Actions have consequences!
This information was taken from history books, newspaper articles, Wikipedia and of course the most popular of all historic accounts, the Bible. The blog you are about to read has been researched, organized, and laid out using information that may be offensive to some readers. These analysis were not put together in judgment, malice or grievance toward any group or individual. Most of this information is esoteric and was intended as a natural resource to assist the followers of “the way,” in gathering and discovering new data.
The Christian Church Is Currently….
facing many complex issues. One of these many controversial challenges is…
Same-Sex Marriage!
Ideally, our opinions involve much more then just our own limited thinking. Today, as oppose to in the the past, our opinions stem from many socially acceptable standards, politically correct adaptations, and non-discriminatory regulations. Many have come to ditch the conveniently packaged an easily digestible conformist ideology of the past.
On the surface, most people graciously appease the different behaviors, lifestyles and religious practices of neighbors, co-workers and friends. Most people have come to accept the reality, that we live in a world filled with different viewpoints, household dynamics, belief systems and philosophical ideas. Because of this, we have learned to accept the perspectives of multiple different cultures and ethnic groups. We graciously accommodate multiple different groups, as well as a few very eccentric individuals.
Separation Of Church and State!
However, when we repeat information gleaned from the ancient collection of sacred scriptures, “the Bible,” these specific instructions aren’t necessarily, what people would call socially acceptable.
This is because we cannot simply adjust the commands written within the pages of the ancient text into a reflection of sentiments taught and spoken by new age thinkers. The multiple books contained within the Bible were written thousands of years ago (some of these scriptures are more then six thousand years old). Because the books are so old, the instructions found within there pages, have become settled law to those who actually trust GOD and adhere to HIS Biblical standard. This means, the commands found within the pages of the Bible, cannot be altered or changed to suit current ideas and more favorable opinions.
The choice remains to either believe in the Bible, abiding by all of it’s rules and regulations, or reject the book, by casting away all parts in it you deem unsuitable, uncomfortable, or il-logical.
GOD’s WORD is unwavering, meaning it will never change. The laws written in the Bible, continue to endure, now, and forever.
Unfortunately, not all information found in scripture remained as it was originally written. Some information was misconstrued, some was inadvertently mistranslated, and some was transliterated to change it’s original direction and purpose for unscrupulous reasons. Yet, even though the Bible has endured so much unethical manipulation, it continues to be the most truthful and acceptable historic document we have. If you are a “believer,” then you know, the laws and ordinates found within it’s pages cannot be changed, tweaked or re-engineered to become more cosmopolitan or socially acceptable. GOD’s LAW is final. It remains precedent and continues to be the most credible source of ancient history currently in existence.
In this constant battle of truth verses fiction, we must put forth our best effort to understand the lessons and observances taught through the Bible. Continually implementing GOD’s explicit instructions in our own day-to-day lives.
The Role Of Male And Female
In the Book of Matthew 19:4-6, Yehoshua responds, “‘Haven’t you read,’ HE replied, ‘that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh?’ So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.’”
This seems to be pretty straight forward, but each reader will articulate the passage differently.
Matthew, the first book found in the New Testament Bible, isn’t the only New Testament Book addressing Same-Sex relationships.
New Testament Bible scriptures such as, 1st Corinthians 6:9 and 1st Timothy 1:10 also contend with same-sex issues (predominantly between males). In both of these scriptures the English word, translated as “sodomite,” was originally extracted from the Greek word, ἀρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoites), which describes – (a male) who lies with another male as with a female, was later translated into newer English Bibles as homosexual.
If you didn’t know, a Homosexual – Is a person who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex.
In most Bible Dictionaries the word ar-sen-ok-oy’-tace; (arsenokoites) from G730 and G2845; is defined as a sodomite:
The definition of the word Sodomite – is a person who engages in sodomy, typically defined as anal intercourse.
1st Corinthians 6:9 Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin (pipraskó), or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice (sodomy) homosexuality (G730),
I would like you to consider how this scripture makes clear, that the worship of idols is a behavior unworthy of inheriting the kingdom. It is also made confirms that the act of sodomy or homosexuality, is equally a behavior unworthy of inheriting the kingdom.
The Greek word implied for sexual sin; pipraskó #4097 (figuratively) means those who encourage the subjugation of people, as merchandise or into slavery. Trafficking people (slave traders, slave owners, or human traffickers) are also deemed as unworthy. Abducting, selling or trafficking people into slavery, or sexual bondage according to the Bible is perversion.
Believe it or not, the little horn (the Pope) was prophesied to become the major catalyst in invoking paganism and idolatry invoking the slave trade and eventually, the gay and lesbian sexual revolution.
Let me explain…
Leviticus 26:1, You shall not make idols for yourselves or erect an image or pillar, and you shall not set up a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the LORD your God.
Idolatry
Those who engage in idolatry will not inherit the kingdom!
Romans 1: 22-23 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.
Revelation 13:12 It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast (Jupiter/Zeus/Marduk), whose fatal wound had been healed.
Revelation 13:13 And he doeth great signs (semeion), that he should even make fire (pyr) to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the (un-natural) signs (semeion #4592) which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
Semeion (sign) – given especially to confirm, corroborate or authenticate.
The word translated as “sword” in the Bible is usually, “machaira” which is more like a dagger. Since people did not have guns at this time, a dagger was seen as a weapon used for killing or sacrifice.
machaira – a short sword or dagger mainly used for stabbing; (figuratively) an instrument for exacting retribution.
Verse (14) in using the Greek word “semeion,” (meaning an unnatural, corroborating sign in English) John tells us, it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast (Babylon’s Marduk), deceiving the inhabitants of the earth, ordering them to set up an image, or pagan “idol,” similar to and in honor of the 1st beast who was wounded not by sacrifice but by retribution, yet lived.
Fire (pyr) symbolizes, pain, persecution and tribulation, however, in addition to this persecution we see a path leading the beast to power. Power gained through destructive means.
The hotter a people could make their fire, the stronger they could forge their weapons. It correlates with their proficiency, (that is: their abilities in science and technology as well as their skills in creating instruments of war) the thirst for unmitigated power would motivate evil men, to create these tools of death, such as swords, daggers, arrows and later guns and bombs. Tools used to wage war against weaker empires in order to emasculate, subjugate and en-slave other men. To bend the earth to their will.
Idolatry And Homosexuality
How The Two Came Together To Become One…
It was the Bible that revealed, how the abomination of Idolatry, was one of the most egregious sins; yet this particular iniquity grew in stature to become the most powerful of all worship worldwide. Every Christian Church world-wide engages in this paganism accepting it as godly, acceptable and righteous worship.
Yet, the Bible plainly explains how this ungodly behavior, would reap specific consequences. According to biblical prophecy, idolatry is what led us to (in Greek, “arsenokoites”) or in English, “homosexuality.”
Romans 1 verse 25 say’s…
They exchanged the truth of GOD for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the CREATOR, who is blessed forever! Omein.
Creature- could be either an animal or a man. In Greek the word translated as creature was ktisis, it means created thing, which could also refer to a building or even an institution.
Isaiah 2:8, Their land is filled with idols;
they bow down to the work of their hands,
to what their own fingers have made.
Now, who exactly are, “they” spoken of in Romans chapter one?
“They,” appears to refer to “the people of the world.”
Paul records, how they exchanged the truth about GOD for a falsehood, a lie!
Why would they do that?
What is the Bible trying to tell us?
The Bible is confirming that these people worshiped and served the creature, (the church, the cross, amulets, statues and paintings) rather than the ONE TRUE CREATOR, GOD. This explains how the people of the world exchanged the truth of GOD for a lie.
So, “They,” would refer to all the people of the world. GOD is revealing how the world, “The people,” would exchanged GOD’s truth for a lie!
Which is why we learn later in…
Revelation 13:8 And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
Back To Created things…
Many believe this scripture is alluding to people we cherish, such as celebrities, famous athletes, or musical performers?
Maybe?
Yet, Even though we could say celebrities (people) are creations, created by GOD, it sounds as though most of these scriptures are referring to inanimate objects. Things not made by GOD, or given HIS BREATH to breathe, but, things created by human hands (such as wooden crosses, stained glass windows, painted pictures and marble statues). Religious symbols we glorify, venerate and idolize!
Habakkuk 2:18 What profit is an idol when its maker has shaped it, a metal image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation when he makes speechless idols!
Romans 1, Verse 26 explains..
Because of this, GOD gave them (they, the people) over to (pathos) shameful lusts.
Pathos, a Greek word describing a “consuming lust,” continual like a fire that burns hotter, never cooling down or dying off.
Because- is a clause expressing an explanation or a reason. It explains “why” so many people were given over to what the Bible described as “pathos” or shameful lust.
The sin of idolatry; which included the bowing down to; the carving of, the buying, owning or having in your possession a created religious image, becomes the curse of “pathos,” translated in English as shameful lust!
The worship of created things; which celebrities aside; includes images of saints, doves, cupid, Mary, Jesus, fish, candles (with images and prayers to saints), angels and crosses.
A line blurred beyond recognition!
Exodus 20:4-6 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image-any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them.
One could assert from these scriptures, that same sex attraction is a result of the little horn and his creation of the Roman Catholic Christian Church!
Once idolatry was introduced, and forced upon the people by land invaders, slave masters and colonizers, the Conversion into idolatry spread through Christianity becoming a world renown ritual and accepted tradition.
But, it goes even deeper, it would appear that the very distinctive line which once defined male and female, is today blurred beyond recognition. Aside from physical anatomy, there are no clear, or practical concepts defining gender anymore.
Many powerful groups currently challenge history’s definition of gender and it’s role in today’s society. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality; “some people have a gender that blends elements of being a man or a woman, or a gender that is different than either male or female. Some people don’t identify with any gender and some people’s gender changes over time.”
Okay, fine, but as these societal opinions move successfully throughout the world, no-one can revolutionize GOD’s Indelible Law?
No man has the power to change the Law of GOD!
GOD’s law will always remain steadfast and true. So, Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. As well as the 2nd commandment which tells us absolutely no idols, still stand.
These laws remain constant, perpetual, enduring, and FOREVER.
HIS WORD, HIS LAWS will never change, if you believe in the book, then you should also follow the laws found within it’s pages.
The Church And It’s Radical Ideas
According to an article by Peter Smith, A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination during a five-year window, (which closed December 2023); authorized departures for congregations were over disputes involving the church’s LGBTQ-related policies.
In (2023), 5,641 congregations received permission from their regional conferences to leave the denomination, according to an unofficial tally by United Methodist News. In total, 7,658 congregations have received permission since 2019.
The Bible Explains Why Idolatry Is At The Center Of These Current Controversies!
Many people question why so many rules, and regulations were given to men by GOD. In the Bible, GOD confirms the result of disobedience, detailing how non-adherence to these specific laws, would lead to cataclysmic results and unnatural circumstances. The Bible warns how many unfortunate situations would materialize from the practice of sin.
It also revealed which sin, would lead to what result. These un-repentant sins (iniquity) inherently manifested into harsh consequences which continue to reverberate throughout the entire world today.
The Bible has clearly explained how the unholy practices of idolatry (which was prophesied to be re-introduced in the future by the Little Horn, the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Christianity) would cause many anomalous consequences.
False Prophets and False Teachers!
From the Biblia.com, 2nd Peter
2:1, But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
The Bible warned in many scriptures, how listening and adhering to false teachers would increase the practice of sin, ergo increasing idolatry, acts of war, murder, and violence.
3, And through covetousness shall they with feigned (fabricated) words make merchandise of you (slavery): whose judgment now of a long time lingered not, and their damnation slumbered not. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words.
Covetousness – is an inordinate, excessive, or overwhelming desire to possess things, material goods, or resources that rightly belongs to others.
Paul spoke about the twisting and contorting of GOD’s WORD and the under appreciation of HIS GRACE (forgiveness), by abandoning HIS LAWS. Romans 6:1, What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
Once you accept Yehoshua, you become a new creature, no longer bound to sin.
So, if Idolatry is an abomination, why do so many born again Christian’s continue to engage in it?
Unfortunately, the answer is found within the traditions created by the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Churches. Paganism and idolatry was woven into the very fabric of Christian theology.
According to Wikipedia, Idolatry is the worship of an idol as though it were a deity.
Again religious images include the cross, angels, saints, Mary and Jesus.
Idolatry has become an established tradition practiced for centuries. This worship openly continues, even though the Bible has strictly forbade it.
Deuteronomy 4:15-18 So pay attention and watch yourselves carefully – for you did not see any form (of GOD) on the day the LORD spoke to you at Horeb from the midst of the fire – so that you do not act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved or sculpted image (to worship) in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female.
Christianity
It was estimated in the U.S. (in 2021), of a population of 332 million, about 63% are Christian (an approximation of roughly 210 million). That’s a lot of people. Proportionately more then half of the American population are described as Christian worshipers (church goers, or righteous people), yet murder, theft, rape, drug abuse, gun violence, sex trafficking, homelessness, poverty and racial hate rages throughout American streets triumphantly. None of this deplorable behavior is decreasing, instead it continues to escalate.
Why is that?
Could it mean that Christianity is not all it claims to be? According to biblical standards, people who practice Christianity, (Idol worship) do not practice within the binding power of GOD’s law, but cleverly move outside the boundaries of HIS holy “way.” They in essence move away from HIS commandments, which is written, thou shall have no other god, away from Shabbat keeping, and far, far away from every scripture warning against idolatry!!
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7!!!
It appears that many people are gathering bounties from a (poisonous) corrupted fruit. One grown by deception, nurtured in unrighteousness, and not at all yielding to the truth!!!
2nd Peter 2:4 For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment.
According to the “Book Of Enoch,” These sinful angels have become the very idols people continue to bow to and worship today, through their crosses, their religious statues and their stars.
The TRUTH
The WORDS of GOD remain crystal clear on many issues that worldly people often waiver upon. In the end these directions were not suggestions, but laws! Laws given and set in stone (the commandments) by the ONE TRUE GOD. Don’t get me wrong, it has always been your choice to follow GOD, or not. Believe in HIM, or not!
But, if you have chosen to reject the truth, that’s fine, What is not okay is the spreading of corruptible lies? This was never an option, it is a certain spiritual death to any leader, priest or preacher, who regurgitate these lies against GOD, the FATHER or HIS SON, Yehoshua. (Matthew 7:22-23 Workers of Iniquity)
The LGBTQ Church Community
Currently some Christian Churches have invited members of the LGBTQ community to commune with Them.
On the Human Rights Campaign website, Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues:
The Episcopal Church: boasts: With an estimated 2.3 million members, the Episcopal Church is open and welcoming of the LGBTQ+ community. Unlike the Worldwide Anglican Communion, of which it is a part, the Episcopal Church does not condemn homosexuality.
Currently Catholics, (estimated at 1.406 billion) recognize civil unions.
Even Pope Francis, the previous Pope, called for the recognition of civil union laws that would provide legal protections for same-sex couples.
1st Timothy 1:8-11, Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, en-slavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.
In this passage many unfavorable behaviors were admonished. The sexually immoral, lawlessness and homosexuality were called out along with the abuse of parents, the practice of slavery (en-slavers) murderers, liars and perjurers. These behaviors are all described as ungodly and unholy according to the Bible.
Should we ignore these ancient scriptures today?
Have we as a people outgrown the teachings found within the pages of the Bible?
Unfortunately, Many believe the answer is, yes!
Today, the most powerful religions elevate the simplest biblical terms and passages into a contentious, highly complexed tug-of-war. For so many years, the average person have been confounded when attempting to decipher the truth according to, the Bible!
Today Pope Francis (a representative of the little horn), the Catholic Church, and their many Christian followers, have grown into a massive institution. One who welcomes and supports Same-Sex Civil Unions, which according to scripture is a result of idolatry.
As part of his recognition, Pope Francis emphasized that gay and lesbian people are “children of God and have a right to a family,” and that “nobody should be thrown out, or be made miserable because of it.”
He made the remarks in a documentary, “Francesco,” about his life and ministry.
Currently, at least 29 countries extend the right to marry same-sex couples, while at least 14 provide civil unions that extend some degree of legal protection to same-sex relationships, ‘” according to an article written by Ryan Thoreson.
In an (AP) article written by Nicole Winfield and David Crary, we gain even more confirmation on how “Pope Francis’, empathetic cries have formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples.
The Vatican have announced, a radical shift in policy which aims at making the church more inclusive while maintaining its strict ban on gay marriage.
Romans 1:24
Therefore GOD gave them over to the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.
Romans chapter 1 verse 24, acknowledges how GOD gave the people over to their own sexual impurities. This means HE no longer held them under restraint, but enable man’s impure desires, to inflame and spread, leading to more uninhibited manifestations of lusts.
What about Romans 1:25? Do ministers in mega- churches ever acknowledge how it was their own idolatrous teachings that aided an abetted in the spread of homosexuality, according to the Bible?
Paul told us in Romans 1:25, That they exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.
(26) Because of this, GOD gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones.
(27) In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the penalty for their error.
Now, go back to verses 21, 22 and 23 of the same book and chapter?
21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.
The Bible, itself reveals how homosexuality manifested from the practice of idolatry.
Revelation 9:20 The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood.
Idols such as crosses, angels, men and women literally found on, and in, every Christian Church today are monuments were specifically created for the sinful act of idolatry!
This current phenomenon, the open practice of abominable sin, is a clear violation of GOD’s law, a sinful act performed in direct defiance of GOD!
This un-natural chain of events, begot other un-natural behaviors, which continued to fester and spread into many different countries and nations!
GOD’s Truth has always remained constant, this is not because I said so, but because the ONE TRUE GOD CAMMANDED IT, IN THE BIBLE!
Owr Bayit Shomer