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  • 7/31/2019 Religion Versus Gays

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    Religion VersusGays

    IntheChristianChurchinAmericatherearetwodistinctvoices;voicesofopposing

    doctrinesthathavepulledthechurchindifferentdirectionsforgenerations.Onevoiceisthatofreligion.Peoplewhofollowreligionarethosewhoaredevotedto

    rulesandmannerofappearances.Thesearepious,arrogantandhypocritical

    individualswhorevelintheirownrighteousness;somuchsothattheythrowouttheBibleandcreatetheirownrulesforchurchconduct.Theothervoiceinthe

    AmericanchurchisthatoftheBelieverorFollowerofJesusChrist.ThesearethepeoplewhoaredevotedtoGodandwhofollowtheteachingsofhissonJesusChrist.

    ThetrueBelieversarecalledtheSonsofGod.Theymakeittheirobjectivetobe

    imitatorsofGodintheearth.ReligionisanenemytoGodandallhedesiresintheearth.SoanyoneclaimingtobelievetheJesusoftheBibleisanautomaticenemyto

    theChristianChurchinAmerica.And,unfortunatelytheloudestvoiceagainstgays

    inAmericaisthatofthechurch;notallofthechurch,justthereligiousestablishmentthathasreplacedtheGodoftheBiblewithitsownopinionsand

    doctrinesofdevils.

    InTheWarJournal(1999-2010)VolumeII,IwrotethattheSpiritofGodmadeit

    cleartomethattheAmericanChristianchurchwastryingtostonegaysjustliketheytriedtostonethewomencaughtinadulteryduringJesusday.JohnChapter8

    describesthesceneaschurchleaderspullawomanoutofheradulterousbedandbroughthertoJesusorderinghimtostoneheraccordingtotheLawofMoses.Jesus

    seemedtoignorethembecausehestoopeddownandbeganwritingsomethingin

    thedirtoftheground.TheseleaderswerequiteawarethatJesuswasknownforhisloveandcompassiontowardspeople.Theevilchurchleadersweretryingtotempt

    JesustoviolateGodsLawinasituationthattheythoughtwasanobviousoffence

    againstGod.ButJesusstoodupfromthegroundsaying,Lethimwhoiswithoutasin,bethefirsttothrowastoneatthiswoman.Afterhearingthesewordstheevil

    leaderswereconvictedintheirownconscienceandwalkedawayleavingJesusalonewiththewoman.

    Godneverforceshislawsuponanyone,notevenuponthereligiouschurch.Yetthesereligiousleadershavecondemnedgaystodeathwithoutgivingthemachoice.

    SowhatdoesGodhavetosay?Hehassetbeforeuslifeanddeath,blessingand

    cursingandhetellsustochoose.Hewouldlikeusalltochooselifeandtheblessing,butultimatelythechoiceisours(Deuteronomy30:19).IfGodwillnotviolatea

    mansrighttolivelifeashechooses,whyshouldwe?PaulaMatthewshasspentnumerousyearsasanadvocateforvictimsoffamilyviolence.Shehasassisted

    churchandsocialservicegroupsinrestoringdignitytomen,women,theelderly,childrenandgayswhohave

    sufferedemotional,physicalandsexualabusefromthehandsofthosewhomtheyloved.Tohearmoreofher

    discussiononthissubject,listentothepodcastentitled ISGayMarriageaSin?

    http://epicbooksandcafe.com/podcast/listennow/is-gay-marriage-a-sin/