Going against the grain...

I have to take a moment and write a blog post that is probably going to make me very unpopular. Not that I care. Being unpopular is what happens when you go against the grain. People dont like that, they feel threatened when you state an opinion that goes directly against the latest band wagon cause. It doesn't bother me to be unpopular. It does however both me when Satan wins in making what is wrong seem right.

The bible says that the devil comes as an "angel of light" - Satan's work often doesnt LOOK like Satan's work - it looks like something good and right. So when someone speaks up against such a thing, even Christians arch up and get upset because they think you're fighting something that you shouldn't be. The truth is, wrong is wrong. I don't care how you dress it up, I don't care what rhetoric you put around it. It's wrong, plain and simple.

So, having said all that, lets talk about gay marriage.....

There was a lot of talk on the news last night about New Zealand's first day of their new legislation allowing gay marriage. Everyone talked about how great it was and how it should be the same in Australia.

It's not just the marriage bit I object to, although I do object to that. Marriage is an institution of God, and using it in a way that is against God is not right. Marriage is between a man and a woman. Period. You want to call it a civil union - that's fine. That's being recognised under man's law, and I guess I expect that man's law would go with whatever feels good and not necessarily what is right. But don't call it marriage. It's not.

So, putting aside the marriage thing, lets talk about homosexuality in general.

I have nothing against gay people - I know people who are gay and they're often fantastic beautiful people who are genuine and kind. Gay people are absolutely NO different from people who are in sin in ANY way, and that includes me - God knows how I've sinned, how I've fallen from grace, how I've gone against God's intention for my life. We are ALL in need of God's forgiveness and love, so I do not mean to single any particular group out, that is not my intention. The only reason I raise homosexuality in particular is because there is SUCH a push at the moment that being gay is ok - even in Christian circles. I've heard all the arguments, I've seen all the media on it, I've listened to people talk about "love" and "tolerance" and "acceptance"...which I'm sure is exactly what Satan would have you talking about because it takes the focus away from God's law which says:

A quote from Romans 1 18:32 - That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.

Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents. They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy. They know God's justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too. (NLT)

Sound familiar? Yeah I thought so too. And for anyone arguing that the Old Testament law no longer stands that's from the New Testament - after Jesus. Here's another: 

1 Corinthians 6:9-11
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, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people-none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. 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. (NLT)

And another: 

1 Timothy 1:8-10
Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine ... (ESV)

ANYONE who does these things goes against God. There's no explaining it away, there's no "but" - it's really clear. And as I said earlier, I fall into the same category, as does everyone. "Whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine" - that's like, every sin. 

But let me be very clear - I don't care how many rainbows you put on the issue. I don't care how popular it is to talk about "love" and how Jesus was all about "love" - Yes, He was about love, love for GOD FIRST. Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God - directly going against God day in and day out is NOT LOVE of God. The bible is clear about love being OBEDIENCE to God's laws, and about having a healthy FEAR of God that causes us to walk God's way. 

It's a lesson I need to learn in my own life - it's SO EASY to fall into the trap of wanting to just let it go. I have many times just wanted to let it go. Just accept that there are people born gay and to just let it go. I love them, I believe God has a plan for their lives, but I CANNOT and WILL NOT accept what they do. 

It's wrong. Period. You can crucify me for it, but I will stand with Jesus. 

Until next time....