I nearly changed the title to Christians instead of Southern Baptists. But, I am a Southern Baptist and I believe they are the hinge pin organization to save or condemn this nation. So, it stays as is.
I was told that these
resolutions are a tiny part of what Southern Baptists do. This is
true. But, what they represent is huge and brings the chastisement of
GOD upon HIS people and the nations.
Here is the thing. The
Christians who have chosen to declare Transgender a sin are playing
GOD. Only GOD has the position to declare something is sin. Since GOD
hasn't addressed this issue as sin, it is not right for mere humans
to do so. That really is sin. And it is unnecessary.
The Christian habit of
turning to government and courts and trust in their numbers to effect
change in the world is founded in hubris, humanism and idolatry. To
understand why I say this, let me give you my definitions of these.
Hubris – Extreme
pride. The actions that come from an “I know best” mentality.
When GOD puts down a perfect plan (go into the world and make
disciples) and humans change/add to the plan (take a census and put
your faith in your numbers to force folk into submission) that is
extreme pride.
Humanism – The idea
that humans are in control of what goes on in the world, and that
they can change things. ONLY GOD CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF A
NATION!!! The idea that humans can effect the course of the nations
is contrary to a litany of scriptures.
Idolatry – Believing
in a force that can do something to change the the course of the
nation and putting your faith in that force. It is GOD who
raises up nations and tears nations down. It is GOD who brings peace
and calamity. It is GOD who holds the heart of the leaders in HIS
hands and twists and turns them to HIS purpose. It is GOD who
establishes all of our authorities. So, when we decide we can stand
against what GOD is doing by putting our faith in our numbers and in
the people we elect into office, that is idolatry.
When it comes to recent
actions by major Christian denominations, it is the very height of
hubris, humanism, and idolatry.
Suppose GOD just decided to
change things. Suppose transgender is another test of HIS people.
Whether they would “Trust in the LORD with all their heart and lean
not on their own understanding” or maybe they would “Walk by
faith and not by sight”. Instead, they choose to play fast and
loose with scripture and declare a thing to be sin that GOD never
declared to be sin.
Let's look at a scripture.
Romans 1:25-27
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
1:26. 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:
1:27. 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 recompense of their error which was meet.
This is a scripture uses to
fuel the war against homosexuals. But, surely you can see that this
is an act of GOD. It can only be changed by an act of GOD. No
government or courts can effect this condition. Yet, because
Christians have rejected GOD's plan, they seek to alter the world
with laws and coercion. Do you think you can whitewash the exterior
and GOD not see the rot inside?
There is nothing in this
world GOD doesn't hold complete sway over. NOTHING!! There is nothing
human effort can do, outside of the plan GOD set down for us, to
change the direction of the nations. NOTHING!!
And so I battle. I fight to
get my Christian brothers and sisters to see the extreme pride (which
GOD resists) the humanism (which is powerless) and the idolatry
(which brings the chastisement and punishment of GOD upon HIS people)
so that we might humble ourselves before GOD, and turn from our
wicked ways, that HE might relent and heal our land.
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