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January 21, 2013

Obama on Gay marriage in Inaugural Speech: the sad state of Christianity in America

by Carlotta Morrow — Categories: Homosexuality, Obama, same-sex marriage — Tags: , , , , , , , — Leave a comment

If you aren’t a Christian then ignore this post. This is for anyone who calls themselves a follower of Christ and believes that the bible is their guide for life. Discussion about gay marriage only makes sense if you believe in God and trust his Word the Bible as a book of wisdom for direction, correction and spiritual supplication.  This is Christian family to Christian family and regarding our Christian president.

During this inaugural celebration, President Obama had laid his hands on three bibles (one family bible at a private ceremony and a bible that Lincoln took an oath on and one that was the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King used later at the public swearing in).  After reviewing his speech, I had to only shake my head at the oath he made on those three bibles while he pumped up support for Gay “love” while ignoring the words from those very bibles.  There were a slew of other things that bothered me but the most important to me that directly affects my freedom as a Christian to believe, speak and teach God’s word is Obama’s stance on gay marriage.  To throw his support fully behind it (no wonder Pastor Louie Giglio had to be excused from the inauguration) is sending the message to Christians who are against gay marriage to “LOOK OUT!” (See “Tolerance Tyrants Strike Again” – on Pastor Giglio)

Here is Obama’s part of his speech where he shows his support for homosexual love:

“Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law – for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.” (14:51 minutes into video)

We are all created equal but aren’t there any boundaries to what’s considered sexually immoral? Who are we to change what God has deemed as sin? I do believe that it is very important to treat each gay person as any human being should be treated but redefining marriage and the family is treading dangerously upon God’s territory. We are steadily growing as a nation of folks who call themselves Christian but have rendered the Bible unnecessary and outdated.

But for those of us who take the Bible seriously, most are quite aware of the scriptures that teach against homosexuality – passages known as “clobber” verses by homosexual supporters (Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, 1 Corinthians 6:9, and Romans 1:26-27 and Jesus on marriage at Matthew 19:3-6). But there are strong warnings from the apostle Paul for those of us who even SUPPORT those who practice homosexuality and other sinful lifestyles shown in verse 32 below:

 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:28-32

Thankful to God’s grace and mercy that although we are deserving of death for the practice of those sins, He has spared most of us from it – for now.  Obama did show that he’s that type of supporter, a Christian who approves of a lifestyle contrary to God’s purpose.

I do believe in prayer and praying for our president is what I have been doing and will continue to do.  My prayer is that President Obama starts caring more about what God thinks and not what people think and to take God’s word very seriously.  To call one’s self “Christian” is telling the world you are a follower of Christ, one who has been saved from sin by the shedding of His blood and will show love for Christ by obeying Him! There are many many people in this country of spiritual compromise that are too fearful of man to take a stand on what God says about how we should live.

Obama may be the President of the United States and president to all who live in this country, but he should be most importantly a child of God through Jesus Christ and never, never compromise God’s word!  Is Obama a friend of Christ? Who are the true friends of Christ? Who really loves Him? Those of us who trust and obey Him!

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15

“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.” John 15:14

October 28, 2011

Transgender craziness: Boy who wants to be a Girl Scout!

by Carlotta Morrow — Categories: Homosexuality, Special Topics — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — 17 Comments

A story broke out recently (See story on ABC on a seven year old boy named Bobby Montoya, who likes to play with dolls, dress like little girls and wanted to be in the Girl Scouts.  The Girl Scouts initially rejected him because he has “boy parts,” but according to some sources the Girl Scouts have backpedaled and now are saying that they are inclusionary and transgendered children are allowed.

As I kept reading story after story on this poor little boy who has a mother who for some reason believed she must teach her boy that it’s ok to want to be a girl.  Why in today’s society is there so much gender confusion? What is wrong with a mother who decides that just because her boy likes dolls she must now dress him up and treat him like a little girl? This mother says that her son knew since he was two years old that he wanted to be a girl. Really? At two years old?

The mother, Felisha Archuleta said:

“I thought Bobby would grow out of it,” she said. “For birthdays, he asked for ponies. He had a princess birthday, and last year when he turned 7, he had a Rapunzel birthday. I have just basically supported him.”

She merely supported him or brainwashed him into believing that he is a girl! Who was responsible for him having a princess party and Rapunzel party? The boy? The mother is sadly just as confused as the Girl Scouts in not being able to tell that his like of girl toys (which is nothing wrong in itself) doesn’t means he has to be a girl!

To me it is child abuse to confuse a child at such a young age, to dress them up into their make believe world and send them to school only to be teased by children who are getting more confused by the day! And we wonder why kids commit suicide?

This family needs counseling. This family needs God in their lives. They need God’s word in their lives that will help them and anyone else confused with this transgender mess.

What saith the Lord about transgenderism? There is a book written by a man, KK Hofeling, who transgendered into a woman, and then went back to being a man. The description of his book on Amazon.com, “Transsexual Transformed by the Power of God” sums it up nicely:

Zechariah 12: 1: ”The Lord which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, AND FORMETH THE SPIRIT OF MAN WITHIN HIM.”

Riddle me this: Why would a man want to be a woman? Are some men really females trapped in male bodies? Do environment and upbringing have any bearing on the subject? Does God make a mistake at birth?

Come near and hear the true story of a post-operative transgendered ”male to female,” a man who turned his back on God and walked away from his calling to fulfill his own passion, lust, and desires in life, only to discover that he, like the prodigal son, was destined to return to his Father in heaven. Read about his controversial, up-close, and personal views on the subject as he relays them to the Word of God: the Holy Bible.

Now I haven’t read this book and nor do I know what has become of KK Hofeling, but now I have learned that not only are there ex-gays, but ex-transgenders too! His book would be a compelling book for any of us to read.  Another ex-transgendered man, Walt Heyer, has a book out called “Trading My Sorrows.”  Here’s an excerpt from his book’s webpage:

“From my earliest childhood I was sure I had been born into the wrong body. I struggled for nearly 35 years to accept and resolve the gender conflict within. I was diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and approved for gender reassignment surgery.

Eight years after the surgery I was struggling again with “the wrong body” and regret came. I had to admit to myself that the surgery I so desperately sought years before was not the correct treatment. I changed back to living in my male birth gender.

My thanks to Darrell Evans for his inspiring and powerful song, “Trading My Sorrows.” I have traded my sorrows for a relationship with Jesus Christ; my identity remains in Him. –Walt Heyer

Both of these men are just a couple of examples of people who have changed back to what God originally made them and they both have a common denominator: their love for Jesus Christ! And takes a true relationship with God through Jesus Christ as the first step in complete acceptance of the body that God gave them.

Our country is in the midst of major bombardment from the LGBT community while they load their godless agenda on many clueless or rebellious people while at the same time godly standards are being ridiculed or accused of being hateful.  Even groups disguised as “Christian” are showing their disdain for God’s word by also showing their hatred to bible believing Christians.  The mother of this child has an agenda but I’m not sure if it’s simply to long for a little girl or she does want the world to know that its okay to be confused on whether one should be a boy or a girl.

True wisdom in how to live our lives begin with God because otherwise, nothing else will ever make sense.

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.” – Proverbs 1:7

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Articles on Transgenderism and the Bible:

Transgendered Girl Scouts – by Chuck Colson (NEW!) (added 11/7/11)

Bible Question Box:  What about being Transgender?

What does the Bible say about transsexualism / transgenderism? Is gender identity disorder/gender dysphoria the result of sin?

What is a Biblical View of Transgendered People and Hermaphrodites?

Personal testimonies from ex-transgenders:

Read about Darrell, another ex-transgender’s story.  *Warning: Adult Material!”

http://www.pfox.org/Former_Transgender_Tells_His_Story.html

More on Walt Heyer with audio from “Americans for Truth About Homosexuality” website

http://americansfortruth.com/2011/07/19/aftah-interview-with-ex-transsexual-walt-heyer-part-one/

 

October 6, 2011

coexist

Beware of Progressive Christianity: Jesus lovers are really Jesus haters

by Carlotta Morrow — Categories: Heresy, Progressive Christianity, Special Topics — Tags: , , , , , , , — 40 Comments

“It is inevitable that Christians who would now be described as “liberal” will be the overwhelming majority of Christians in America.” John Shore from his article on The Inevitability of the Rise of Progressive Christianity. This is one of the few statements of John Shore that I actually agree with.  Sad, but true – a truth prophesized in God’s word:

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. 2 Timothy 4:2-4

Well, that time has come beginning in Jesus’ day and growing in numbers each century since.  Progressive Christianity (sometimes known as emergence Christianity) is a movement that is swelling in numbers day by day.  It is one of the movements behind many churches that now accept homosexuality as normal and allow Gay pastors.  It is also a movement that accepts other religions as being acceptable for a relationship with God. It is a movement that downplays many biblical admonitions considering them outdated thus their title as “progressive.” Popularity rules with progressives and not the truth. Societal issues are determined by numbers rather than God’s truth.  Inclusivity is the norm and exclusivity is hated.

This aberrant faux Christian movement’s primary scriptures to defend their love for people are found in the Bible and says, “These things I command you, that you love one another.” John 15:17 or “Love your neighbor as yourself,“  Matthew 22:36-40. Because of this love, progressives take this to mean not to offend anyone even if it’s a biblical commandment.  The word sin itself becomes offensive to the progressive or at least watered down.  And repentance is no where to be found. Spiritual rebirth or regeneration is not necessary to the progressive because all you have to do is “love one another” and God will accept you. Some examples of biblical beliefs that are ignored by progressives and replaced with their own theology are the following:

  1. Jesus is the only way to God (John 14:6) – progressives believe that Jesus is one of many ways to God
  2. The Bible is the authoritative Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16) – progressives believe that the Bible shouldn’t be taken literally
  3. Man must be born-again and saved through God’s grace only (John 3:3 and Ephesians 2:8-9) – progressives believe that one is eventually saved through good works
  4. Only those who receive Christ can be called children of God (John 1:12) – progressives believe all people are already children of God
  5. Bible teaches absolute truth and not up to the private interpretation of its writers (John 17:17 and 2 Peter 1:20-21) -  progressives believe there is no absolute truth, but whatever your truth is considered the truth.
  6. We are to make disciples of the whole nation (Matthew 28:19-20) – progressives believe that since only God can draw man to Himself (right), then we are not to be involved in converting people (wrong).
  7. Homosexuality is a sin (Leviticus 18:22 and Romans 1:26-27) – progressives refuse to believe that the bible even teaches this belief.  That somehow the scriptures are misunderstood and taken out of context; or that the admonitions against homosexuality don’t apply to our time.
  8. God created male and female with different purposes (Ephesians 5:22-33) – progressives believe that there are no boundaries in genders. Women are told not to submit to anyone.
  9. God created the Universe (Genesis 1:1) – progressives believe evolution is not incompatible to Christianity
  10. God never changes (Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8) – progressives believe God’s word changes with societal changes

(This information I gathered about the progressives I found in the various sources listed at the end of this post.)

For a group that thrives on the scriptures that speak of loving one another, why would I say they hate Jesus? Along with their scriptures of loving God and one another, Jesus also makes clear who actually loves him:

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15

“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” John 14:21

“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.” John 15:14

Either you love Christ or you hate Him. Either you’re obeying Him or you’re not.  There’s no in between. Progressive Christians are full of disobedience just judging by the list above.  Of course by now they may be hollering, “judge not, that ye be not judged.” But don’t they know Christians can judge one another?

“I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person.

For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.” 1 Corinthians 5:9-13

Progressive Christians despise God’s word when it comes to hating sin. They will only talk about God’s love and watch the hate they spew once they find you don’t support their beliefs.  But remember God’s warnings regarding false teachers (2 Timothy 4:2-4) and differing gospels:

“I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:6-9

I don’t consider progressive Christians true Christians but because they call themselves such then they are admonished as such.  But if anyone reading this is a progressive believer, run from it as fast as you can and turn to the true Jesus Christ and His call for repentance and new birth!

“. . . Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3

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Articles in favor of Progressive Christianity

The Inevitability of the Rise of Progessive Christianity – by John Shore; http://johnshore.com/2011/09/19/the-inevitability-of-the-rise-of-liberal-christianity/

Grassroots Progressive Christianity – Hal Taussig – http://www.sdc.unitingchurch.org.au/WestarProgressiveArticle.pdf

8 Points of Progressive Christianity – From the The Center for Progressive Christianity – http://www.tcpc.org/news/item.cfm?news_id=569

The Progressive Christian Alliance – http://www.progressivechristianalliance.org/Blog/about/

Thruway Christians – http://thruwaychristians.com/about/

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Other Articles that counter Progressive Christianity

Fruit of the New Progressive Theology Advanced by the Emerging Church – Ken Silva – http://apprising.org/2010/04/05/fruit-of-the-new-progressive-theology-advanced-by-the-emerging-church/

The Emergent Church is a form of Paganism – John MacArthur – http://www.gty.org/resources/Articles/A277/The-Emergent-Church-is-a-Form-of-Paganism#.To2DI3JSDiE

What is Progressive Christianity, and is it biblical? – Got Questions?.org – http://www.gotquestions.org/progressive-Christianity.html

Jim Wallis, Shane Claiborne and Progressive Christianity – Dave Hunt - http://www.bibleprophecyblog.com/2011/01/jim-wallis-shane-claiborne-and.html

modified 10/26/11

September 29, 2011

letter

A letter to A’isha – a Gay “Christian”

by Carlotta Morrow — Categories: Featured Article, Homosexuality, Special Topics — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — 17 Comments

A blogger/writer, John Shore, urged his readers to forward  his latest blog post titled: “Why should any of us choose to be a part of a group that condemns us.” I knew him from many of his postings on the Huffington Post as being a professing Christian who rebukes other Christians for daring to say that homosexuality is a sin.  His blog article begins with informing his readers that he’s heard from A’isha, a friend of his who is a lesbian and a professing Christian.  She lost her beloved girlfriend recently and was finding a way of dealing with the grief through writing. A’isha had written a piece she wanted John to post in which he did.

But he urged A’isha’s piece to be forwarded with a stern warning to:

“anyone who continues to cling to the ignorant, toxic belief that being gay is a choice for which God condemns people. (And to the people who in God’s name are STILL condemning A’isha? Save your souls: stop using Jesus to justify your own fear and hatred).”

John’s ignoring of the biblical commandments regarding sexual immorality that include homosexuality and his support of it recalled the following scriptures to my mind in Romans 1:28-32 where not only did those who practice in sin deserve death but also those who APPROVE of those who do the sinful practices.  John is just as guilty as those who practice the actual sins because of his adamant approval of the gay lifestyle.  Although we deserve death for these practices, God in His grace has spared many of us from instant death sentences.

A’isha’s piece is heartfelt and she obviously is still grieving the death of her loved one.  I prayed before writing my response because condemnation was the last thing she needed right now, but I also felt that too many people were shielding her from the truth and as painful as truth may be, it had to be shared.  So I wrote a comment which unfortunately didn’t appear on John’s blog.  I found him on facebook and wanted to know if he was going to post it and he let me know he wouldn’t and his reason for rejecting it: “Because A’isha is my friend.”

So with that I decided to post my response to A’isha on my own blog here and hopefully not only will A’isha seek Christ for the changes needed in her life but others who are also going through what she’s going through. Hopefully she will discover who her TRUE friends are and run as fast as she can from her “deceitful enemies!”

To A’isha

A’isha, my condolences to you for your loss and I do respect your strength in your time of grief as well.  Your story was very touching and because I’m not a lesbian but a heterosexual female, I can’t begin to relate with your struggles and where you are now.

I guess with all of that said, I guess I’m one of those who John refers to as holding on to the “ignorant and toxic belief that being gay is a choice that God condemns people” for. Well sort of. I believe that homosexuality is a choice or a lifestyle that can be changed, but I where I slightly differ is the condemnation part.  Christ didn’t come to condemn anyone so neither should the rest of us.  Until we become saved in Christ, we are all already in a state of condemnation and should be quite patient with one another through all of our struggles. (John 3:17-18).

There is a Proverb that comes to mind when I read this blog and it is this one: “Proverbs 27:6 – Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”  People appear to be afraid to speak the truth here for fear of being labeled someone who judges or condemns.  But the truth of the matter is that if we truly care about people then we will share the truth with them no matter how painful it could be.

A’isha, the truth sometimes hurts but if the truth is accepted, the fruit it bears will be quite worth the pain. The truth I’m speaking here is how clear the bible is on homosexuality and any sexual immorality outside of what God has approved – sex between a married man and a woman.

I know you know the scriptures so I won’t rehash them here unless asked to but I do want to share the story of a woman who struggled like you and she succeeded in getting out of the lesbian lifestyle.  I hope you read this because only she can relate to what you had gone through.

Her name is Charlene Cothran, a lady I’ve never met but is featured  on my blog.  She doesn’t push anyone who doesn’t want to leave the gay lifestyle. If you believe that you are gay and it’s not a choice and not changeable, then don’t bother reading.  This is for anyone who believes that with Christ all things are possible and that changing from gay to straight isn’t excluded among these possibilities.

If you are struggling and do desire to change, then read on! http://www.venusmagazine.org/cover_story.html

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See also the videos on this blog where Charlene is being interviewed. Her testimony is in detail on Youtube as well!

 

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