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ADAM & EVE, NOT STEVE Written by Evg. Genny Villaronga
This article was not an easy one to write because it will, without a doubt, offend some readers. However, this not being my intention…I write. It touches on mankind’s unnatural affection towards the same gender, man to man and woman to woman. Society has labeled them Homosexual and Lesbian. Furthermore, there are men and women who believe they were born this way and that it lay dormant, or they tried to hide it. Consequently they’ve allowed themselves to be taken over by this spirit. Yes…it is a spirit. It’s not how God created mankind. In the Bible you read how God created both male and female to function in specific roles. (And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Ge. 2:7) After He created man and so he wouldn’t be lonely, He created the woman out of the man’s rib. ( 21And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.) So when God took the rib out of man and created the woman, he made them two separate, individual entities, so that they could procreate. It doesn’t mean that the woman should behave like a man because she was created out of his rib or visa-versa; and God never, intended for man to be with another man nor woman with another woman, because they would never be able to procreate. We are to imitate Jesus and not the opposite gender. (That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Ep. 4:22-24)Now, I know some readers would like to stop reading right about now, but I urge you to please read on. God unequivocally forbids the homosexual & lesbian lifestyle. God condemned Sodom & Gomorrah for living this way and they were destroyed because they wouldn’t turn away from their sin. ( 20And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous, 21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. 22And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom… Ge. 18:20-22) The example of Sodom & Gomorrah was given as a warning to people of all ages and walks of life, not to allow themselves to be tempted to live that kind of life. He holds them fully accountable for their sin. Just as anyone who would be tempted to live a life of crime, punishable by the law, a homosexual and lesbian will have to face God’s law. This means that the wicked, including the homosexual and lesbian will not make it into heaven. (9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? 10Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1Co. 6:9,10) The grace of God enables us to say "NO" to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in a perverse world. (For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. Ti 2:11,12)We have all been deceived at some point in our lives, and in some way or another. Just know that you are not alone, there is hope for all of God’s creation. We will all be tempted by a variety of spirits throughout our lives, but God will always make a way of escape. (There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1Co. 10:13) There is always hope in God. You will never be able to do it on your own (Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Ro 15:13) So beloved, if you are dealing with this circumstance or know someone who is, seek the Lord and trust Him to deliver you from this spirit. You cannot it without Him. (I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. Ph.4:13) Scripture Reading: 2Ti 3:2-4; Ro 1:21-27; Ro 13:14; Ga 5:16 Your comments are welcome, please email me at genvilla@yahoo,com Bishop Bani B. Brown, Pastor www.triumphantministries.org May 2010 News Letter Article |