Note: This is my belief. I am not pushing this
on anyone. All I’m asking is for you to simply think about what I am saying.
Hear me out. I am not a hater. Actually I am a lover and love speaks the truth,
even when it is hard and unpopular. However if you do read this and totally
disagree, then that is your right as it is mine to simply share my
belief.
Let’s
say you are being chased by zombies. They are closing in fast but you aren’t
afraid because you know that just ahead is a force field dome that you can take
refuge in. You are close to safety when you see someone looking for a hiding
place. You call out to them to join you. They agree and start running with you.
Now the zombies have you both in their sites. Just a few more feet! You reach
the dome and you run right through the force field into safety, your new friend
bounces right off the dome though! You
try to pull them in. But it’s too late. You new friend is now infected…slowly
they turn into a zombie.
Death
chases each one of us down hoping to take us out. As Christians death has lost
all power over us because of the blood of Jesus. So when the end of our lives
comes and death is closing in we don’t have to worry. We just enter into our
rest. For those who aren’t washed in the blood they will not be able to enter
in. They will face death for eternity in hell. It’s pretty black and white.
So
what does this have to do with homosexuals? I believe that passive Christians
are doing a disservice to the homosexual community. How so? Well let’s look at
scripture first. The Bible is clear that
the unrighteous (or those who do wrong) will not inherit the kingdom. 1 Cor.
6:9-11, 13, 18-20 says:
“9
Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God?
Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols,
or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,10 or
are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat
people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. 11 Some of you were once
like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with
God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our
God. 13But
you can’t say that our bodies were made for sexual immorality. They were made
for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies.
18
Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does.
For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body. 19 Don’t you realize that
your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to
you by God? You do not belong to yourself, 20 for God bought you with a high
price. So you must honor God with your body.”
And
Revelation 22:14-15 says:
"Blessed
are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the
gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. Outside the city are
the dogs-the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murders, the idol worshipers,
and all who love to live a lie."
Like
I said before, I believe that passive Christians are actually doing a
disservice to the homosexual community. By saying things like “We love you, we
accept you. “ “You don’t have to change because God says don’t judge”
Christians are being just like the one headed for safety, inviting the lost in
only to have them killed in front of the dome.
This
revelation of falsely leading people to heaven only to have them die forever
and ever really makes me sick. I love these people who have chosen this
lifestyle. So much that I can’t deceive them by saying they don’t have to
change. Then one day they don’t get to enter into the kingdom of heaven because
I was afraid of telling the truth.
Now,
I am not “hating” on the gay community. Take a look at those verses again. Who else is mentioned? That list is pretty
steep and covers a big group of people. But in our world if someone is a thief
or has terribly abused someone then we say it’s wrong and they need Jesus. If you are gay though? No problem! But homosexuals
are in the same list as liars and thieves of those who will not enter into
heaven. Why are most Christians waving
it off? Also how is it that we get to decide what is a sin and what is not?
Especially since it’s right in the bible?
Did
you notice that Revelation said that they are living a lie?! They are deceived.
That is the beauty, if you will, about deception. You don’t know you are
deceived. You need someone to tell you the truth in love.
We
are to welcome people into the family of God. And part of that is to tell them
the truth in love. The life style that they are living isn’t right, they need
to change the way they think (true repentance).
Once true repentance has taken place then they will be able to enter
glory with you. We have become afraid to
tell people the truth, because it’s not “loving”. But how loving is it to lead
people to an eternity of torture and never ending death? That isn’t love!
Some
say that homosexuality was only not permitted in the Old Testament. So that
means since Jesus got rid of the law then it’s ok! That is just silly. I just
gave two New Testament references that say homosexuality is a sure way not to
enter heaven. But the church is saying “Come one come all! Free ticket to heaven!
You don’t have to change, you won’t be judged come join the party!”
There
is also a belief that since Gods word is alive (it is living and powerful) he
isn’t done speaking. Meaning he could evolve and change his mind. So my question
is what about when the Bible says that God is the same yesterday, today and
forever? Does forever only mean a few centuries? Um, no sorry. He never
changes.
What
about gays who say they are Christians? The very word Christian means little
Christ or like Christ. It was a word to describe those who followed Jesus… it
wasn’t a nice word. Why were they being called that? Because they were
resembling and being LIKE Jesus. Jesus was pure and holy and the perfect image
of the Father.
Another
belief is that those who are gay were born that way. To me this is the silliest
of beliefs. If God says that homosexuality is wrong (he did) and if God created
people (he did that too) why then would a loving God make them gay only to kill
them off? They would be created with no chance of having a relationship with
God and spending forever with him. That would be a total opposite of the
gospel. Jesus died for all, so that all could be saved. Why would Jesus disobey
his father by saving those who God created gay?
Some
people like to quote John 3:16 and that is their answer. Just because Jesus
died for the world doesn’t mean the whole world is saved. We have to accept the
gift Jesus died for and then walk out the life he has called us too.
We
have all sinned. ALL. Our sin just has a different name tag. Sin is sin however
you look at it. So why do we sugar coat it?
“We
aren’t to judge people though! That’s in the bible too! Only God judges! It’s
not our place.”
God
has already judged homosexuality as wrong (along with the greedy and drunkards).
So it is our place to declare the truth in love. You have a responsibility to
the world. They need the truth. But we are often too scared to offend anyone or
feel uncomfortable or be an outcast.
If
we don’t tell them and give them a chance to repent and change they will not go
to heaven.
I
don’t beat people with the truth. I do tell the truth though. If I don’t then
it is like my zombie story. So I say the truth, at the risk of being called a
“small minded hater of the gay community who has totally missed Christianity
all together”. I was called that after
sharing my belief and in the same paragraph they said we are to love all people
(side note: calling me a hater and then calling me names does nothing to prove
your point). We are to love people. Never are we to look down on people because
of sin. In fact if we aren’t loving people then we are against God. We are to love one another yes…but were does
it say we are to promote sin?
The
truth is sometimes uncomfortable, unpopular, and underrated. But it’s the
truth. So I will show love, which leads to truth itself…Jesus. He is the truth
and what sets us free.
Don’t
be a passive Christian. Don’t be afraid to tell the truth. Jesus was never afraid
to say something. So be like Christ…
Whatsoever
Think
Do we love those who have hurt us? Are we willing to look
past those things and just love? In our 
