It makes no difference if you are a hetrosexual sinner or a homosexual sinner, there is no prejudice or discrimination with God. He treats everybody the same, there is forgiveness and peace offered to all freely at the cross.
Murderers, even child murderers, thieves, liars will all find that "the Lord," as it is written, "is kind and gracious to all who call upon Him in sincerity and truth."
St Paul says in 1 corintians ch. 6. vs. 9-11.
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? do not be deceived, neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor revilers will inherit the kingdom of God. And SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU, but you were washed, you were made clean, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
There simply is no sin or class of sinners that God will not freely forgive and clean up, no heart too black, no case too hopeless. All He requires is that we do come and in coming we come to the cross for that is where our sins were put away, paid for, nailed with Him to the tree.
Therefore there is no longer any need for us to be separated from God or to keep distance, friendship can be restored.
Is that too simple? too easy a thing? has God made peace and pardon too cheap so that people simply scorn His offer as worthless?
Dear reader friendship with God is the sweetest joy you will have this side of eternity, the love He gives is precious beyond all price and beyond words to describe it but you can have it free this very hour if you will. Yes it must be free-without cost-you cannot buy it, if you try to God will turn you away, if you try to buy ANY of God's blessings He will turn you away disappointed believe me when I tell you that.
I am very sorry that money has gotten mixed up with many a healing ministry, the mere idea or suggestion that you can come to God with money in your hand and that He will show you favour is anathema with God, He will turn you away-this is the graveyard of many and many a ministry that started out in power and sometimes great power, but as soon as money comes in with fund-raising under what guise so-ever, call it love-gift or ministry offering or partnership evangelism or whatever name you like if it gets mixed up with the ministration of the gospel it is wrong and the power of God will leave that ministry, the anointing will lift and all that will remain is excitement and shouting and hoo ha.
"Freely you have received freely give" Jesus said.
God has been saying to me a word for years and I never understood it, I cry to Him about these "faith power" ministries and He always answered the same word "In one day they will all come to an end, at a stroke." I never understood it until the downturn and the credit crunch hit and what is looming just on the horizon the complete failure of money or mammon as the bible calls it, this is more than an economic crisis friends this is collapse and it's just around the corner.
Does that mean christians should not give to the gospel? now see this for it's such a narrow line, friends if you are saved giving to the gospel is the wisest thing you could do with your money, giving to christian ministry, giving to the poor, the hungry, the naked, the homeless but let it never, NEVER get mixed up with the ministration of the gospel.
Will God prosper you if you give to the gospel and to christian ministry? sure He will.
But if you are seeking the Lord for blessing, if you need healing, if you need pardon and the peace and joy that salvation brings then it will better for you to keep your money in your pocket for these things can only be received freely through faith, they can not be earned and they can not be bought.
The price for these things have been paid FOR you on YOUR behalf by Jesus, sins washed away, sickness borne, the chastisement for OUR peace was laid on Him.
You come, come this minute to Him and PROVE Him whether or not it is true.
Say "Lord Jesus I accept that You did pay the price, the ransome price, for my sins. the price was death but You died for me, You took my place. I accept you as Lord and ask You to come into my heart today as Saviour, Healer and Provider. Amen."
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• 11/18/2009 - Error and Greed
they are on their way out.I am so glad,many shall come out of bondage.
...Here is the scripture.I Timothy 5:5-10...useless wranglings of men of
corrupt minds and destitute of the truth(prosperity preachers) who suppose that Godliness is means of gain.From such withdraw yourselves.
Now Godliness with contentment is great gain.For we brought nothing
into this world,and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And have food
and clothing with these we shall be content.
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare,and into
many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil,for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness,and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
This was the Lords message to me when I was attending a prosperity church.Our saviors final word to me was this ''COME OUT
FROM AMONG THEM!
Thank you so much,dear sister for this post. You write so very well.
I see the Lord Jesus continues to bless you.