“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” — Romans 1:16
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The Bible reveals two ways which people are following to get into heaven. One way, the true way, is God’s way. God’s way into heaven is the way of peace and truth and righteousness. It is the only way approved of God. This way centers in the Lord Jesus Christ who said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me” (John 14:6). The Bible declares that there is another way. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Prov. 14:12).
There are so many popular ways today filled with lost multitudes all over the land, such as the way of morality, the way of respectability, the way of religion, the way of churchianity, the way of baptism, the way of christening, the way of confirmation, the way of penance, the way of confession, the way of “doing the best I can”, the way of self, the way of education, the way of philosophy, the way of false isms and cults that crowd the street. Little wonder then when we speak to people about the way of salvation, that so many have asked, “How can I know which is the true way? There are so many different ideas and so many religions.”
But there is ONE difference between God’s way of salvation and man’s way, and that difference is found in a Person, the Lord Jesus Christ. You will notice that man leaves Christ out of the center of his way. You will discover that the modern false cults and isms demote Christ to a mere man and add something to what He has already done for your salvation and mine. We become children of God through a supernatural birth. Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Jesus also said, “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:7)
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Notes And Quotes For Today
Sodomy and The New International Version (NIV
Sodomy is a perversion of the intention of God for the created world!
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them……… and the Lord God said, it is not good that man should be alone; I will make an help meet for him…….. Therefore shalt a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh.” Genesis 1:27; 2:18-24
The Bible is very clear, that Sodomy in word or deed, is an abomination in God’s sight. The homosexual conduct is never a valid, humanly acceptable choice and form of life, and is destructive of human character and relationships .From the beginning of creation God’s design has been for one man to live with one woman in a lifelong, commitment. Man’s relationship with a woman is to find expression only in holy matrimony, one man and one woman, and all relationship of a man with a woman outside of marriage is forbidden. “ thou shalt not commit adultery…. thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s wife.” Exodus 20:14 and 17 we read in Leviticus. This is what is denied and opposed by the Sodomites, Lesbians and feminists of the day.
Some sympathetic to homosexuals would have us believe the Bible is ambiguous about the matter when in fact its statements could not be any clearer. “ thou shall not lie with mankind as with womankind: it is an abomination. Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself there with…… Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you……..For whosoever shall commit nay of those abominations even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.” Leviticus 18:22-29 To escape the clear implication of such words, either there must be some recourse to convoluted exegesis, or denial of the authority of the Word of God or both.
All same-sex perversion God calls an abomination and confusion. When the depth of moral depravity sinks below a certain level, punishment ceases to be individual but national. God restrains His judgment on the wicked until that point for the sake of the righteous among them. It was on this basis that Abraham bargained with God to save Sodom and Gomorrah- Genesis 18. The Canaanites were soaked in depravity and proud of it and God judge them as a people to annihilation(death); and Israel was to be the executioner. But the failure of Israel to execute the sentence fully contributed to their own sin and judgment. Sodomy (Homosexuality) is a sign that the sin of individuals or nations is ‘Full’. It is the culminating evidence of human apostasy and hostility towards God – Romans 1:18-32. “...they which commit such things are worthy of death.” Sodomy arises in history every time as civil and moral apostasy. It is an end-of-the age phenomenon, which marks the final decline of a people.
Sodomy is grave and serious sin. The Bible clearly teaches that and it is dishonest to claim otherwise. In the New Testament we find an endorsement of the Old Testament teaching. The Lord Jesus appealed to the creation model of one man and one woman being united in marriage for life– Matthew 19:14-16. He used Sodom’s sin as a warning to Israel of divine wrath, as did the Old Testament prophets. He made it clear that the only option for those who do not marry is celibacy- Matthew 19:11-12. Yes, Heterosexual marriage or celibacy is the only possibility for believers(1st Corinthians 7). Those who practice other forms of sexual activity have no place in the Kingdom of God. As clearly stated both in the Old and New Testaments; we who take stand against this abominable sin could not be labeled as those who misunderstood or misinterpreted the Bible.
“know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolators, nor adulteress, nor effeminates (not manly in appearance or manner), no abusers of themselves with mankind (Sodomites), nor theives, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” (1st Corinthians 6:9-10)
“.…wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lust of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves….. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even the women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lusts one toward another: men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their err which was meet….” Romans 1:24-29.
“Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak of evil of dignities.” Jude 7-
The disturbing fact is that many liberal (modern) Evangelicals have become part of the movement to make Sodomites respectable, and the NIV is an important tool. The translation can not be separated from those who undertake it. Look at the direction in which these people moved . Take a look at the new politically correct, gender neutral, “ Inclusive language Edition,” of the NIV, questioned even by NIV advocates. Assuredly the NIV is an attempt to subvert the truth. It is particularly dangerous because many who are true to the Gospel have been deceived by it, which we shall show in this article. Now, a nation or a church that tolerates (and even promotes) this perverse and wicked activity is lending support to civil and spiritual anarchy. It is a deliberate attempt to overthrow the godly norms of behavior laid down in the Word of God. It is self-destructive and invites God’s judgment.
The homosexual issue is merely one of many doctrinal discrepancies in this version (The NIV) which is no better nor any worse than any of the other the modern Bible versions of our day.. This is part of the modern movement to lead all the world to that one world church into Roman Catholicism, which sets the stage for the Great Tribulation. To accomplish this Satan is advancing on three fronts: he is giving us unreliable Bibles, flooding the Christian world with the false faith of new Evangelicalism, and confusing the unsaved with the charismatic movement. When it comes to the homosexual agenda, the media’s role is to desensitize the public by making “the absurd appear reasonable and normal.” The LGBTQ movement itself is built on lies. The mainstream media sustains those lies by not telling readers about how, the homosexual agenda has made its way into the youngest grades in public schools.
Now homosexual conduct is sexual sin just as adultery is. In fact, it is a worse form of sexual sin because it deviates even further from God’s design for sexual union than adultery does. Those who engage in abnormal sexual behavior such as this have a “human right” to impose their lifestyle upon other people. Meaning, anyone who disapproves of said behavior is violating their “human rights” and should be rebuked accordingly. We’ve seen this totalitarian mentality on display with various faith-based business owners who have been forced to lend their artistic gifts in favor of this lifestyle or be closed down.
Immoral solutions are offered for Immoral behaviors!
To be continued………………………….
From The Peoples Gospel Hour Staff