I never thought the election would wind up this way, but we did witness history last night. Barack Obama is now our president-elect, and John McCain had to concede graciously after a hard fought race for the presidency. I wholeheartedly voted for McCain. Was I disappointed last night? You better believe I was. However, from that point forward we have to move on in this process.
We learn from Romans chapter thirteen that God established the authorities. He does not hand pick every person for those positions, for we have seen leaders from all around the world do bad things at times. Rather it is the office that God has established. Therefore, even though I disagree with president-elect Obama on several moral and political issues, I will back him and respect the position. Let us pray that the upcoming appointments for his administration will be those who will seek to uphold standards of God's Word and keep America as one nation under God.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Strange Flesh
What was the biggest reason God destroyed Sodom and Gommorah? Looking at the Scriptures, we can't help but notice some of the following observations: their sin was exceedingly grave, they were wicked, their outcry was great before the Lord and they went after strange flesh. Let's see if we can narrow this down.
The labels of grave sin, wickedness and great outcries seem very generic, as they don't point to anything specific. All of these were charges brought against them by God in Genesis chapters 18 & 19. To be much more specific, we see the men of Sodom surrounding Lot's house commanding him to send out the two visitors so they may have sexual relations with them. The two visitors were angels of the Lord, according to 19:1, and they struck the men of Sodom with blindness to allow Lot and his family to escape the impending destruction. What sin was so great that God sent brimstone and fire from heaven to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah according to 19:24?
Jude says in verse seven "these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh..."
This was no doubt the sin of homosexuality. Paul described this as exchanging what is natural for that which is unnatural (Rom. 1:26-27). My question with all of this in mind is are we showing signs of Sodom and Gomorrah today?
It is a sad fact that homosexuality is rampant in America today. Though studies and statistics will always give different numbers, the truth is we don't know exactly how many homosexuals there are. In my book, one is one too many. It's so prevalent now that they are on television shows, cartoons, movies, etc. Yes, they are even targeted in a new series of Hallmark greeting cards. Why is this happening?
In my opinion, America is getting so politically correct that we want to make everything acceptable without criticizing anyone. At what expense are we protecting certain individuals and giving them more rights than the rest of us? I'm afraid that America is showing too many similarities to Sodom and Gomorrah. If we continue to pursue this course of elevating and promoting the positions of those going after strange flesh, where will we be in God's eyes?
Today is election day. Homosexuality is one of the issues at stake. Have you done your homework to find out which candidate is supportive of sinful practices such as this? I know I have. Yes, the economy is very important, but in my book I'm going to put moral issues up front and center to decide for whom I will vote for President.
The labels of grave sin, wickedness and great outcries seem very generic, as they don't point to anything specific. All of these were charges brought against them by God in Genesis chapters 18 & 19. To be much more specific, we see the men of Sodom surrounding Lot's house commanding him to send out the two visitors so they may have sexual relations with them. The two visitors were angels of the Lord, according to 19:1, and they struck the men of Sodom with blindness to allow Lot and his family to escape the impending destruction. What sin was so great that God sent brimstone and fire from heaven to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah according to 19:24?
Jude says in verse seven "these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh..."
This was no doubt the sin of homosexuality. Paul described this as exchanging what is natural for that which is unnatural (Rom. 1:26-27). My question with all of this in mind is are we showing signs of Sodom and Gomorrah today?
It is a sad fact that homosexuality is rampant in America today. Though studies and statistics will always give different numbers, the truth is we don't know exactly how many homosexuals there are. In my book, one is one too many. It's so prevalent now that they are on television shows, cartoons, movies, etc. Yes, they are even targeted in a new series of Hallmark greeting cards. Why is this happening?
In my opinion, America is getting so politically correct that we want to make everything acceptable without criticizing anyone. At what expense are we protecting certain individuals and giving them more rights than the rest of us? I'm afraid that America is showing too many similarities to Sodom and Gomorrah. If we continue to pursue this course of elevating and promoting the positions of those going after strange flesh, where will we be in God's eyes?
Today is election day. Homosexuality is one of the issues at stake. Have you done your homework to find out which candidate is supportive of sinful practices such as this? I know I have. Yes, the economy is very important, but in my book I'm going to put moral issues up front and center to decide for whom I will vote for President.
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