Compassion is not acceptance
Hello, welcome today. Today, and next week, we will be talking about sex. We will be talking about what God says about it. We will be talking about the reality in which we live today. I’m giving you a heads up so if you are uncomfortable with these topics, you can leave now, stop reading, and or tell your kiddies to go play. However, this is something that EVERY child of God needs to talk about with their kids. Our kids are going off into the world and I assure you, the world will teach them about these topics in a way that is designed to force acceptance. It is a way to indoctrinate children into calling sin good, and good sin.
There is an all-out war on the Christian faith as of late. Homosexuals are attacking any and all Christian businesses, organizations, individuals, and even the church itself. This is NOT a "Gay Rights Movement." This is nothing like the Civil Rights Movement. Want proof? Colorado Bakery {Christian owners} refused to bake a gay wedding cake. Forced to close down. What happens when Steven Crowder goes into a Muslim Bakery in Dearborn Michigan and asked for a gay wedding cake? He is refused. Where are NBC, and ABC, Where are the gay activists? Where are the lawyers? Where is all the rage in Social Media?
What about all the other countries around the world that torture and murder gays and wipe out their entire families? Where is the outcry? Then again, countries all around the world also torture and murder those that claim to be Christian and there is silence. I guess we have that in common.
I have been asked what I think of homosexuality and gay marriage. Especially since a group of people in black robes made gay marriage legal and protected. No matter how I answer it unless of course I jump on the bandwagon and say all is fine, good, and natural while wrapping myself in the rainbow flag, I am imminently attacked. I am a hate-filled, Homophobic, racist, bigoted, backwoods hick that is stuck in the stone age. Uh, OK? Tell me again why you are OK with any other group, but not Christians, that speak out against homosexuality.
In our country, there is even a movement to attack and degrade anyone who speaks out against homosexuality. Chances are, no matter what I say here today, I will be attacked by some who either have an agenda or those that have blindly accepted the lie. But what we are going to talk about today is a simple Truth. The Truth according to God Himself.
First I want to start off by saying this. I condemn no one. I do not advocate violence toward anyone. I'm not saying what I'm about to say to hurt anyone. However, the Truth is the Truth. Is it OK to be gay? According to God and His Word, no. It is not only against Him but nature itself.
Let's start at the beginning. God tells his Children to follow Him and His ways, and not do the things that others do. He talks directly to us about sex. First He talks about incest
This is not the only place God talks about sin and added homosexuality into the mix. Turn to Ezekiel 16:48-51
By doing this, America is multiplying its abominations in God's eyes. Not only do we remain silent, but we are also attempting to justify sin. Make no mistake about it. Homosexuality is a sin. Read this passage in Romans, and picture in your mind, America.
God created man and woman. If you were born a male, you are a male. Born a female, you are a female. There are two genders. Not twenty-seven. Not made up confusion. More on that next time.
God created man and woman.
Oh, there are twists and misrepresented versions of the Bible out there. There are misquotes and misunderstands. Even some of our churches have been bullied into becoming silent on this matter. Whole religions have started not only being silent but accepting gay members without the need for repentance., Some even have started allowing gay leaders. Priests, Pastors, and whatnot. Those on the side of "Gay Rights" love to tell you how evolved, and enlightened they are. They love to tell you that anyone who would even dare question the legitimacy of their arguments and positions, they are nothing more than outdated, dumb, hicks. Well? "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,"
I understand, most that die-hard "Gay Rights" activists are also people who never read the Word, nor believe in God. I get that. That is because they think themselves wise. They think themselves intelligent. They do not what to accept a God that would tell them they are wrong. But you know what God says about the wisdom of the world?
Truth is, one of the best friends I have ever had in my life, is a boot-laced, flag-waving, lesbian activist. I'm not even joking. I love her to death. I would lay down my life for her if the occasion came about. There is no doubt that she would do the same for me. We are total and polar opposites. We are total opposites in our views on politics, and of course, God. The wisdom of the world tells us we should be enemies. We should hate each other. We should actually run when we see the other coming. But we are like brother and sister. Why? Contradiction? How can I say that while giving this message? Because I love her for who she is. She loves me for who I am. Neither of us really cares what we are.
As a Child of God, you should treat everyone the same. Meet them. Extend your hand in friendship. If you find them to be a good person, be their friend. If not, move on. It matters not if she is gay. We are all captains of our own ships. We all have free will. We all receive the consequences for the actions we decide to make. Would I love it if she came to me and said "Pete, tell me more about this Jesus stuff."? Of course, I would share the prayer of salvation and embrace her with the biggest hug I have ever given her. But what if she doesn't? I will continue to love her for who she is.
It is not my intent here to encourage you to hate Gay people or to denounce them as human beings. It is not my intent here to encourage you to accept homosexuality. It is my intent to share with you the truth. Homosexuality is a sin and is against God and nature. America accepting it, and attempting to justify it, puts America in a place of other nations that God has totally wiped out. That is not a place we want to be as a country. Love the sinner, hate the sin. Tell, and stand up for the Truth. Always. This is what we need to teach our kids. Love. Not acceptance of sin.
Teach them to pray this prayer. When you feel they are ready. When they can actually understand the meaning. 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's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose 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 you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall 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
May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Jesus, be with you all. May God bless and be with you, always.
Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is Lord!
What about all the other countries around the world that torture and murder gays and wipe out their entire families? Where is the outcry? Then again, countries all around the world also torture and murder those that claim to be Christian and there is silence. I guess we have that in common.
I have been asked what I think of homosexuality and gay marriage. Especially since a group of people in black robes made gay marriage legal and protected. No matter how I answer it unless of course I jump on the bandwagon and say all is fine, good, and natural while wrapping myself in the rainbow flag, I am imminently attacked. I am a hate-filled, Homophobic, racist, bigoted, backwoods hick that is stuck in the stone age. Uh, OK? Tell me again why you are OK with any other group, but not Christians, that speak out against homosexuality.
In our country, there is even a movement to attack and degrade anyone who speaks out against homosexuality. Chances are, no matter what I say here today, I will be attacked by some who either have an agenda or those that have blindly accepted the lie. But what we are going to talk about today is a simple Truth. The Truth according to God Himself.
First I want to start off by saying this. I condemn no one. I do not advocate violence toward anyone. I'm not saying what I'm about to say to hurt anyone. However, the Truth is the Truth. Is it OK to be gay? According to God and His Word, no. It is not only against Him but nature itself.
Let's start at the beginning. God tells his Children to follow Him and His ways, and not do the things that others do. He talks directly to us about sex. First He talks about incest
“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, I am the Lord your God. You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. You shall not walk in their statutes. You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord.Then adultery.
None of you shall approach any one of his close relatives to uncover nakedness. I am the Lord. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, and you shall not uncover her nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father's daughter, or your mother's daughter, whether brought up in the family or in another home. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter or of your daughter's daughter, for their nakedness is your own nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, brought up in your father's family since she is your sister. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's relative. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is your mother's relative. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, that is, you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness. You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, and you shall not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are relatives; it is depravity. And you shall not take a woman as a rival wife to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive.” Leviticus 18:1-18
"And you shall not lie sexually with your neighbor's wife and so make yourself unclean with her" Leviticus 18:20Then homosexuality.
"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” Leviticus 18:22Then bestiality.
“And you shall not lie with any animal and so make yourself unclean with it, neither shall any woman give herself to an animal to lie with it: it is a perversion." Leviticus 18:23Here, God calls all these things an abomination unto Him. Incest, adultery, homosexuality, and bestiality. He calls these all equal sins. He says.
"Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these things, for by all these the nations I am driving out before you have become unclean, and the land became unclean so that I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out its inhabitants." Leviticus 18:24-25Keep this passage in mind talking about nations. America today is in danger of falling into this same condemnation. More on that a bit later. Jesus came to pay the price for all of it. God knows the heart and mind of the individual. Do I have the right to condemn one for being gay? Not any more than I have the right to condemn anyone else. Once they come before God and repent of their sins, they, just like all, are forgiven and they become new creatures. If they reject Christ and God, then there is nothing I could do to them that is worthy to compare to what they shall face, gay or straight.
This is not the only place God talks about sin and added homosexuality into the mix. Turn to Ezekiel 16:48-51
“As I live, declares the Lord God, your sister Sodom and her daughters have not done as you and your daughters have done. Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty and did an abomination before me. So I removed them when I saw them. Samaria has not committed half your sins. You have committed more abominations than they, and have made your sisters appear righteous by all the abominations that you have committed.”Again, think about America and the great wealth we have in this country. The wealth that we all have as Americans. Are you aiding the poor and needy? The abomination God refers to here is homosexuality. Remember when the Angels or Jesus Himself, visited Sodom?
“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.”Stop wait. See, it does not say to have sex with them. Some of your translations do actually say that, but if you have any doubt, read on a bit.
“Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him, and said, “I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly. Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please.” Genesis 19:6-8This movement in America to justify homosexuality, and to accept it as normal, places America today in the same category as Samaria. Attacking all that simply tell the truth of it, is slowly, and sadly, actually working. More people are falling for the lie that it is compassion. That it is right to allow gays to marry. That they deserve equality with all others in America today.
By doing this, America is multiplying its abominations in God's eyes. Not only do we remain silent, but we are also attempting to justify sin. Make no mistake about it. Homosexuality is a sin. Read this passage in Romans, and picture in your mind, America.
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them because God has shown it to them. His invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.Now this passage is filled with truth that you really need to understand. No one is born gay. Sorry. No one is born gay. God would not create something that doesn't fit. The puzzle pieces don't line up. Take an island. On this island, there are two men and two women. Nature says the men and women come together, babies are born, time goes on, and mankind on that island is multiplied. Homosexuality says man and man come together, woman and woman come together, and even if they have long-lasting, loving, perfect relationships. Yet, they die, no more mankind on the island.
Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather 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, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, and 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." Romans 1:18-32
God created man and woman. If you were born a male, you are a male. Born a female, you are a female. There are two genders. Not twenty-seven. Not made up confusion. More on that next time.
God created man and woman.
"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." Genesis 1:28He will not fashion someone in the womb to be born in a way that is completely contrary to His plan. He laid out marriage very clearly.
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." Genesis 2:24So when you read Romans 1 "Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.” And things like this. “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.” There is no room for misunderstanding.
Oh, there are twists and misrepresented versions of the Bible out there. There are misquotes and misunderstands. Even some of our churches have been bullied into becoming silent on this matter. Whole religions have started not only being silent but accepting gay members without the need for repentance., Some even have started allowing gay leaders. Priests, Pastors, and whatnot. Those on the side of "Gay Rights" love to tell you how evolved, and enlightened they are. They love to tell you that anyone who would even dare question the legitimacy of their arguments and positions, they are nothing more than outdated, dumb, hicks. Well? "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,"
I understand, most that die-hard "Gay Rights" activists are also people who never read the Word, nor believe in God. I get that. That is because they think themselves wise. They think themselves intelligent. They do not what to accept a God that would tell them they are wrong. But you know what God says about the wisdom of the world?
Truth is, one of the best friends I have ever had in my life, is a boot-laced, flag-waving, lesbian activist. I'm not even joking. I love her to death. I would lay down my life for her if the occasion came about. There is no doubt that she would do the same for me. We are total and polar opposites. We are total opposites in our views on politics, and of course, God. The wisdom of the world tells us we should be enemies. We should hate each other. We should actually run when we see the other coming. But we are like brother and sister. Why? Contradiction? How can I say that while giving this message? Because I love her for who she is. She loves me for who I am. Neither of us really cares what we are.
As a Child of God, you should treat everyone the same. Meet them. Extend your hand in friendship. If you find them to be a good person, be their friend. If not, move on. It matters not if she is gay. We are all captains of our own ships. We all have free will. We all receive the consequences for the actions we decide to make. Would I love it if she came to me and said "Pete, tell me more about this Jesus stuff."? Of course, I would share the prayer of salvation and embrace her with the biggest hug I have ever given her. But what if she doesn't? I will continue to love her for who she is.
It is not my intent here to encourage you to hate Gay people or to denounce them as human beings. It is not my intent here to encourage you to accept homosexuality. It is my intent to share with you the truth. Homosexuality is a sin and is against God and nature. America accepting it, and attempting to justify it, puts America in a place of other nations that God has totally wiped out. That is not a place we want to be as a country. Love the sinner, hate the sin. Tell, and stand up for the Truth. Always. This is what we need to teach our kids. Love. Not acceptance of sin.
Teach them to pray this prayer. When you feel they are ready. When they can actually understand the meaning. 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's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose 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 you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall 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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Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is Lord!
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