Okay, here it is, from the Holy Spirit to me, and from me to you. This isn’t what I was planning on writing about today, but after watching a talk show last night and hearing a well-known church leader deliver a message of love without truth, I was convicted to clear this issue up on this forum (Eph. 4:25; 2 Tim 4:3-4; Jude 4; Rom. 16:17).
Making God’s word the absolute authority on everything in our lives is right and necessary, to not only live according to it, but also to preach, correct, rebuke, and encourage -in love- according to God’s word (Isa. 40:8; 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17; 4:2). That is our responsibility to one another. Now, the issue at question was homosexuality, but it could’ve been anything. I just think that there’s a certain sense of apathy towards this particular issue that’s pervading even the church and it needs to be addressed in the most clear and decisive way, according to God’s word. And so that there’s no confusion about where God stands on this issue, I’ve included both Old and New Testament verses (Lev. 18:22; Deut. 22:5; 1 Cor. 6:9; Jude 7; Rom. 1:24-27; Mt. 5:17).
To be clear, although we have a certain responsibility to one another, and this is the issue in discussion today, I think it’s safe to say, we can all use some help with our individual ‘thing’ (Rom. 3:23; 14; 12; 2 Cor. 5:10). We are to resist the temptation to think, speak, or act against God’s will, and it’s good to know that we’re not helpless in this (Rom. 12:2, 21; 1 Cor. 10:13; Gal 5:13-14, 16; 2 Thes. 3:3; Heb. 2:18; Jas. 4:7-8; 1 Pet. 2:16).
I am not writing this to shame anyone, but to warn everyone that the Lord has very definite plans for those who choose to approach his word with indifference, so it would behoove us all to yield to it (1 Cor. 4:14; 2 Tim. 2:24-25; Lk. 9:26; Rev. 3:15-16). When it comes right down to it, we must decide whether we’re going to love God above all else (Mt. 22:37-40). Choose today whom you will serve (Jos. 24:15).
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