While I agree that the practice of homosexuality is clearly forbidden in the scriptures, I always find it interesting how the church seems to neglect the other things that Yahweh hates. Proverbs 6:16. Homosexuality is not even listed. Imagine your same message only inserting Haughty eyes where you have placed lesbian lifestyle. Does it grieve us as much if someone were to have the nerve to be "disdainfully proud" and expect the church to give them a pass? What if someone came out of the closet and told us they were "scornfully arrogant", would we shockingly wave our finger at them?
Are we equally as vocal to those who fill the church pews with their arrogant, proud hearts? Do we scorn the wicked lifestyle of one who sows discord among brothers/sisters?
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathers out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers, these are an abomination to him also.
While I agree sin is sin and repentance is turning away from sin by refusing the temptations to satisfy the flesh, perhaps we'd have fewer people turning to homosexuality as a way of dealing with the pain inflicted from all the other abominations no one seems to give a hoot about.
I totally agree. Murder is no different in YHVH's eyes than a lying tongue! It's just easier to hide temporarily...it WILL be found out though and we will be judged for these hidden sins if we are too proud to repent and turn from them.
ReplyDeleteVery well written.
ReplyDeleteI have been doing the "instructions for righteousness" book, written by doorposts with my children. (blessed by it, btw)
There are so many ungodly character traits we harbor. I find self righteousness is one that takes root and hides disguising itself in many ways. But when it all boils down, it seems as if they all have a foundation of "self" versus YHVH, no?
Your blog is beautiful...glad to have come across it.
Because of Him,
Emily
Thank you Emily. This post needs a bit of explaining. I came across a pastor's blog that was so critical of a Christian artist that has "come out of the closet". It was so full of hate, that it made me sad, yet the 7 seven detestable things YHVH hates are left out of the congregational shaming circles.
ReplyDeleteI have the same doorposts book and I've been blessed by it too.
I will look forward to getting to "know" you more via your blog.
Thanks for the encouragement...May our King bless you and your family