It blows my mind how people can justify living by their own will. I know I am guilty of it often myself. I am guilty of sinning everyday. The difference is I try and always recognize my sin and repent and ask forgiveness for all sins I have committed, even the ones I am not aware of.
We have a problem in the church. It's not a problem that is small but one that is allowing Satan to destroy the church. This problem is not only running rampant in America but is a worldwide tragedy. The problem is we as Christians rationalize our sins and the sins of our Brothers and Sisters everyday. We make statements like, "the Bible didn't really mean that." We say things like, "the culture was way different when the Bible was written then it is today."
Yes that is true the culture has changed. Why has it changed and how has it changed? Well after 2,000 plus years since Jesus was murdered for our sins, Satan has been deceiving us with his lies. Lies like it's OK for women to lead the church. Lies like it's natural for men to have sex with men and for women to have sex with women. We have come to justify that men and women can have sex outside marriage, that it's OK to have sex with many partners. We even rationalize that it's OK for teenagers to have sex as long as it's safe sex. We even have gone so far to say that murdering an unborn child that God has given life to is not only acceptable by law but we will pay for it with tax dollars in this country.
No where in the Bible does it say that any of these previously mentioned items are acceptable. There are many versus on each of these subjects. There is no where in the Bible that says the Word of God will expire and be rewritten to accommodate our new broken culture.
We as Christians MUST allow the Word of God to be the only benchmark for how we live our lives. When we fall short we then will be covered by Grace, only after we confess our sin but not make excuses for it. I wish all churches would start getting back to the basics and only focus on the Truth in the scriptures. I believe this is part of the reason we Christian's are called hypocrites so often.
I myself live in hypocrisy more than I would like to admit. The key however is when I recognize it I confess it and lay it at that cross.
Whenever you hear a Pastor give you their interpretation of the Word of God. Ask them to use the Scriptures to validate their opinion. If a Pastor or Elder makes a comment such as times have changed or our culture is different now from when the Bible was written. You may just look them in the eye and say as your Lord once said, "get behind me Satan."
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Whenever we challenge God and try and change the Word to satisfy our broken and sinful lives we are allowing Satan a stronger grasp on us. We are listening to the lies of the enemy and we are telling God that Satan's lies have more power and worth than God Almighty. We must as a church, the body of Christ start living our lives as God has directed us in the Holy Bible, His Word...and the Word was God.
Heavenly Father, please allow me to live my life in your Light. Give me the strength to stop listening to the lies of Satan and to only hear the love from your Word. Please Lord give me the strength I need to stop rationalizing my sins and brokenness. Father I pray for all people in this nation and across the world that have proclaimed you Lord Jesus as their Lord and Savior to stop living the lies in your church. I pray we stop accepting the lies from Satan and that we stand up to the weak leaders in your church and challenge them to get back to Your "Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth." Please Lord forgive us of the sins that we commit sinfully in your name. We know you hate each and every sin equally and yet we try and justify that some of our sins are better than others even though we know that all sin is evil and hated by you God. Please forgive us of this broken state our culture and society has inexcusably become. Thank you Lord Jesus. In your Holy and Glorious name. AMEN
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