It is very infuriating how Phil was suspended from A&E's television show Duck Dynasty for him voicing his beliefs in an interview. As someone from the conservative side which does not support the gay lifestyle, we have to hear about it on a daily basis. Work places, the news, parades, and groups formed to promote the lifestyle. It is not just myself that is speaking on behalf of this matter, but a vast majority of America that still does not and will not agree with this lifestyle. No - I do not want to see man on man in gay parades wearing speedos while the city decorates everything in rainbow. I don't want to hear about it at work or especially be criticized for what I believe in. If a community of people decide to believe otherwise then fine, so be that, but as for myself... I do not want it shoved down my throat. How does that make me or others who have the same views as I do hateful, non-christian, idiotic, or homophobic? Phil clearly stated he would never treat another person differently because we are all God's children, as the same would go for myself. People cannot pick and choose what they want from the Bible - it is not like ordering off a menu.
"And if anyone removes any of the words from this book of prophecy, God will remove that person's share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book." [Revelations 22:19]
Phil refers to the following verse that says that not only homosexuality, but sleeping with anyone except your husband or wife is a sin and that those who continue this practice after knowing the truth will not even in heaven. This is a very heavy heavy topic, but it cannot be ignored. I myself made the decision at 19 to not wait until marriage with my boyfriend at the time, something I do regret very deeply now. Assuming that someone loves you and that you will marry them should never be enough to give yourself up for another person. Involving yourself in sexual acts out of emotional pain, loneliness, or anger should never be enough either. There is a reason God tells you to wait until marriage with your husband or wife. Some people will learn the difficult way after sinning - maybe not until years later even. Pregnancy, STD's, miscarriage, the pain of splitting up with a lover, and having to tell the person you marry who all you have been with. It is meant to be a very special bond that God gave husband and wife. The only mentions of men sleeping with another man in the bible is in reference to sin, just as adultery and pre-maritual sex is spoken of as well. God still loves these people just as much, but Jesus came to earth to speak the truth in love.
There would have been no point in Jesus coming to earth to save us for our sins if he has simply said, "Do what makes you happy - sleep with who you want, get drunk whenever you want, sure do this and that." No - God's focus is not for you to be happy 24/7. God's focus is for you to love and obey God, love your neighbor as yourself, and honor Him in your ways of life! That can be a person's number one mistake when trying to have faith in God. I used to be so angry at God for making my lonely and put myself in situations that hurt myself more than loneliness for a period of time would have done. In doing God's will, only that will truly bring you an unexplainable joy. Sure - we are all bound to make mistakes and go astray from time to time. We may have those nights where we say, "Oh one time wont hurt", but in the end... it does. When we stand before God on judgement day and he holds us accountable for everything we did in our life... how then will be feel knowing heaven and hell are reality and we will be going to one of those places? We get into heaven by loving God, and through honoring Him in our lives. If we only live to please ourselves or try to make others happy by pushing God away or demeaning what His commandments were then what will he have to say to us at the end?
"And if anyone removes any of the words from this book of prophecy, God will remove that person's share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book." [Revelations 22:19]
Phil refers to the following verse that says that not only homosexuality, but sleeping with anyone except your husband or wife is a sin and that those who continue this practice after knowing the truth will not even in heaven. This is a very heavy heavy topic, but it cannot be ignored. I myself made the decision at 19 to not wait until marriage with my boyfriend at the time, something I do regret very deeply now. Assuming that someone loves you and that you will marry them should never be enough to give yourself up for another person. Involving yourself in sexual acts out of emotional pain, loneliness, or anger should never be enough either. There is a reason God tells you to wait until marriage with your husband or wife. Some people will learn the difficult way after sinning - maybe not until years later even. Pregnancy, STD's, miscarriage, the pain of splitting up with a lover, and having to tell the person you marry who all you have been with. It is meant to be a very special bond that God gave husband and wife. The only mentions of men sleeping with another man in the bible is in reference to sin, just as adultery and pre-maritual sex is spoken of as well. God still loves these people just as much, but Jesus came to earth to speak the truth in love.
There would have been no point in Jesus coming to earth to save us for our sins if he has simply said, "Do what makes you happy - sleep with who you want, get drunk whenever you want, sure do this and that." No - God's focus is not for you to be happy 24/7. God's focus is for you to love and obey God, love your neighbor as yourself, and honor Him in your ways of life! That can be a person's number one mistake when trying to have faith in God. I used to be so angry at God for making my lonely and put myself in situations that hurt myself more than loneliness for a period of time would have done. In doing God's will, only that will truly bring you an unexplainable joy. Sure - we are all bound to make mistakes and go astray from time to time. We may have those nights where we say, "Oh one time wont hurt", but in the end... it does. When we stand before God on judgement day and he holds us accountable for everything we did in our life... how then will be feel knowing heaven and hell are reality and we will be going to one of those places? We get into heaven by loving God, and through honoring Him in our lives. If we only live to please ourselves or try to make others happy by pushing God away or demeaning what His commandments were then what will he have to say to us at the end?
Don't waste your life living for the devil in disguise. The devil comes as everything you ever wanted, not as a man in horns. When you are tempted with things of the world and choose things such as premarital sex, drugs, stealing, belittling others, lying, perversion, fits of anger, depression, drunkenness, and a love of money - you are dealing with the devil himself. We all deal with the devil in our own ways... but we have to recognize how he tries to steal us away from God. The devil tries to steal me through if I drink alcohol or lust. Those are my weaknesses and I am not afraid to admit them. I recognize how I am tried to be lured into think that those are okay with God.
Back to Phil and Duck Dynasty - do not let the devil lure you away from God's truth even if the media tries to put the roles in reverse. The Bible does state that such acts as sin and that man and woman should be joined together in marriage. Don't let the devil think he can win - stand alongside Phil and the Robertson family in Duck Dynasty for their sound biblical views and standing up for God's word!
You are always enough. Nothing you have done in the past could ever keep you away from all that God wants you to be. You are loved by more than you know and God has such a plan for you that you cannot even fathom it. Nothing you give up on earth will ever compare to what God has in store for you... so leave it all behind. Don't worry about things in this world, they will come to pass quicker than the blink of an eye.
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