However the Supreme Court rules in the matter of the
abomination known as same-sex-marriage, it is clear that a large portion of our
culture has been given over to the notion that homosexuality is an expression
of love. To those who believe gay marriage is a good thing because it is all
about Love, hear the Word of the Lord, “This is real love-not that we loved
God, but that He loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our
sins.” (1 Jn.4:10) When one man puts his
penis in another man’s rectum, this is not an act of love. Or, when a woman
straps on a dildo and penetrates the vagina of another woman, this is not an
act of love. The Word of God calls these acts of homosexuality sins. Oh, as an
aside, neither is it an act of love, when a married man puts his penis in the
vagina of someone else’s wife, mother, sister or daughter. The Word of God
calls it an act of adultery; and it is a sin. And not to discriminate,
unmarried men and women who “get it on” are guilty of acts of fornication. Yes,
these acts of fornication are called sins too. Clearly those who practice any of these types
of sinful acts will not inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 6:9-11 And
yet, SUCH WERE SOME OF US! But He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness
and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son.
I do believe it is time for all Christians in these United
States to recognize that the words of Romans 1 have come to pass in our land. “For
the wrath of God IS revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, therefore
God also GAVE THEM UP to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor
their bodies among themselves….for this reason God GAVE THEM UP to vile passions.
For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.
Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust
for one another, men with men committing what is shameful. God GAVE THEM OVER
to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting.” (Rom.1) The words “God gave them up, and God gave them
over” are not words of permission or allowance. These words record God’s active
wrath. In His anger, He ceases any effort on His part to restrain the wicked
desires of the men and women practicing homosexual acts. And He actually gives them free reign to live
in their lusts without government interference. History tells us that when God
acts thus it is the beginning of the end for any given culture! We now live in a culture that has been GIVEN
OVER to the influences of just such a debased world view. That the highest
court in our land is even considering the legal status of same-sex marriage,
and that the people of several states have already legalized same-sex marriage
is sufficient evidence that this is so.
So, how then do we live in this decadent culture among those
who want our children and grandchildren for their own purposes? We, “…work out our
salvation with fear and trembling; and do all things without complaining and
disputing, that we may become blameless and harmless, children of God without
fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom we shine as
lights in the world, holding fast the Word of life..” (Phil 2:12) We must unequivocally declare His whole counsel,
as revealed in the Bible, to our culture.
When you are afraid, discouraged or even depressed by what your
eyes witness of the fruits of the powers of darkness, remember that our Savior
has promised us a Heavenly Kingdom in
which the thoughts and actions of its citizens will always be the fruit of what
is true, honorable, righteous, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and truly
worthy of praise. No wonder Abraham and the saints of old “looked for a
heavenly country”, a city whose builder and maker is God; and the apostle Paul
told us, “Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights
on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s
right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life
is hidden with Christ in God. And when, Christ , who is your life, is revealed
to the whole world, you will share in all his glory. (Col.3:1-4)
HE HAS RISEN!
