While lurking on a post between several strangers discussing whether or not homosexuality is a sin (I don't honestly know why that's even a question, but that's a whole other can of worms...), I came across this little gem:
"Ok, I like that even better than what I was taught. He(God) loves her no matter who she is, and I hope she didn't change herself to fit someone else's views on what is correct."
I'll just give you a minute to let that sink in. Go back and read it a second time. Go ahead. I'll wait.
First off - REALLY? You did not just say "I like that better than what I was taught". No way you just said that.
That is NOT how this works! We don't get to pick and choose, or make up our own version of "truth" just because we like it and it makes us feel good. God is who He is and your feelings have ABSOLUTELY NO BEARING ON THAT.
We are broken, sinful, imperfect human beings and He is a holy God. His truth is the ONLY truth, whether or not if offends you.
Your feelings are stupid and irreverent in the face of God's perfect holiness, and to call yourself "Christian", and then just ignore the parts of the Bible you don't agree with is a blatant lie.
You are lying to yourself, and everyone around you. I firmly believe there is no room in heaven for those who claim to follow Christ, and then turn a blind eye to the parts of his teaching that offend them. Either you are for Christ, or you are against Him, and all these self-proclaimed "Christians" need to make up their minds.
Revelation 3:15-16 says that, “I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth."
And secondly, what facts do you have to back up this new "belief" of yours?
Did you research any of that? Did you look at the text? Did you question it? Do you even Bible?!
And for that matter, what exactly were you taught? Did you question that? Did you think about it, study it? Or did you just accept it just because it sounded good?
I see so many people today who want to call themselves "Christian", and believe whatever they want about God, sin, forgiveness, and hell.
They want the love of God without the wrath. They want the Jesus who says "love your enemies" and not the one who said, "I have not come to bring peace, but a sword."
I'll just give you a minute to let that sink in. Go back and read it a second time. Go ahead. I'll wait.
First off - REALLY? You did not just say "I like that better than what I was taught". No way you just said that.
That is NOT how this works! We don't get to pick and choose, or make up our own version of "truth" just because we like it and it makes us feel good. God is who He is and your feelings have ABSOLUTELY NO BEARING ON THAT.
We are broken, sinful, imperfect human beings and He is a holy God. His truth is the ONLY truth, whether or not if offends you.
Your feelings are stupid and irreverent in the face of God's perfect holiness, and to call yourself "Christian", and then just ignore the parts of the Bible you don't agree with is a blatant lie.
You are lying to yourself, and everyone around you. I firmly believe there is no room in heaven for those who claim to follow Christ, and then turn a blind eye to the parts of his teaching that offend them. Either you are for Christ, or you are against Him, and all these self-proclaimed "Christians" need to make up their minds.
Revelation 3:15-16 says that, “I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth."
And secondly, what facts do you have to back up this new "belief" of yours?
Did you research any of that? Did you look at the text? Did you question it? Do you even Bible?!
And for that matter, what exactly were you taught? Did you question that? Did you think about it, study it? Or did you just accept it just because it sounded good?
I see so many people today who want to call themselves "Christian", and believe whatever they want about God, sin, forgiveness, and hell.
They want the love of God without the wrath. They want the Jesus who says "love your enemies" and not the one who said, "I have not come to bring peace, but a sword."
They want the "do not judge" part of the Bible, while they completely ignore that nasty "the wages of sin is death" bit.
You can't have one without the other. It's simply not possible
So be a Christian or don't, but please - please - stop claiming to be a follower of Christ and then living half-heartedly. You're giving those of us who are truly trying to live lives devoted to Him a bad name.
You can't have one without the other. It's simply not possible
So be a Christian or don't, but please - please - stop claiming to be a follower of Christ and then living half-heartedly. You're giving those of us who are truly trying to live lives devoted to Him a bad name.
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