1 Corinthians 6:9-11: Homosexual Practice is the Road to Hell – Part 17 of a 17 Part Series
INTRODUCTION A Bible engagement crisis exists when a person or a group advocates an interpretation of Scripture that negatively impacts or erects an obstacle to someone being saved. In this situation, the crisis is due to the fact the pro-LGBTQ faction of the...
The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Wrongly Discards Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 from the Bible for the 21st Century – Part 16F of a 17 Part Series
INTRODUCTION Paul’s allusions in Romans 1:18-32 to language from Leviticus 18 and 20 in the LXX (the Septuagint which is the Greek translation of the Old Testament) show that the prohibition against homosexual sex was alive and well when Paul wrote Romans. These...
The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Wrongly Discards Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 from the Bible for the 21st Century – Part 16E of a 17 Part Series
INTRODUCTION One cannot ignore the fact that Jude 7 and 2 Peter 2:6-7 have always shined a negative light on the homoerotic nature of the Sodom account. The negative interpretation of the Sodom account by these two New Testament texts shows that the pro-LGBTQ...
The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Wrongly Discards Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 from the Bible for the 21st Century – Part 16D of a 17 Part Series
INTRODUCTION The pro-LGBTQ faction of the UMC is wrong to dismiss Leviticus 18:22 and Leviticus 20:13 from the Bible for the 21st Century because of the close connection between homosexual sex and idolatry. God’s condemnation of idolatry goes beyond the time...
The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Wrongly Discards Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 from the Bible for the 21st Century – Part 16C of a 17 Part Series
INTRODUCTION God revealed His strong condemnation of homosexual sex by placing Leviticus 18:22 and Leviticus 20:13 in the same category as His condemnation of the first tier sin of bestiality per Leviticus 18:23 and Leviticus 20:15. God characterized bestiality...
The Tragedy of Substance Abuse – Proverbs 20:1 (Day 175)
Many lives have been wasted or severely limited by substance abuse whether or not legal or illegal. In light of the rampant substance abuse in America, for the Day 175 reading, the passage that stands out is Proverbs 20:1. Before I quote this verse,...
Taking Courage in the Risen Glorified Lord Jesus Christ – Revelation 1:17-18 (Day 174)
It is not a stretch to say that should the Biden-Harris ticket win in November, a Christ-follower may very well be subject to genuine persecution by the government. One article (June 24, 2020) at the 2020 Conservative website entitled ”Biden Called for...
The Pro-LGBTQ Faction of the UMC Wrongly Discards Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 – Part 16B of a 17 Part Series
The essence of the second fundamental argument by the pro-LGBTQ faction is that the context of the Levitical Holiness Code shows it was peculiar to the times to separate the Jews from the surrounding pagan nations. Bishop Wilke says: This code was designed for...
Preaching the Gospel in the Face of Opposition – Acts 5:28-29, 42 (Day 173)
With less than forty days remaining before, arguably, the most important presidential election in the history of our country, it is difficult not to look at passages that pertain to preaching the saving gospel of Jesus Christ in the face of opposition through the lens...
How Should “walking in the truth” Impact a Christian’s Vote in the 2020 Presidential Election? – 3 John 3-4 (Day 172)
Right now, in the heat of the 2020 Presidential race, one has to pose the same question as did Pilate as recorded in John 18:38a (ESV): 38a Pilate said to him, “What is truth [alētheia]?” For Day 172, the passage that stands out comprises of 3 John 3-4 (ESV), which...