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Homosexuality/Atheism

I recently read an article about a new church just opening its doors for the second week and how it already has more than 200 people in attendance. It is a church for atheists. Imagine that. These people were heard saying that they merely missed the fellowship and singing that they had as children in church. The songs they were singing in this new church, however, were those by groups such as Queen and Stevie Wonder (Superstition), etc. They had a comedian lead the service who made fun of “Real Churches” and their antiquated moral teachings especially in regard to the sexual agenda.

Sadly, churches of all denominations are struggling with issues such as Homosexuality. They are changing their entire views regarding this subject in an effort to stay “Politically Correct” even though they are straying from being “Biblically Correct.” How is this possible when the Bible says that God never changes? What He decreed 5000 years ago is still in effect today. He said that one day is like a thousand years to Him and a thousand years is like a day. Time is meaningless to Him. If He so despised this sexual behavior so much that He obliterated the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, how could He now say that it is ok. That would have been completely unfair to all of the people in those lost cities to have been judged so harshly. No, He has not changed His mind for His laws are timeless and just and still apply fairly to us in this day and age.

I can see that what is happening in these churches will become more and more popular – people just searching for fellowship but without having any real commitment to anything. Aren’t there already a lot of church goers everywhere doing the same thing, even possibly in the churches that we personally attend? What they want is fellowship without having to follow the actual laws of God or at least the ones they struggle with such as the not “Currently politically correct laws.” They merely want to follow only those Biblical Laws that they have no difficulty in keeping, the ones that they have no inner struggle with because of temptation. This desire to pick and choose which laws to follow and not follow leads to spiritual decay which eventually leads to full out atheism. How else can you or an entire church denomination continually and consciously justify breaking the laws of God? Eventually you will need to deny that there is a God in order to appease your conscience which rightfully accuses you. The conscience, which is inspired by the Holy Spirit to convict and drive you from sin, will eventually become ineffectual. At that point you will be able to break all of the laws of God without guilt. At such a time as this an atheist is born.

Sad, but that is how it works. When trying to justify a sinful behavior such as homosexuality, the person will first struggle with the problem all the while feeling guilty because they were once taught that it was wrong in the sight of God. They know that it is wrong in their hearts for their consciences are burned. The inner turmoil a person feels is not just with himself but between God and man, whether he knows it or not. As the Holy Spirit convicts a person of sin, their conscience can burn to the point of a near emotional breakdown. At that point he/she is at the ultimate decision point where they must choose God’s way or their own way.

If they choose their own way then God may choose to back off thereby letting them actually have their own way. They can do what they want with no rebuke or chastisement from a burning conscience. They have been given over to their own lusts with no conscience to bother them anymore. They may now feel completely at peace with what they are doing. However, it really only now feels ok and right because God is no longer telling them it is wrong. I am sure that God still cares but He has now given up.

To be that much at peace with yourself and what you are doing is a sad, sad situation. What you have done is simply to have kicked God out of your life entirely over the desire to sin – to break His laws. To say, “I am now at peace with myself” – scary. It just means that God is not present or actively seeking you anymore. You are also, knowingly or unknowingly, denying the existence of the God of the Bible. If you don’t believe in His Words, in His Laws, then you are denying Him and who He is as described in the Bible – the entire Bible which includes the parts that are not currently “Politically Correct.”

I heard a popular gay singer describe his "Coming out." He struggled many years with his conscience and God. He was not a Christian but he knew from childhood what was considered sin. At mid-life, because of his conscience, he finally had a complete breakdown. He had to make a choice for or against homosexuality once and for all. He chose and is now at complete peace.

I was sad for him. He no longer has a God speaking with him regarding his behavior. He no longer has a God searching his heart for repentance. He no longer has the possibility of a happy future waiting for him past this present life. He may be at peace right now but he will regret it for all of eternity.

God’s laws may not fit into our current political/cultural agendas but these laws are real. They are not unjust or you might as well say that God is unjust. They are only unjust in the eyes of lawbreakers – those who need to justify breaking them. Reality is, homosexuality is just another sin. All sin, any sin, any amount of sin is enough to condemn a person to eternal punishment. God knew even before you were born that you were going to be punished for your sins. This so called “Unjust” God looked down through the ages and loved you enough to personally die as an innocent man on a cross, taking your punishment for you in order that you would escape a judgment of Hell in the end. You sinned and He paid the fine for that sin by giving His life in your place. He personally bore your sins to the cross where they died with Him to condemn you no more.

After having done that great act of love and mercy on your behalf, wouldn’t it be reasonable to accept His sacrifice by repenting and turning away from sin and then striving to live as He would have you to. It may not always be easy but by finally making a decision to accept Him above your own sinful natures, He will give you the strength to actually live that way – for Him. It won’t always be possible to not “Fall” into sin but it will be possible by His strength to never again “Run” after sin.

Your Decision to Receive Christ as Your Savior:

Confess to God that you are a sinner. Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins on the cross and was raised for your justification. Receive and Confess Him as your personal Savior.

Assurance As a Believer:

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (Romans 10:9).

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