or cause more pain and destruction now, than ever before. It doesn't really matter what Man said or says, what matters is God.

It really is simple. It is in the Book. If The Bible tells you it is Sin. It is Sin. It does not matter one iota what you may think about it. What Man says about it. What even the Courts say about it. It does not matter what World Leaders, the News, or Famous People say about it. If the World chooses to ignore The Word of God, it doesn't change Sin to Good. Rather it heaps up the punishment that will eventually come.

Just looking at our examples really briefly. Each one alone could be a whole Sermon Series.

God says, Exodus 20

“You shall have no other gods before me."

You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain."

Man says, "Worship any or no God, as you wish. Do not say anything against anyone's Religion and treat all equally, or better yet, have NO Religion in Public at all.

If you want to have a Statue of say, Mary or even Jesus, and you want to bow down before them and Pray to this or that Saint, god, or Spirit? Who cares. Have at it. Just do not tell me I have to.

As for the whole swearing thing? Come on. Really? Word are words. If I want to say GD or call out the name of Jesus in anger, who cares? Right?"

God cares. God says this.

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you." {John14:15-17}

Also this. {Church} James 2:20

"Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?"

Also this. James 4:17

"So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin."

Man says, "If it feels good, do it. Do whatever you want. Try not to hurt anyone of course, but who is anyone to tell anyone what is right and wrong? What might be wrong for you may be perfectly fine for someone else."

God says? Exodus 20:13

"Thou shalt not Murder."

Not only does Man say it's OK for a Woman to slaughter her unborn innocent Child, we made it Legal for her to do so, we actually call it a "Right." This in no way makes it Lawful in God's eyes. He sees it as the Murder of the most innocent of all Life. Genesis 9:5-6, 26, Psalm 139:13-16, Exodus 21:23-25, just a few places where God tells us how reprehensible He sees Abortion.

God says Homosexuality is against Him and Nature itself. I will let you read it yourselves. Leviticus 18:1-5, 22-24, 29, Leviticus 20:13, Ezekiel 16:49-51, Romans 1:18-32, just to name a few.

Man says "Homosexuality, now Trans-everything and or, however you "identify" yourself, is OK. Not only is it OK, but it's also the LAW. You have no right to speak out against it. You Hate filled, Racist, Chauvinistic, Backwoods Hick. Everyone has a "Right" to do whatever they choose. You are the one with the problem. Not them. They are to be accepted and praised for their "Bravery" and for them being so special." God is CLEAR on Homosexuality. Leviticus 18:1-5, 22-24, 29, Leviticus 20:13, Ezekiel 16:49-51, Romans 1:18-32, just to name a few.

If you really want to know if something is Lawful, or if it is a Sin, do not look toward Man, but rather look toward God. For as Paul warned us in Romans 1...

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen."

For this reason, God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature;  and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them." 

Am I saying that you need not follow the Law of the Land? Surely not. For the most part, we must follow the Law of the Land, to live Free and in Peace. However, we must always remember that what is Legal to Man, is not necessarily Lawful for us, as Children of God. What is Legal for Man, is not necessarily Lawful toward God. Regardless of what Man says, we must follow what God says.

You can Legalize Sin all you want. Even though Man attempts to justify Sin by calling it "Legal," does not change the Fact that it is still Sin in God's Eyes, and America must take a lesson from Samaria. Ezekiel 16:51

"Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done."

Be careful Child of God. Be careful. Be careful that in the name of Compassion, or in the name of "Evolving" that you do not condone, nor justify Sin. God tells us that if we do, we "multiply our abominations." We as Children of God, even though our Country or even the World may, we must be careful to NOT change "the truth of God into a lie, and worship and serve the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever."

Still confused? Stop asking the Creation, and start asking the Creator. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a Sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus and His Sacrifice for me. I believe that He raised from the Dead. I repent my Sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.{2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus is Lord!