Changing
the Word of God is what you call religious and sinful (Deuteronomy 4:2). The 21st Century Pharisees (far-to-see) and
Sadducees (sad-to-see) movement is still trotting upon the plains of our hills today
functioning and doing no different than that of Jesus' day. But Jesus called them out on it, and trust
me, the Master wasn't afraid to do so either.
Listen
here and read the text in Matthew 23:27-28: "Woe
to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look
beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and
everything unclean. In the same way, on
the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of
hypocrisy and wickedness.”
So
check it! Was Christ hateful when He
spoke these words of truth? Was Christ
hateful when he overthrew the tables of the money-changers at the temple in
John 2:15? Was he indirectly hateful
when he stooped down and began writing on the sands where the woman who had been
caught in adultery stood?
I
always wondered what Jesus wrote on the sands that day. Have you?
Could he have written some of the secret and sinful things the accusers
themselves were committing and it was only because their "stuff"
hadn't hit the roof yet? The Bible never states what Jesus wrote but it
tells us that while he was still writing, one by one walked away until there was
no man standing to accuse her.
Christ
calls us out of darkness. He beckons us
to come out from among them and be separate (2 Corinthians 6:17-18). He calls us out from the world because sin is
a contaminator. Separation is a must
because sin pollutes and poisons the spiritual man. Yet, it is a choice; a choice that one makes
to comply or disobey; one that requires submission, yet, one that is never
imposed on or forced. Then, after He has calls us and we answer the
call, He begins to instruct us on how we should live.
But
you’ll find in this Christian journey that people, as they did Jesus, will
despise you, hate you, and “chat” you because of truth. You see, truth has a way of touching us in
the most uncomfortable places; places we desire no change. Truth, like light, exposes darkness. It has a way of stepping on our toes and seeping
into the crevices of our hearts, and once it has infiltrated our space, it
PRICKS IT.
But
don’t be afraid to speak out against those who attempt to distort the Word of
the Lord. Jeremiah faced a whole
generation of hard-headed, stiff-necked people.
Jeremiah 1:15-19 served as an encouraging word for him and so shall it
serve as an encouragement and strength to us today: 15For, lo, I will call all the families of the
kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set
every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all
the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah. 16And
I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have
forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works
of their own hands. 17Thou therefore
gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be
not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them. 18For,
behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and
brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the
princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the
land. 19And
they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to
deliver thee.
Sometimes
speaking the truth in love doesn’t come across lovely to those whose reject
truth. People will call you self-righteous,
self-appointed, and hateful when you speak against sin. When you start naming and speaking against
the things that God Himself calls unclean, unholy, filthy, abominable, or
dirty, they will start calling you self-righteous. But keep preaching and teaching anyway. Like Noah, the day will come when the door
will be shut by God’s hand and men will reap the rewards of their own
hand. Keep loving, praying, but NEVER
COMPROMISE the Word of God for position, power, prestige, or popularity.
Many
people don’t understand the difference between loving the sinner and hating the
sin. For those who have been a bit shy
about speaking on the topic of gay and lesbianism and President Obama’s sudden
change on the subject, here’s my answer.
The conclusion drawn about homosexuality in the Word of God is this: "Do
not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. (Lev 18:22). There
is no other interpretation or revelation needed. Case closed!
I love all people but draw a line when it comes to
defending the Word of God on any subject matter. But drawing the line doesn’t mean I stop
loving and become hateful and mean to those who may choose to live differently. I love people, and it is because of this
love, that I continue to share the Word of Truth as Jesus did. I speak openly and freely about homosexuality as I
would any other subject according to the Bible. The Word of God
is my measuring stick; so naturally, I am very careful to measure EVERYTHING by
what the Word of God has to say about the topic.
A STOP SIGN’s
message is a visual object intended to communicate to us that when we reach the end
of the road we must come to an absolute halt.
I can choose to ignore the sign or even become ludicrous in my stinking thinking,
read it backwards because I FEEL LIKE going contrary to the logic that we read
from left to right and receive a totally different message - POTS. That’s what the antichrist movement does; it changes
and interprets the Word of God to suit, justify, and fulfill its own desires. It is ANTI – AGAINST Christ and all that the
Word of God teaches. It is skillfully spawn
to lure you away from Christ, and at the end of the journey, will lead you
straight into the belly of hell.
I'm
not religious folks. I am saved,
sanctified, and set apart and make no apologies for it.
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References:
Deuteronomy 4:2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract
from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you.
John 2:15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from
the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money
changers and overturned their tables.
John 8:3 The teachers of the law and
the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before
the group
John 8:8 Again he stooped down and
wrote on the ground.
John 8:10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman,
where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
2 Corinthian 6:17-18 Wherefore come out from among them,
and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and
I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and
daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Jeremiah 1:15-19 15For,
lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD;
and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of
the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and
against all the cities of Judah. 16And I will utter
my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me,
and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own
hands. 17Thou
therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command
thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them. 18For,
behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and
brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the
princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the
land. 19And
they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am
with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
Revelation 22:18-19 I warn
everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds
anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book
of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in
the holy city, which are described in this book.
~Narda Goodson, 2012 Daily Doses of Gospel PiLLs
Narda Goodson
First Lady of Whitewright, Texas
