I was approached recently by a lovely woman, who is unsaved.
She asked,"Carol is sex outside of marriage a sin?"
My answer was obvious, "yes, of course the bible warns us to flee fornacation!"
"Have christians made some changes concerning the bible's instuctions," she replied?
"I certainly hope not," i said.
"well, i know for a fact, that there are people in leadership positions that are acting as man and wife and are not married, is that wrong or right, Carol?"
First off, I was embarassed, not for me, but for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Second, I had no intention of judging anyone, however, sin is sin and she had a valid question. if i avoided it, i was dancing around the truth. if i accepted it, i was arguing with the book (The Bible) that is my guide in my walk with God. and i know well that sex outside of marriage...IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO GOD! PERIOD, PARAGRAPH!
I had to give her the "truth" but first i asked. "How do you know people are sleeping together and not married?" she chuckled, "oh come on now Carol it is so obivious, be serious!"
the truth is, and it is very sad, i know she is telling the absolute truth. and her observance is correct.
Church, we are not suppose to be having sex if we are not married.. people slip, they fall and make mistakes, but to be living like husband and wife, dating and then having sex together in the relationship??? wow!
if the world is watching, the believe me GOD IS!
our youth are watching us, they know in their hearts it is wrong.
but they see adults having sexual relationships and they are "getting the message, it is okay!" Church we are going to answer for this!
i PRAY WE WAKE UP.
LEADSHIP NEEDS TO BE ABOVE REPROACH. PARENTS THAT ARE DIVORCED NEED NOT TO BE HAVING SEX WITH THEIR NEW "PARTNERS'
NO ONES PERFECT, BUT IN THIS DAY IN AGE WE CAN'T BE MESSING WITH THE WORD OF GOD!
The lady continued, "I want to do the right thing, but if the christians are sending this kind of a message?"
All christians aren't sinning, some yes. But please church lets not get the words "gossip and judgement" mixed up.
sometimes when we confront sin.. the devil screams... "your judging, your gossiping"
that is not true... we need to love and be fair.. but sin is sin and it will take you further then you want to go and keep you longer then you want to be there!"
Lets clean it up... the wages of sin is death.. but the gift of God is life...eternal.
"Twilight" the movie. Are christians really watching and reading this? No way!
I was ministering in a city in New York some time back. at the end of the service i was approached by a young man about twenty years old.
"Do you believe in vampires," he asked me, his eyes staring directly into mine?
"Yes, I do," I answered matter of factly.
"really," he responded.
"really!" I reinerated.
I proceeded to tell him about a girl that I know in Colorado who has been drinking her own blood for quite some time. she takes it out of her body by way of a syringe.
If she does not have it daily, she turns blue. His face reflected interest, I sensed he was wondering if I was telling the truth. Why would I lie? duh!
Anyway, I proceeded to tell him about another guy that i knew, that would ring the blood out raw meat and drink it. He laughed. So did I.
"So, then you know a few vampires?. "Yes, as a matter of fact i do," I answered.
And, what do you think of them," he inquired?
"Personally, i think their nuts!" I said, smiling politely.
He stepped back and looked me up and down. "why do you feel that way because you are a minister?"
"I am a christian first. but I was once a witch and believed in alot of things, vampirism being one of them. But now I am a christian who believes in the Blood of Jesus Christ and the power of it. He poured His Blood out on a cross after He was badly beaten. That Blood saved me from a life of sin and eventual death."
The young man snickered. "let me get this straight," I said to him, "you snicker at the Living Blood of Jesus and my faith in it, but you think vampires who drink blood are cool? Let me ask you something, don't you find it goolish to be biting peoples necks and sucking blood out?"
"that depends," he said quickly.
Listen, Christians who are being entertained by "vampires, blood drinking and evil behavior, need to ask themselves a rather important question. Is this "exceptable" to the Holy Spirit that lives in them that is called "holy?"
Blood drinking love stories are not suppose to be "appealing" to the children of God, for whom Son Jesus poured out His precious Blood.
Is it okay to be entertained by blood drinking gools. even if they are "cute sexy and romantic" (sic)I THINK NOT!
To think that we celebrate Jesus and His holiness on sunday then we are reading and watching a "replusive" movie about people drinking blood.
kind of bazaar, don't ya think?.. well thats my take on it and I'm sticking to it!
"Do you believe in vampires," he asked me, his eyes staring directly into mine?
"Yes, I do," I answered matter of factly.
"really," he responded.
"really!" I reinerated.
I proceeded to tell him about a girl that I know in Colorado who has been drinking her own blood for quite some time. she takes it out of her body by way of a syringe.
If she does not have it daily, she turns blue. His face reflected interest, I sensed he was wondering if I was telling the truth. Why would I lie? duh!
Anyway, I proceeded to tell him about another guy that i knew, that would ring the blood out raw meat and drink it. He laughed. So did I.
"So, then you know a few vampires?. "Yes, as a matter of fact i do," I answered.
And, what do you think of them," he inquired?
"Personally, i think their nuts!" I said, smiling politely.
He stepped back and looked me up and down. "why do you feel that way because you are a minister?"
"I am a christian first. but I was once a witch and believed in alot of things, vampirism being one of them. But now I am a christian who believes in the Blood of Jesus Christ and the power of it. He poured His Blood out on a cross after He was badly beaten. That Blood saved me from a life of sin and eventual death."
The young man snickered. "let me get this straight," I said to him, "you snicker at the Living Blood of Jesus and my faith in it, but you think vampires who drink blood are cool? Let me ask you something, don't you find it goolish to be biting peoples necks and sucking blood out?"
"that depends," he said quickly.
Listen, Christians who are being entertained by "vampires, blood drinking and evil behavior, need to ask themselves a rather important question. Is this "exceptable" to the Holy Spirit that lives in them that is called "holy?"
Blood drinking love stories are not suppose to be "appealing" to the children of God, for whom Son Jesus poured out His precious Blood.
Is it okay to be entertained by blood drinking gools. even if they are "cute sexy and romantic" (sic)I THINK NOT!
To think that we celebrate Jesus and His holiness on sunday then we are reading and watching a "replusive" movie about people drinking blood.
kind of bazaar, don't ya think?.. well thats my take on it and I'm sticking to it!
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