Are same sex relationships the same?

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“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” —Genesis 1:27 If we’re going to deal straight up with bold, biblical answers to life’s most serious questions, we must deal with this question: Are same sex relationships the same? Are they equal? How are we to be tolerant or intolerant? We are compelled as the church to rise to the challenge of our own culture and of our own times. Homosexual marriage, gay rights are taking center stage in all art forms such as television, radio, movies, music… you name it! This subject has moved from the margins of our culture to the mainstream of our culture. We can either fold our tents as God’s church, go home and say nothing, and wait to go to heaven, or for the sake of our families, our children, and our nation, we can rise as a church and respond biblically with a worldview that honors God and supports the message of Christ. Before there was any kind of an institution on earth, political or otherwise, even the church, there was one primary structure of all created order and that is the family! God created us to live in relationships divinely designed together as man and woman. So let the church be the church! Let us stand firmly upon God’s Word and God’s truth, and act aggressively, not apathetically with our witness of the Gospel. The change in our culture will be because of God’s people, God’s church making a difference in your own community for Christ.   IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS AND NOT WHAT WE WANT THE BIBLE TO SAY!

Cleaning the Lamp Monday, March 04, 2019 by Dr. Paul Chappell “But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” 2 Timothy 2:20–22 Before electricity came into widespread use, most homes in America were lighted at night by some form of oil lamp. Whale oil was one of the first commonly used substances, but when kerosene became available it quickly became the most used oil in lighting. A wick was placed in a container of kerosene and then set on fire. It would burn slowly and continually to provide constant, though not very bright, illumination. To prevent the fire from getting out of control, a glass container would be placed over the flame. As the lamp was used day after day, the glass would become clouded by the soot and debris from the burning wick. If the glass was not cleaned, the light would be greatly diminished. It is not that the fire glows less brightly, but that the means through which we view the fire has become obscured that causes the lessening of the light. This same principle applies to our spiritual lives. Dr. Bobby Roberson said, “I don’t have to worry about keeping the light shining, I just have to keep the lamp clean.” The light has been provided already. There is no diminishing of its brightness and glory. But it still can be concealed from those around us. Paul warned the carnal church at Corinth of the impact of disobedient living. “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost” (2 Corinthians 4:3). Today's Growth Principle:  If our lives are clouded by sin, the Light of the World cannot be clearly seen through us.