I wonder sometimes about the thinking process of Christians
in our day and age. Some are all excited about a new law allowing homosexuals
to marry, some are enraged that their country could come to this place. Do the
Christians living in this world today really think that the laws of this
government, or any government in this world will be conformed to the law of
God? This nation is one of a few that has enjoyed much of its history governed
by laws that reflect the moral judgements of God based on His word the Bible.
But the reality is that the world has been and will be on a downward trend
until the Christians are removed completely and the remaining people will rule
without God’s righteousness as a standard.
I do not feel that this is the battle that we as Christians
should be fighting anyway. It is the same with all other social issues that wander
through our lawmaking process, and then ultimately are interpreted by the
Supreme Court. That said, I still believe my Bible when it says that
homosexuality is wrong and is not what he designed.
No, the battle that the Christian faces in this world is not
one of flesh and blood but one that is spiritual. Eventually the laws and
morals of this country and other countries will affect the life and safety of
the Christian, as it has in so many other lands and peoples where believers are
persecuted. But for us as well as for them, our battle still is not fought in
the legislative branch of our government but against the Gates of Hell. We attack
the gates of Hell when we show individuals who need to be saved from their sin
that the Lord Jesus Christ died for them. To show them the love of God in our
lives as well as in our words.
Yes, we as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ have a battle
cry, and it is “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.”
Should we hate the homosexual? No! They are just like all humans that are born
into this world. We are all sinners in the eyes of God, We all were born in sin
and in need of a savior.
When someone trusts in the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, whatever
sin had characterized their life before, we are NOT to bend the word of God for
their lifestyle as a means of being tolerant but we are to teach the word to
them. We are to let God convict them of his perfect will for their life. It is
my belief that if someone trusts the Lord for salvation and walks with the Lord
and reads and obeys the Word of God, they will allow God to change them. Then
the sins of their past lives will fall away as the new man that the Lord created
them to be emerges and shines to a lost world.
I certainly hope your light is shining today.
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