There are many evils going on in America that make her a heathen country. I, via the Bible, will pick on only one wicked lifestyle at this time: America’s open-arms acceptance of sexual perversions as being normal concerning homosexuals/gay and lesbians; I will also touch briefly on another topic.
About 20 years ago or so, homosexuals got sick and tired of being called homosexuals, perverts, queers, faggots, freaks of nature, and other despicable names; therefore, they decided to hijack a joyful, uplifting, bright and happy title as to their identity. They chose the word “gays” to cover up their disgraceful conduct as the majority of heterosexuals at that time saw them to be. Therefore, I choose to use the word “homosexuals” to reflect their true identity, and not “gays” when referring to them.
This post is meant only for those who claim to be genuine Christians. First and foremost, they MUST believe and obey all that the New Testament of the Christian Bible commands, or they are dangerously fooling themselves, and this post will be of little or no value to them.
There are active homosexuals and lesbians who claim to be Christians. When some of the clergy, along with many of the laity, silently/openly condone that type of lifestyle in the church, Christianity itself has taken on an ungodly practice by claiming it is okay. The general public is also guilty by their silence. They may say, “No one is perfect,” etc.
Every adult has underlying principles that motivate how he/she lives. Those principles/morals are their gods, although most would deny that this statement has any validity in their lives. Here is the hard fact: Anyone who goes to a church and claims to be a Christian, but does not believe and obey all that the Holy New Testament teaches, is a hypocrite and a nonbeliever in the sight of Almighty God. God’s love, grace and mercy CANNOT disregard those two seemingly innocent though deadly sins any more than He can force someone to live by Biblical standards. Even though God is Almighty, His love-nature restricts Him from violating anyone’s free will.
I will quote Old and New Testament verses while making this Biblical case. Caution is advised for the young; explicit/graphic language will be used to describe some actions.
My commentary will be in brackets, although it may not necessarily reflect my personal opinions.
[The question is: Why does the Bible, which displays the true representation of God’s holy morals, speak negatively/as sinful concerning any and all human sexual perversions? To say that it is unnatural seems true, but that alone will not suffice. The truth may be that given enough time (hundreds of years or more), homosexuality—if not legally and forcibly condemned—would become the norm and heterosexuality would be considered a minority group. That may have been the main reason God, through His angels, totally destroyed—most likely by means of a meteorite/s—all the inhabitants of the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah; everyone in those cities was either a homosexual or lesbian who, most likely, knew little or nothing about God’s Holy decrees.] Genesis 18:26-33.
[It must be noted that the countries of Iran, Iraq and other Arab countries except Kuwait ban homosexuals in their obedience to the Qur’an (their holy book). Anyone admitting that they are homosexuals or caught in the act will be executed with no trial, or, depending on the country, a quick trial.]
[Here is a prime example of what homosexuality was like in the city of Sodom:] Genesis 19:4-5. “Before they had gone to bed, all the men [that implies that women lived there also] from that part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. They called to Lot [Lot was Abraham’s nephew], ‘Where are those men [two angels disguised as humans] who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them’ [forced sodomy].
Dictionary definition of the word “sodomy”: any sexual intercourse held to be abnormal; specif., a) bestiality; b) anal intercourse, esp. between two male persons. [As anyone can tell, the word “sodomy” was derived from the wicked city of Sodom. Nowhere does it tell in all of Scripture of God destroying a complete city with all its inhabitants without working through His people, the Israelites, as He did when He destroyed the city of Jericho and other cities in the land of Canaan. That fact alone displays how detestable (the epitome of evil), the Lord God Almighty thought/thinks those perversions really were/are.]
Leviticus 18:22. “Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable.”
Leviticus 20:13. “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.” Numbers 15:36. “So the assembly took him outside the camp and stoned him to death, as the Lord commanded Moses.” [Stoning was God’s means of execution for crimes of those condemned to death.]
[Was that form of punishment cruel and unusual to Moses or the creator of the universe? Not at all; they knew how to minimize crime and maintain law and order. In America, we give light prison sentences, and then in a short while put them on parole so they can continue their crimes if they so desire, and thus make room for other convicts in our over crowded prisons. Controlling crime is something we have not been able to accomplish in America to any great degree concerning sex crimes, organized crime, and especially with gang violence in the big cities, etc. To those types of hoodlums, killing is a sport with little or no fear of legal retribution.]
[To get more information on how homosexuality started in America, and how it progressed, go to Internet Explorer: type in “A brief history of homosexuality in America.” Some bloggers will be shocked.]
[I do know that in 1940 and beyond, in Nazi Germany (while Hitler was in power), homosexuals were persecuted, tortured, and killed in ways that I don’t care to describe in this post. They were treated even worse than the Nazis treated the Jews.]
[The type of cruel discrimination and treatment they received in America and Nazi Germany at that time is not acceptable for genuine Christians to approve of, then or now, even though Moses was instructed in the Old Testament by The Lord God to put them to death. Death is one thing, but brutal, inhuman torture is even worse.] John 8:5. “In the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women.” [This verse indicates that the teachers of the law and the Pharisees still practiced stoning in Jesus’ time as the most severe punishment.]
Romans 1:26-27. “. . . God gave them [Jews] over to shameful lusts. Even their women [lesbians] exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way, the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves due penalty for their perversions.” [The modern punishment: AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). A few drugs have been formulated to fight AIDS, which would keep those who are infected from dying in a short period of time, although there has not been a breakthrough in new drugs that completely destroy HIV (human immunodeficiency virus.)]
[1st Corinthians 5:9 teaches that genuine Christians must not associate with anyone who calls themselves a Christian but is sexually immoral:] “I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people—not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral or greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother [Christian] but is sexually immoral . . . With such a man [woman] do not even eat.” [I believe the reason the apostle Paul gave this order was so that outsiders would not also categorize genuine Christians as homosexuals.]
Romans 1:32. [The apostle Paul continues to reprimand them after stating their sins in 1:26-27.] “Although they [Jews] know God’s righteous decrees that those who do such things DESERVE DEATH, they not only continue to do these very things but also APPROVE of those who practice them.” (emphasis added).
[Are not many Americans making celebrities and idols of homosexuals in the entertainment field, and becoming partners in our schools with people who openly pervert the right and holy way to live? Perfect examples: “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Also, Kevin Jennings: He is the Assistant Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education and head of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools department. He is also the co-founder of The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) who advances homosexuality in our schools, etc. Click www.glsen.org “books” for more detailed info.; but I warn you—caution is advised.]
Ephesians 5:12. “For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.” 1st Corinthians 6:9-11. “Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders . . . will inherit the kingdom of God . . . And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”
[This tells me that if people who were born or by some other means became homosexuals/lesbians, but then decided to repent and refrain (become celibate) from all inordinate sexual activity, then accept and obey Jesus Christ as their Lord (Boss) and Savior, and give their lives in service to our Lord Jesus Christ, they would then become genuine Christians; of course, only if they continued to live as New Testament Scriptures command.]
[The above verses blatantly teach that for homosexuals, the punishment in the age of grace and mercy initiated by Jesus Christ is not physical death by stoning—thus giving them a chance to truly repent for their remaining days on earth, and if no repentance—eternal death in the fires of hell.]
[According to the American Constitution, all men [people] are created equal. That may be the law of our land, but according to the Bible, that definition is not acceptable. The Old Testament implies that homosexuals are not created as equal/normal to heterosexuals since they cannot on their own reproduce their own offspring. Repeating, therefore, according to God it is not true that all people are created equal. It is not normal/natural to be a homosexual; and besides, if it were just an occasional personal preference (just for the heck of it) and not a compulsion to have sex with the same gender, they would still be condemned for having inordinate sex. Therefore, to God Almighty, engaging in homosexuality for whatever reason is a most serious crime against Him.]
[Since men cannot reproduce on their own, lesbians can become pregnant by artificial insemination (having fertilized male sperm of their choice implanted into their uteruses.) Here is a thought that may be controversial: The child/children born/adopted by homosexuals/lesbians and living in an abnormal environment of having either two females as mother/caregiver, with no fathers, or two male fathers with no mother, etc. the child/children have a greater chance of being born homosexual or lesbians, or acquiring those tendencies as they mature: a slow but sure way to increase their population.]
[We must always remember that having normal sexual intercourse between a husband and wife was/is MAINLY for the continuation/propagation of the human race of which a few, hopefully, will believe, obey and inherit the kingdom of God. Of course, it cannot be overlooked; sexual intercourse also gives great pleasures, meant ONLY for MARRIED opposite-sex couples as the New Testament dictates.]
[There is another reason for men to have ejaculations other than to make children: The buildup of seminal fluid makes them easily aroused. If there is no emission of semen for some time and they do not masturbate by means of genital manipulation and/or sensual fantasies, etc. (which could/most likely is sinful; the Bible is silent on that subject), they will probably have an involuntary nocturnal emission of semen, which is natural. For women, when sexual fluid builds up, and women stimulate their own/each others’ clitorises, a climax will/could be experienced. I can’t speak for women if it is right or wrong since the Bible is also silent in this area.]
[As for men, the Old Testament does have several verses teaching that when a man has an involuntary (via nocturnal emission) or voluntary (via masturbation) emission of semen, they must wash.] Leviticus 15:16-17. “When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean till evening. Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed with water, and he will be unclean till evening.” [Since the Holy Scripture is silent as to the reason why washing is mandatory, I cannot comment on these verses except to say that since semen is an intricate partner in reproduction of humanity, it must be treated as something sacred and returned to the dust of the ground where it originated. Or it has something to do with the rules imposed by the Levitical Priesthood.]
[Some people would wonder why homosexuality is a most detestable sin to God. As homosexuality is progressing in our dear country, it is likely that since it is accepted as normal in our society, it becomes self-propagating with no end in sight, as it has already started in America.]
[If that is true—and it is—what will become of America? As homosexuality continues to increase, so do sexual sins and other degenerating habits, such as excess alcohol consumption by all classes of people, overuse of legal drugs, overeating of the wrong type of food, and lack of exercise that can cause type 2 diabetes, which will cause an eventual early and miserable death, etc. At this time, over 66% of us are either overweight or obese, while half the world is starving. That is one of America’s most grievous sins. Then there is the emptiness in the lives of millions who attempt to fill that void with the make-believe world of movies, just to name a few. In short, America’s damnation by God could be summed up in Luke 12:19-20: “And I’ll say to myself, ‘You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.’” God said to him [also to us and to our government], ‘You fool! . . .’”
[Along with that, we in America are known as the biggest users of illegal drugs than any other civilized country; we are known for Las Vegas-style promiscuity/prostitution and out-of-control hard-core pornography, along with alcohol abuse (binge drinking) of young school kids, and worst of all, America’s legalizing of homosexuality.]
[From the above point of view, one can see why some Muslim countries believe that America is a country run by sugarcoated devils, which may be true. At this point, many Americans have been brainwashed into believing they live in a great Christian country. The reason many may believe that is because there seems to be a church building on every other street corner filled with multitudes of people. The only thing is that many, if not most, of those church people may not be experiencing the life of Jesus Christ, if even in a small way, thus making church-going a sham.]
[Just because 92% of us claim we believe in a god, it will not alter the fact of America’s many sins along with our damning homosexual growth; God has openly predicted our demise in the book of Revelation. How can any entity, regardless of how large or powerful, survive when at this time it has already spent more money ($ thirteen trillion + and growing) than it took in by taxation? And believe it or not, as any fool can tell, our doom most likely will be the result of our own doing. Read Revelation chapter 18. Many theologians and church leaders believe that this chapter refers to the old Roman Empire. They are cold-bloodedly wrong. America is the role model for the world. Read chapter 18 several times and you will see the similarity.]
[If Americans claim to live in a Christian country, it must have/make laws restricting ungodly behavior (like a theocracy). Since our Constitution gives Americans freedom of religion, it cannot enforce Godly behavior on any religion. Therefore, no one can call America a Christian country if some religions refuse to believe and live by Biblical, Christian precepts. Along with that, in America, large groups unknowingly are making Satan their god (doing what comes naturally). That is their religion. Religions of that sort would repudiate the widely held belief that America is a Christian country. In short, what makes any country a Christian country is when its people live according to Christian principles.]
[I must inject a topic that is never, to my knowledge, mentioned for fear of being accused of treason. Matthew 5:38. “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other . . .” This verse sets a precedent that all followers of Jesus (Christians) must never retaliate when evil people want to harm us in any way. Therefore, any country that claims to be Christian must not take up arms against their enemies. That is glaring proof that we do not live in a Christian country. In today’s world, no country could exist for very long without attempting to defend itself. That implies that Christianity was not meant for any specific country as a whole, but for groups of Christians (either large or small) to live in any country, regardless of what laws the government implements; at the same time, not comply with laws, regardless of the consequences that violate their/our moral values. To my knowledge, there is no country in this world that would qualify as being a Christian country, especially our country, with all its military armaments, meant only to destroy and kill.]
[In conclusion: getting back to the main topic of this post. Now here is a paradox that must confront many: About 9 years ago, I knew a very nice man who had AIDS; he claimed to be a Christian. He did not have a Bible, so I bought him one. Later on, when I asked him how his Bible- reading was going, he said he gave the Bible to someone else; he didn’t need it. I visited with him occasionally until he said he was an active homosexual. At that time, I separated myself from him as the New Testament commands. He had been taking medicine for many years so that he wouldn’t quickly die from AIDS; but still, he was in a pitiful condition (he looked 20 years older than his age). The AIDS medication he had to take gave him continual diarrhea to the point that he could travel just about nowhere.]
[Also, about 35 years ago I knew several older women who were lesbians; they were very, very nice, reputable ladies. We got along fine. Then several years ago, I had to do business with two lesbians; again, they were very nice young people. I never asked if any of them claimed to be Christians; should I have asked? That question still haunts me.]
[I am certain many, if not most, homosexuals/lesbians are nice people. The only thing is this: Hell will be filled with many nice, loving and kind people who did not, knowingly or unknowingly, care to live by the standards that are taught by Jesus Christ/God in the New Testament.]
[In ending, here is the main crux of this post: As Christians, we must show kindness to homosexuals/lesbians with a compassionate-type love in hopes—with our help—that they will leave their lives of sin; at the same time, we must let them know that we do not approve of their conduct. That is one of the main reasons we are taught to love our enemies.] Matthew 5:44. “But I tell you, love your enemies . . .” [And if/until they change course, they will continue to be enemies of God and of all genuine Christians. Our love for the unsaved mainly is that we desire that they change course. A somber reminder: Believe it or not, all unsaved people, regardless of how nice, loving and kind they may be (including a large number of church leaders), are still enemies of God.]
