The true Church of God and the Acceptance of homosexuality

Currently the Church of God whose head is Jesus Chrsit seem to be facing what can be seen as a "catastrophically era". When Paul is addressing the churches in Corinth his teachings were based in living a life that is pleasing to God. In many of his books he addresses the issues that were facing the church at that particular period of time. He adresses issues like divisions in the church, being the kind of servant that God desires, Immorality that existed in the church (a number of immoral acts is listed), things that we do yet defile ourselves such as sacrifices, he issues out warnings drawing from Israel's history, trying to show people the benefits of those who believe and stay in the Lord, the ways of worshiping God to name but few.

Our church today is not different from the church that existed during the time of Paul the only difference today are the people whom we believe that God has chosen to lead His flock who come against the word of God. there has been a number of cases where pastors, church leaders, believers publicly blasphemy God by pronouncing good what God declared SIN AND IMMORAL. The burning issue is the issue of homosexuality. People use to say that sin is sin no matter how little it might be but its price is death but the same people are the people who treat the sin of homosexuality with speacial treatment and dignity while God declared it evil.

Yes this issue have been discussed, discussed, discussed and discussed but not in depth with good interpretation from the scripture. This is causing a serious problem for the churh because our leaders are failing to prove that this act is evil and now they succumb to accepting homosexuals as they are. Here I might be sounding like a dog barking that they must not be allowed to worship God, but that is not the case. These people are the people whom God loves and destined for brighter future,hence we can not hate them but hate the act of homosexuality.

To make sense of the sin that they commit let me quote a passage in 1 Corinthians 6 verses 9-12. "9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the SEXUAL IMMORALITY nor IDOLATERS nor ADULTERERS nor MALE PROSTITUTES nor HOMOSEXUAL offenders 10.nor THIEVES nor the GREEDY nor DRUNKARDS nor SLANDERERS nor SWINDLERS will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Sexual Immorality
12"Everything is permissible for me"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13"Food for the stomach and the stomach for food"—but God will destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body". In this passage we find a number of sins that are condemned and homosexuality is of no exception therefore deserve no special treatment. but the situation is different in out churches, these people are said to be accepted, meaning that even the thieves,fornicators, prostitutes, people worshiping idols, anti-christs, devil worshipers must be accepted because they are created by God. By accepting homosexuality this sends the message that everything that is sin is created by God so all people who are involved must be accepted. Welcoming people is fine but the act should be condemned if we claim to be living according to Biblical principles.

I have a lot of scriptures specifically based on this issue of homosexuality, but I want to leave a room for debate and thoughts. Have your say, how do you see this issue of homosexuality and what do you think of the true church of God.

Born Gay?
The majority of homosexuals believe they were born “gay.” This belief often supplies them with comfort, relieving them of any responsibility to change. However, there is no solid scientific evidence that people are born homosexual. The overwhelming majority of gay people are completely normal genetically. They are fully male or female.http://www.pureintimacy.org/gr/homosexuality/a0000054.cfm The Four Components of Homosexuality which you can view them by visiting the above mentioned web then click 'ORIGINS OF HOMOSEXUALITY"
1.Behavior
2.Psychic Response
3.Identity
4.Lifestyle

A number of other verses you can look at are as follows: Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; Romans 1:26, 27; 1 Corinthians 6:9,10; and 1 Timothy 1:9,10. The Bible states clearly in five places that homosexual behavior is sin.Sexual lust and fantasy, both homosexual and heterosexual, are sinful according to God’s Word. "On the other hand, 1 Corinthians 10:13 assures us that temptation is not sin: “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”

Church accepting this kind of immoral act, is it the true church of God? are they still worshiping God who does not like homosexuality? should homosexuality be accepted or should people be accepted not homosexuality?Are they interpreting the Bible the way God intended it to be? because many people have their justification around interpretation of scriptures BUT with the help of the Holy Spirit we are able to desern when someone is interpreting his own feeling and emotions disguising with the word of God. Watch out, and stay alert. The church of God is being challenged and it is going down. God seeks the vessels He is going to use to turn things around, Giants who are going to face the devil and stand for the truth which is being sold daily by our leaders.Will you join the battle, be part of God's movememnt!

There are many battles to be fought, but “greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world.” Those who have done sociology or psychology you will know excatly that behaviour is influenced by the environmental factors, now! why only homosexuality is naturality? Scientists, sociologists, psychologists agree that you are not born as who you are now but the surrounding shapes you but when it comes to homosexuality they romanticise it that those people are born that way, aren't they confused of themselves- self contradictory? The purpose behind all this is to oppose God in whatever way that is possible otherwise that they know themselves and are doing it with full intentions as the Bible records that. Why is this homosexuality thing only against Christianity? doesn't it show that Christianity is real and now seek to demolish it? why they can't challenge Muslims,Hinduism and other religions about this issue? It is simple because of the fact that we are on the right track and what will not change people can not be challenged, we are challenged because we have an impact to the kingdom of the Devil. In a show I listened to recently they claim that the Bible need to be justified for todays' way of life and that God condemns homosexuality is "bullshit", yes that's what they say against God and we have to compromise and laugh our lungs out embracing such a blasphemy against our God.If they really would like to worship God why is it God who needs to change and do what will please them? Aren't they trying to equate themselves with God just the same thing their father 'Satan' did to be kicked out of Heaven? Why can't they just seek another god who will change his will to nurse their feelings? If God is unfair in condemning homosexuals in his word I think that the society is unfair as well by condemning the murderers who are the same as homosexuals to God by putting them in jail, they should be given their right as well to murder.As said homosexuality is not different from other sins but what sickens true Christians who will not accept it like me is because of the special treatment it receives, we never condone fornication than sexuality as some claim,but we look for the major sins that seem to overshadow the way people suppose to do things and speak against that demon and what I know is that your heart will be broken when some-one kicks your dog and that what happens when we speak against the demon of homosexuality the owner grumbles. The fact that the government, the society and even lecturers are for it does not qualify it or make it right to be accepted by God.

I feel like stopping talking on this but the issues mentioned in the show I listened really need to be addressed by us because they are about us. They say that God created people to populate the world and the world is over-populated now and the purpose is no longer valid therefore no reason not to accept homosexuality. What a carnal mind!!!One- God did not create people to populate the world but to worship Him, two- God was there in the beginning, He is still the same and He is still to come, therefore even if the time can change, things can change and people can change He remians the same God and His word will never change.I do not know really why people who do not want to be abide by God's commands can't find some one else to worship not my God because they are really confused they even claim that the Bible is not real, why would people persist to be accepted by what is not real?

I would like to warn the priests of the word of God-Malachi 2 verse 1-9 speaks to you priests, you really don't have to compromise if you ever had an experience of the Holy Spirit for he is the one who reveals these truths. You can decide now whether you pave your way to hell or stand for God, what does it help to please masses find honour on earth and get people love you but miss the Kingdom of God? Verse 17 of this chapter will clear up your minds for you to jurdge yourselves of what you do and say to the people. However, this is my own view and analysis of the word of God helped by the Holy Spirit. It is open to discussions!


God bless you as you voicing out your opinions and views.
Will be back in a short space of time, should you want to ask a question, feel free as well!
Simm

The Heart of Worship part 2

SCO WORKSHOP ON WORSHIP
Date; 30 April 2008
By Simphiwe Kanityi
Part 2

Worship:
Trying to getting this done we need now to look at the scriptures and find why is worship so important and emphasised with such a great emphasis.

Psalm 29
1 Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendour of his holiness. 3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders,
the LORD thunders over the mighty waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is majestic. 5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of lightning. 8 The voice of the LORD shakes the desert; the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!" 10 The LORD sits [d] enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever. 11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.

Rev 4 vs. 1-11= Worship Him because He is Holy
Psalm 96 vs. 8-9 = Worship Him because that is what due to His Name

While it is right to worship God privately and individually, it is equally important to worship Him publicly and corporate. It does not matter whether our worship is loud or soft, static or dynamic, conservative or charismatic. What God requires is that we give Him the Glory that is due to His name.
It does not matter whether you go in our country or other pars of the world – you belong to the family of God! Wherever Christians are found, they will always be worshipping God.

Luke 4 vs. 16 = Jesus regularly went to worship because it was His custom to do so you as well were created to worship that has to be your custom, do it regularly.

Hebrews 10 vs. 19 = it may come as a surprise for you to know that in God’s eyes all believers in Him are now Priests. Priests used to carry worship and praises for other people to God but now since the curtain was torn apart you have a right to decide to go in or to stay out and criticise people that they didn’t worship nicely today. You have a choice but to God we have the same right to stand in front of Him and give Him the adoration.
1 Peter 2 vs. 5, 9 = Now that you have heard you are guilty, take off the guilty by giving God the worship He deserves because you are chosen not by people but by God. When people say things about you I don’t see the reason that you would want to satisfy them what about the one who chose you.

Luke 22 vs. 17-20
One of the main functions of priest is to worship and serve God. It is also vitally important that you – as a worshiper partake in Holy Communion. I have seen so many worshipers when offered Holy Communion where they serve they shake their heads day after day and the people who do that are the people who are not in the right standing with God. If you are right with God why can’t you do that because it is part of worship, you say that God I remember what you have done through your son Jesus Christ.

Worship is a God thing not a good thing, it is the state of the heart not art so don’t spend time trying to make it appear very artistic but prepare the heart that when you do it you do it sincere.
Hope you'll make true and great worshipers! God bless you all.