The BIG Sin

It has been interesting lately reading all of the hullaballu surrounding the Obama campaign as it relates to gospel singer Donnie McClurkin. The media, gay rights groups, and even Obama has come out against "bigoted" statements supposedly made by McClurkin. What were the extent of such statements? "God has delivered me from the sin of homosexuality."

It is certainly clear why the homosexual movement would find such comments alarming. How dare someone imply that homosexuality is some sort of abnormal, deviant lifestyle that requires healing from God? Doesn't McClurkin know that gay sex is normal and that homosexuals do not have a choice in who they love?

Church, you had better keep your wits about you. Scripture says that in the last days Satan will come in like a flood, and he has. We have reached the time when simply believing what the Bible says is enough to have you labeled as a "hater". Christianity has been so twisted and convoluted in the world (and much of that by the so-called church), that it is now defined according to worldly definitions of "love and tolerance" with a complete disregard for the Truths of the Bible.

Each individual is free to believe what they like and live as they please. God has given us a free will. Homosexuals have every right to be homosexuals. But if you are going to attest to faith in the Scriptures and in the ONLY Living God, then you need to know what He has to say about the matter.

"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." I Corinthians 6:9-11

First, let us note that the individuals described in the first verse are labeled as unrighteous (not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil). God's language towards these individuals is not ambiguous.

Second, these unrighteous included those who are "effeminate" (a catamite, homosexual relations with a man, of a male who submits his body to unnatural lewdness) and "abusers of themselves with mankind" (one who lies with a male as with a female, sodomite, homosexual). Did God welcome such persons into His church? Absolutely!! Once a part of His church, did they remain that way? Absolutely NOT. But, they were washed. Now, even a kindergartner knows you only wash that which is dirty, or as the Word says, unrighteous.

As it turns out, the testimony of Donnie McClurkin is only a reflection of what the Scriptures has to say about the promises of redemption available to those who come in faith to God. Is homosexuality the only sin? No. Is homosexuality the biggest sin? No. But it IS a sin. Yet praise God that like any other sin, it is one from which we can be washed, sanctified, and justified!

Now, this is not about McClurkin, neither is it about Obama...it is about YOU. What do you stand for? What do you believe? When confronted with the ever-increasing pressure to accept the doctrine of the world and forsake the doctrine of Christ, will you have the strength to stand? Will you turn away from what saith the Lord so that you don't ruffle feathers or to secure your own position in society? Will you change your testimony of what the Lord has done so as not to offend those who are blinded by their own sin?

Be not deceived, God is not mocked. If we deny Him, then He will deny us. Don't forsake your eternal hope for a perverted gospel that is powerless to save.