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March 2010 - One Man, One Woman—Only?
Dear Judy,
Why is the Church so uptight and opposed to same sex marriages? Everyone’s entitled to love wherever they can find it, aren’t they? As long as two people love each other, what's the big deal?
Dear Big Deal,
The big deal is that God put the family in order as man and woman, not man and man or woman and woman. People are trying to take God out of the family order and do their own thing.
Homosexuality is not something that has just appeared in this century. It was birthed way back in the Garden of Eden at the fall of man, the same as every other sin. Sin separates us from God, and always has. This is why God hates sin so much—he yearns for a relationship with mankind. God hates the sin, but loves the sinner.
Unfortunately some churches are sending a mixed message to people, especially to our youth, by ordaining homosexual ministers and supporting same sex marriage. It’s a mixed message because churches that claim to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ are supposed to live by the Bible and teach their people to do the same, and the Bible is clearly against homosexuality!
Here are a few Scriptures for reference. Paul is very clear in Romans 1:18-32 about why and how homosexuality came about. Read these verses for yourself because I do not have room in this column to print all of it. Starting with verse 26, “. . . for their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error . . . .”
1 Corinthians 6:9,10: “Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.”
The Bible is very clear about sexual immorality and its penalty, and how it affects so many of those around us.
A person who does not believe in the Creator might not consider homosexuality a big deal, but I know many non-Christians who think it is a big deal. A man and woman join together to produce babies and sexually they fit! God ordained sex to be within the bonds of marriage, yes for pleasure, but more importantly, to reproduce mankind, and same-sex couples cannot do this!
The Bible clearly says that God formed man and from man’s side brought forth woman. It also says that man should leave his father and mother and be joined with his wife, and they shall become one flesh (read Genesis chapter 2). After sin entered the world, this wonderful gift of marriage started to be perverted by the devil. Later in Genesis 2 whole cities were destroyed because of sexual perversion. Marriage is not just about love, but about obedience to the Word and to the Almighty God who created marriage and family. I hope this helps you see why biblical marriage between one man and one woman is not just a Big Deal—it’s the Only Deal.
February 2010 - Peace or Ulcer - It's Your Choice!
Dear Judy,
I’ll admit, I think I’m getting an ulcer from worrying that Social Security might not be there for me when I get older. What’s going on with our country? It’s like we’re in orbit, spinning out of control. Maybe I’m naïve but I can’t imagine why anyone would think spending money we don’t have could help our economy. My biggest concern is for my children. What kind of country will this be when they graduate high school or college? I sound like I’m bashing the current presidency, but it isn’t that. I was 100% opposed to President Bush’s decision to bomb Iraq too. Look where that’s gotten us. Why is it so hard to get a man or woman into the Oval Office who’s economically savvy, makes wise decisions, has our country’s best interests in mind, and has moral integrity?
--Disillusioned American
Dear Disillusioned,
I don’t know if you own a Bible, but if not you need to get one. For sure you’ll have ulcers if you look at everything going on in our country and world without God’s perspective. Look at it through the understanding of the Word of God and you will have peace. Peace or an ulcer— it’s your choice!
No one but God knows what the future holds. My husband and I are both receiving Social Security and we would sure be hurting if it went belly up. But if it did, we know the Lord would take care of us. Our security and hope is not in the systems of this world.
Outside of the Bible we can find no answers for the many troubles in our world. Matthew, one of Jesus’ apostles, wrote about all the tragedy that is coming or going to come to this world. Verse 6 & 7 says, "And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places." (Matthew 24: 6,7).
All of this is going on right now! Right in the middle of these verses Jesus tells us NOT TO BE TROUBLED. If He says this about famines, pestilence, and earthquakes, then I do believe He is telling us the same thing about the Social Security system.
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you", Jesus assured us as Matthew reported in chapter 6, verse 33. I read this verse and see comfort and peace because all the things added to me are whatever I need to live this life. I just have to put my priorities in order seeking the creator first and then the creator takes care of His creation!
The Bible tells us over and over NOT to worry and NOT to be afraid! I challenge you today to dig deep into the Word of God to know your Creator so you know that no matter what happens, He will take care of you. Your first priority, of course, is to make sure you ARE His child!