You know what? I
feel like
sinning today.
I’m tired of
being good and
trying to follow
some outdated,
ancient book
that isn’t up
with the times.
I mean,
seriously. It
actually talks
about stoning
children who hit
or curse their
parents! HELLO!
What century is
this? And
Christians make
fun of Islam for
being backwards?
The God I know
loves and
accepts ALL His
children, no
matter what
color, creed,
disability,
sexual
preference or
shoe size. Jesus
died for
everyone and He
said we’re to
love our
neighbor as
ourselves, so I
think I’ll do
just that. I’ve
had my eye on
the hottie 2
doors down, so I
think I’ll
spread a little
Christian
affection, if
you get my
drift.
*wink-wink!*
After all, I’m
saved and under
grace. Jesus
knows I’m still
in the flesh and
prone to sin.
Besides, the
Bible tells me
that Jesus will
forgive me if I
ask Him, so it’s
all good, right?
I mean,
salvation is
awesome! I’ll
try to do my
best being a
good person by
going to church,
giving in the
offering, maybe
even
volunteering in
the nursery once
a month. That
kind of stuff
makes God happy.
I’m gonna sin.
It’s just a
fact. I mean, we
all have natural
urges, right?
And I know God
wants me to be
happy and have
an abundant
life, so I
figure since I
accepted Jesus
as my Savior and
I’m under His
grace, I can
pretty much do
what I need to
do to be true to
myself and who I
am, and go to
Him for
forgiveness when
I need to. THAT
is freedom in
Christ, my
friends! I can
have a happy
life here, and
go to heaven
when I die. What
a deal, huh?
Praise God!
Hmm. Does that
sound delusional
to you? Yeah, it
did me too. And
I hear that
attitude all too
often out of the
proud, defiant,
willfully blind
members of the
First Laodicean
Church of
America.
I received an
email from a
very charming
gentleman this
week. He and I
corresponded a
couple of years
ago when he was
trying
desperately to
reconcile
claiming the
name of Christ
while practicing
an active, gay
lifestyle. We
went round and
round about it
as I patiently
explained that
the two are
mutually
exclusive. He
eventually
dropped off the
radar, but came
back with a
flourish. I’m
going to state
verbatim what he
said, but to
protect his
privacy, I’ll
call him “John”
from England.
Hi Donna,
remember me?
I emailed you
YEARS ago,
complaining
about how blunt
you are in your
articles. I was
terribly
offended by your
comments about
homosexuality,
as it was a time
when I was
struggling with
my sexuality
myself.
Well, I’d like
to let you know
that everything
has changed. God
rescued me. I am
now PROUD to be
a gay Christian,
and everyone
knows it. I’ve
changed so many
minds around
me…many of them
being
Christians. It
feels amazing to
know that I’ve
made such a
difference. I
feel
so much
more at peace
knowing that
there’s nothing
morally wrong
with
homosexuality.
It’s natural,
normal and A-OK.
I don’t have to
change a thing.
Now, I look
forward to your
articles! Why
don’t you write
more? They make
me laugh! I must
say, you’re a
fantastic
writer. I don’t
enjoy reading
any others like
I enjoy reading
yours.
Please post
another one
soon—this time
dedicating its
entirety to the
“evils” of
homosexuality.
Those are the
best ones!
You have MUCH
material to
write on, as so
much has changed
since we last
conversed.
Almost ALL in
equality’s
favor! Won’t be
long till gay
marriage is a
reality in all
50 states!
You’ll finally
catch up to us
Brits! Isn’t
that fantastic?
Hope to hear
back from you,
Donna.
In Christ,
“John”
Of course he
heard back from
me! Although I
was delighted to
receive an email
from him, I was
dismayed at the
misguided
triumph in his
message.
Americans are
now doing the
backstroke in a
moral sewer due
to the LGBT’s
unrelenting,
vicious
browbeating of
the general
public, as well
as the endless
whining and
moaning to
lawmakers and
the judiciary
demanding ‘equal
rights.’
LGBT people
already had
equal rights.
They demanded
special rights
that will now
change the
fabric of
civilized
society as we
know it. God
designed a
family to
consist of a
Father/husband,
Mother/wife and
their children.
Because of
mankind’s sinful
nature, it
rarely works out
that way.
Now, we have a
mishmash of two
mommies or two
daddies, or
single parents
with children
who are
his/hers/theirs
and some strays
they pick up
along the way.
After thousands
of years of
human history
all across this
earth, this
miniscule
minority of LGBT
citizens have
literally
succeeded in
legally
redefining what
marriage is. And
God help the
person who
refuses to
celebrate their
perversion, much
less speak out
against it!
It’s ironic and
absolutely
hilarious, the
rabid
intolerance in
those who
constantly
demand tolerance
for themselves.
The hypocrisy
and
double-standard
is breathtaking.
I once again
went through all
the scripture
with my reply,
and explained
the following:
God does not
change--Malachi
3:6
The God of the
Old Testament is
the Jesus of the
New Testament—John
10:30
Jesus plainly
stated that we
are to love Him
more than
anything or
anyone else, and
we are to take
up our cross
daily. Those who
are not willing
to do this are
not worthy of
Him—Matthew
10:37-38
Those who live
in habitual sin,
no matter
what that sin is,
will not inherit
the Kingdom of
God—1
Corinthians
6:9-10
Indulging in
homosexual
activities is
not “normal and
natural”—Romans
1:24-27
What happens to
those who are
deceived into
believing that
yielding to a
lifestyle of sin
is acceptable to
God?—Romans
1:28,32
I asked “John”
if the sexual
pleasure he
experienced was
really SO
fantastic that
he was willing
to endure an
eternity in the
Lake of Fire. I
told him that
God loves him so
much and doesn’t
want him to be
left behind to
face the
Tribulation,
much less be
separated from
him forever; it
breaks the
Lord’s heart and
mine as well.
It’s all so
unnecessary.
This was his
reply:
Thank you for
your concern.
Your heart is in
the right place
for sure. You
are an amazing
woman of God and
you inspire me.
But I’m fine. I
do not need to
repent of
something which
was never sinful
in the first
place.
If being gay and
having a
relationship
with someone of
the same gender
is wrong, then I
don’t want to be
right. If God is
so offended by
homosexuality
then I have no
desire to have
anything to do
with Him, let
alone worship
Him. I agree
with Desmond
Tutu who said
that he’d rather
go to hell than
a homophobic
heaven.
Fortunately for
us, however,
that is not the
case.
And you’re
right, I am
feeling
triumphant and
confident. In
fact, I couldn’t
be more
ecstatic. Just
so you know, the
“will of the
people” has
changed. The
majority now
favors same-sex
marriage. The
percentage rises
to above 80 in
my age group.
And you can
tell, too.
Haven’t you
noticed the
changes? Things
just
feel…different.
I thank God
every day that
He’s moving your
country in the
right
direction—when
it has such
massive
influence around
the globe.
I find it
extremely sad
that you think
being gay is all
about what I do
with my
genitals. It’s
so much more
than that. When
you look at a
straight couple,
is what they do
in bed the first
thing you think
of? I bet not.
So why is it
different with
gay people?
Remember,
there’s hardly a
difference. The
two are
equivalent in
every way.
Gender does not
matter. It’s all
about the state
of the heart.
I certainly hope
I’m not stuck
here during the
Tribulation, but
from the sounds
of it, one will
get stuck for
the most
insignificant of
reasons. Oh
well. We’ll deal
with that once
the time comes.
I’m praying for
you too, sister,
because your
ignorance breaks
my heart as
well.
The Bible tells
us that God made
man in His
image.
Unfortunately,
mankind has
always wanted to
conjure a god to
reflect his own
image, and this
tendency is
overwhelmingly
prevalent in the
mainstream
churches of
today. Did you
notice how
“John”
completely
ignored the Word
of the God he
claims to
follow? To hell
with dragging a
cross around!
That’s much too
high a price to
pay.
Exodus 20:3
“Thou shalt have
no other gods
before Me.”
“John” is right
about one thing:
In God's eyes,
it IS all about
the state of the
heart.
author:
bensmomi99@gmail.com
*Readers: I
discovered 2-3
emails from some
of you in my
spam folder. I
tried to move
them to my
in-box but they
were lost in
cyber space,
leaving me
unable to reply.
I apologize! I
wasn't ignoring
you.