"Loving judging"
Christ said take the log out of your own eye before you take the mote of their eyes. The Only people you can accurately help is those who have gone through the same thing you have or have the same problem you have. Judging is wrong period. Helping someone with a problem in the spirit of love is different. But too many think they can Judge in the name of "love" All too often so called "good" Christians use that phrase to self righteously pass judgement on unbelievers in the
Rejoice even in trials
Sometimes like so many others on here I feel like God has put to many things in my lap and that I can not bear up under my problems. Then I read job. Now if anyone had a right to complain it was him. God allowed satan to test him and he lost everything yet listen to what Job says to his friends during his darkest hours; Job 19:23-29 English Standard Version (ESV) 23 “Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! 24 Oh that with an iron pen and lea
Do we worship Idols of our own
What is idolatry? Webster's dictionary describes it as : 1: the worship of a physical object as a god 2: immoderate attachment or devotion to something Synonyms adulation, deification, hero worship, worship, idolization, worshipping (also worshiping) The bible also defines what it is and guess what it is not just the worship of a god. Ephesians 5 Amplified Bible (AMP) 5 Therefore be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate t
When we feel weak
When you feel weakest, that is when God comes to you and gently says I can use you now. It is in weakness that God's strength is manifest. It is in doubt that God shouts from the rooftops You are mine!! It is in fear that God says Do not fear, I am with you even to the end of the world. We who are gay, lesbians, bisexual, transgender, and even intersex are the ones God has chosen to shame the wise. We are the ones He has chosen to shame the strong. We are the ones HE has chos
Free will vs Gods control
I was asked these questions and I have them with my answers. "How much control has God over us ? Are we basically on a train set (going on a loop as we can't decide anything on our own) or are we basically thrown into this world (by God) and making every decisions ourselves.(image would be god put us in a box and just leave us in there)" The age old question of free will vs predetermination. Yes we have free will. We have control over what we do or don't do. However God has
Does the bible condemn Same sex marriage?
There are other resources that go into more depth about each place that it is listed. This answer is just a more general one. Almost all of the verses concerning homosexuality revolve around idol worship and behaviors that surrounded it. The story of sodom and gomorrah is one of rape of foreign travelers and not of consensual sex. This is what it says about them: Ezekiel 16 Judgment on Jerusalem …48"As I live," declares the Lord GOD, "Sodom, your sister and her daughters
If God is for us, who is against us
I was feeling down today because I got attacked by other Christians when I witnessed online to other GLBTs. I also noticed I have been getting fewer responses. So I was feeling like maybe God was not pleased with what I do. Maybe my faith was wrong. So I asked My Heavenly Father to speak to me through our daily bread. I told Him I really need to hear your voice and know that what I am doing is okay. IT was the bible passage that jumped out at me and brought tears to my eyes.
Is fornication okay?
Well, for one thing, we are God's temple. IF you know how Jesus felt about the money changers, then you have a good idea how God feels about us misusing our bodies. Now, sexual activity is fun, but let's face it, practically first. Old diseases are becoming antibiotic-resistant, and there are lots of viral diseases out there as well that are not curable, only controllable. The other thing is that by jumping from one person to another, you are hurting the ones you leave behin
Hating others
If you look at the news comments under certain stories like ones about GLBTs, minorities, immigrants and other religions, you will find hateful comments. People use the internet to express things they can not do in public. The problem is the more widespread the comments, the more others think it is acceptable to say it in public as well. It is easy to hate someone else because they are different or you are scared of them and what they might do. IF you have been hurt by som
Is satan real?
Satan is described in the bible as many things. He is the serpent spoken of in Eden in Genesis 3. He is called the dragon spoken of in Revelation 12. He was the accuser of Job in Job 1. He is the lion spoken of in 1 Peter 5. He is called the ruler of this world in 2 Corinthians 4:4. His character is one of lying in John 8:44 and tempting others, like he did to Job in chapter one of Job and Christ in Matthew 4.. What does he look like? Like many angels, he can change shape an
