Do you believe the truth
will set you free, or do you believe that the truth will set you free as long
as you’re not offended by it? To be honest, the TRUTH is neither
friend nor foe, it is simply the TRUTH. The truth is, “We do not see the world
as it is. “We see the world as we are.” Hum? Perplexing? This quote summarizes
the idea that truth, the truth that one perceives, is subjective and can be
wrong. We have long been taught that the truth will set us free, and that
seeking the truth is a worthy goal. What if there is no absolute truth? What if
there are just degrees of truth (or lies) that we tell ourselves? Presently,
America is in a Truth war over “Same Sex Marriage” The Queers are feeling very neglected
by the Moral Majority of American Society all do to the fact that most of us
will never, ever be OK with “Same Sex Marriage” Bottom line is Homosexuality
goes against the forces of nature. Like it or not, this is a TRUTH.
Homosexuality is un-natural.
Here is why. Former
teen heartthrob turned conservative opinionate Kirk Cameron visited Piers Morgan and talked about faith and politics, though
Morgan had to work to get some answers. When he did get answers on social
issues, however, Cameron’s declaration that homosexuality was “ultimately destructive
to so many foundations of civilization” left him somewhat shocked. Cameron noted that he watched many people on
cable news “to try to give me a clear picture to know as a father what to teach
our kids,” and to that end, Morgan started quizzing him on social issues. “I
feel like I just got imported into the Christine
O’Donnell interview you did in August,” he replied, clearly
uncomfortable, but eased up when Morgan explained that his question stemmed
from a desire to know him as a father better.
Kirk Cameron
So he gave his position on
gay marriage. “Marriage was designed by God a long time ago… it’s almost as old
as dirt. I would never attempt to redefine marriage.” When asked if he
considered homosexuality a sin, he answered, “I think it’s unnatural, I think
it’s detrimental and ultimately destructive to so many foundations of civilization.”
Morgan didn’t question it, but followed up asking what Cameron would do if his
child were gay. “Just because you feel that way doesn’t mean you have to act on
everything you feel,” he told Morgan. He footnoted his statements with the fact
that “I believe all of us are sinful,” so the word meant only a human status.
Morgan asked him also about
abortion, which Cameron opposed in all circumstances, even in rape, saying that
killing “a little creature made in God’s image” would be “compounding the
problem.” Cameron’s comments on homosexuality offended many, including GLAAD,
which issued a statement and has put together a petition against Cameron: Notice how the
Truth hurt here. This is typical by the Queers and the Liberals, if we the conservatives,
and yes I do sit about as far to the right as I can sit, so I do mean we.
Anyway, my point is this, The Truth will set you free, and however the truth
hurts. The queers are reeling over the
truth these days, simply because not everyone is waiting on the doorstep to
welcome them and their gayness into society with open arms. Thank God we do
still have an overwhelming majority of traditionalists in the country because
quit frankly, the queers are an embarrassment to America the beautiful and an
abomination before God. There is nothing natural about Sodomy, absolutely
nothing at all. That is brutal honesty, which is the Truth.
What if, as some insightful,
anonymous person once purported, “People tell themselves stories, and then pour
their lives into the stories they tell”? Meaning is created in life. Neutral
events are made subjective by interpreting them through the lens of perception.
“Truth” is merely a product of perceptions; perceptions are colored by
experience, which is then filtered through the current state of mind and
altered even further. By the time the neutral event is processed in this
manner, it is little more truth than fiction. Yet personal truth is accepted
wholeheartedly. I say not really, because no-one wants to hear personal truth, because its constructive criticism and offensive.
One of the best-known
Scriptures, at least within the Church, is a statement by Jesus: “You will know
the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32) This Scripture
is frequently employed by many sincere Christians in order to justify their separation
from other’s including people who say they are Christians, over what they
conceive to be “truth,” that is to say, their particular brand of orthodoxy.
The question that confronts every Christian is this: What is “the truth” that
Jesus alludes to?
Is this “truth” dogmatic
truth? Is it right orthodoxy? Is this “truth” abstract truth? Is this “truth”
simply an understanding of intellectual knowledge of facts recorded in the
Bible? As one approaches this well-known passage, one faces the influence of
pre-understanding in one’s interpretation. The abuse of this Scripture, in many
instances, has fractured the Body of Christ into warring factions, each
claiming to be the only ones who have a handle on the “truth” that Jesus speaks
about in John 8:32. This essay is not designed to castigate God’s people
for their lack of understanding, but rather the purpose of this paper is to
help break down the barriers that separates the ones for whom Christ died.
The truth is the queers are
in great denial here. The advocates of anti-marriage and anti-family sexuality face yet another
foe: the truth is in the Beginning we read in Genesis that God created nature
itself. God created the world in a natural order; man is who has made things un-natural.
According to the above-mentioned Pew Poll, the next most frequent reason given
for opposing gay marriage is that “homosexuality is not natural/normal” (9
percent). The cap in this Pew Poll was (10).
This response is followed by “the purpose of marriage is to have children”
(4 percent), which also recognizes a purposeful and thus “natural” design for
human sexuality. In his epistle to Christians living in Rome, the Apostle Paul
speaks of an undeniable “law” regarding normative human behavior that is
written on the hearts of mankind “to which their own conscience also bears
witness” Those who would reject this law find themselves in opposition to the
Divine intent for mankind, a reality that every culture from the dawn of civilization
has either recognized or failed to acknowledge at its peril. The power of the
innate realization that there is something fundamentally “unnatural” about
homosexuality even among those who consider themselves non-religious should not
be underestimated, and may well provide the vital motivation that will turn
back the seemingly invincible juggernaut of the queers agenda.
What was
the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?"
Sodom and Gomorrah being destroyed by fire
Let’s look at this truth. The
biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah is recorded in Genesis chapters
18-19. Genesis chapter 18 records the Lord and two angels coming to speak with
Abraham. The Lord informed Abraham that "the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah
is so great and their sin so grievous." Verses 22-33 record Abraham
pleading with the Lord to have mercy on Sodom
and Gomorrah because Abraham's nephew, Lot, and
his family lived in Sodom.
Genesis chapter 19 records the two angels, disguised as human men, visiting Sodom and Gomorrah.
Lot met the angels in the city square and
urged them to stay at his house. The angels agreed. The Bible then informs us,
"Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom both young and old surrounded
the house. They called to Lot, 'Where are the
men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with
them.'" The angels then proceed to blind all the men of Sodom and Gomorrah
and urge Lot and his family to flee from the cities to escape the wrath that
God was about to deliver. Lot and his family flee the city, and then "the
LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah from the LORD
out of the heavens. Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain,
including all those living in the cities..."
In light of the passage, the most common response to the question "What
was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?" is that it was homosexuality.
That is how the term "sodomy" came to be used to refer to anal sex
between two men, whether consensual or forced. Clearly, homosexuality was part
of why God destroyed the two cities. The men of Sodom
and Gomorrah
wanted to perform homosexual gang rape on the two angels (who were disguised as
men). At the same time, it is not biblical to say that homosexuality was the
exclusive reason why God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
were definitely not exclusive in terms of the sins in which they indulged.
Ezekiel 16:49-50
declares, "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant,
overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were
haughty and did detestable
things before me..." The Hebrew word translated "detestable"
refers to something that is morally disgusting and is the exact same word used
in Leviticus 18:22 that
refers to homosexuality as an "abomination." Similarly, Jude 7 declares, "...Sodom
and Gomorrah
and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion." So, again, while homosexuality was not
the only sin in which the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah indulged, it
does appear to be the primary reason for the destruction of the cities.
Sodom and Gomorrah Suffers Gods Wrath
Those who attempt to explain away the biblical condemnations of homosexuality
claim that the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was in hospitality. The men of Sodom and Gomorrah
were certainly being inhospitable. There is probably nothing more inhospitable
than homosexual gang rape. But to say God completely destroyed two cities and
all their inhabitants for being inhospitable clearly misses the point. While Sodom and Gomorrah
were guilty of many other horrendous sins, homosexuality was the reason God
poured fiery sulfur on the cities, completely destroying them and all of their
inhabitants. To this day, the area where Sodom
and Gomorrah
were located remains a desolate wasteland. Sodom
and Gomorrah
serve as a powerful example of how God feels about sin in general, and
homosexuality specifically.
Lot and his Daughters Fleeing Sodom and Gomorrah
JESUS IS THE TRUTH
As
one examines the Christian faith, one can say that the Christian faith is faith
in Jesus as “the truth.” For one to say that Jesus is the content of truth is a
radical departure from the ordinary concept of truth. In the Prologue to the
Gospel of John, John writes: “grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John
1:17). With Jesus, truth came into being. Truth is something that happens;
in other words, it is something God does. It is in Jesus that grace and truth
reaches its pinnacle grace and truth come to realization. In one’s reflection
upon the Incarnation, one understands that this supernatural birth is not the
pivotal point of the biblical revelation, but rather the work of the redeemer
that results in salvation for sinful humanity.
The Gospel of John guides
one in understanding the “mystery of God,” which is Jesus Christ (See Colossians
1:27—2:2). The Person of the Mediator must be understood as an act of God an
act designed to set men and women free from condemnation (See Romans 5:1-2;
8:1). In the Gospel, one observes that God reveals Himself in Him “the
Truth.” God also reconciles the world unto Himself in Him “the Truth.” It is in
Him that God redeems humanity (See 2 Corinthians 5:17-19). Jesus is
God’s act of atonement for sinful humanity. It is in and through His Son that
God gives freedom. It is in and through His Son that God gives Himself. Again,
one can say that the sufferings of Christ His passion is the act of God in
which He gives Himself and establishes fellowship with both men and women. Is
it any wonder that Jesus went to the very heart of redemption when He startled
His disciples with the following words: You are from below; I am from above.
Jesus our Savior "By His stripes we are Healed"
You are of this
world; I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if
you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you
will indeed die in your sins (John 8:23-24). Jesus identifies Himself as the One who came
forth from the Father. Some rejected this truth and therefore condemned
themselves (8:42). In contrast, there were some who put their faith in
Him. Thus, Jesus said to the Jews who believed that He came from the Father and
that He was the Christ: and that He was the Christ:
John 8:32 32 And
ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. That is good enough for me ~ Donnie Bolena
