Smell Smoke Yet?

Anyone who has ever read the Bible has probably come across a thing or two that they question or wonder about. That's when we all have decisions to make. Do we believe what we just read or do we not? We make our decision and we move on. That can be a problem.

The Bible is filled with things that we should or shouldn't do. The Ten Commandments has a list. There's another list of "things that God hates" in Proverbs 6. Romans 1 has yet another list.

So why do we keep doing the things that are on these lists if God hates them so much? The biggest reason is probably that some don't believe in God. If we don't believe in God, why should we care?

Another reason is that we KNOW they are wrong but we just allow ourselves to do sinful things anyway. It's easy for us to do. When someone asks, "Do these clothes make me look fat," do we lie or do we tell the truth?

I think that the right course of action for us Christians to take is to simply follow God's commands. Simple to say, difficult to do.

June is gay pride month. [It used to be Dairy month. Whatever happened to that?] Do we celebrate gay pride, even though sexual immorality is clearly an abomination to God? Decision time! What will be our choice?

"Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them." - Romans 1:32

When we see a church that is embracing sinful practices, what should we do? The answer is simple.

RUN!

I refer you to the Book of Genesis and the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sound familiar? Both towns were corrupt and living in sexually immoral sin. God destroyed both cities with fire from heaven. Pretty dramatic but God made His point.

To sin is one thing. We all do that. But to take pride in our sin, that's something else entirely. Instead we should be repenting of our sins. The decision to repent of our sins is literally "life and death."

God loves us all, but He wants us to behave. When we disobey Him, we get punished. It's really that simple. It's a parent-child relationship. God wants us to honor and obey our parents and do the same for Him. It's simple, yet we are continually getting things wrong and disobeying.

God is "the loving parent." What do you think He will do to His disobedient children? We need to be obedient children, not demonstrating pride for our sins.