Greetings everyone, I know usually I don't usually post what I do or my personal experiences but sticking to the scriptures. However this won't stray from that but it's a little bit of a look at what is taking place in Jamaica, the country where I live.
Just putting this here:
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
This week I viewed a few articles on the same event that, I found a bit disturbing but sad to say, I wasn't really surprised in the direction it took because I've seen it take place across the world (mainly in the USA).
Here in little Jamaica, a university professor (expert and director of Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training) was fired from his position for speaking his entitled opinion on the issue of homosexuality and its increased risk of participants contracting the disease, taking place at a high-profile case in Belize.
Links to the articles: UWI Fires Professor Amid Gay Lobby Outrage.
UWI sacks professor .Bows to gay, human rights groups.
MAJ supports UWI professor, Dr Bain, who gay groups want fired.
At the bottom of the article (the first link) I posted my comments yesterday on the article just to add my voice in the direction our country seems to be taking. Using scriptures taken from:
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Romans 1:22-27 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
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So this morning I was notified that I had a response, saying that I was only taking part of the scriptures out of context to bash a minority group. I commend the person replied for saying that it is a sin problem. However, I was surprised that he said I was out of context. I suppose I didn't plan to use the entire of Romans 1 but the part of the scriptures that spoke directly to the problem (using it in context of course).
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Hebrews 4:11-13 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
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It's a case in which a judge has a criminal in court. The judge cannot sentence the man in all fairness if the man is not made aware of his wrong doing. If a man stole, tell him he broke the law by stealing. Don't just tell him he broke the law. How will he know he is guilty if he does not know the law.
I suppose the fact remains also for speaking to others about the gospel of Jesus Christ. Show them they are guilty of breaking God's law. Let them know they are guilty before the judge and that they have no way of saving themselves except they throw themselves at the mercy of the judge. Their salvation then is dependent on Jesus Christ. Jesus will have to save them for them to be saved.
Now, another thing that surprised me is that others who commented before me seemed to know the Word of God quite well. I don't who if they are also in Jamaica but it was an encouragement that the Word of God is known in context by others.
There is very important thing I really believe that everyone of us should know, and I believe God has shown this to me over the years.
- It is not impossible to deceived yourself into think that all is well:
Jeremiah 17:9-10 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.Hebrews 3:12-13 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
- Be EXTREMELY CAREFUL how you handle the Word of God
2 Corinthians 4:1-2 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Romans 1:20-25 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
- Be careful who you take heed to:
2 Peter 2:10-22 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. 17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
