Who do you want to be?

The Apostle Paul wrote with such passion to the church of Galatia in Galatians chapter 1, and I want to begin with verse 6: “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in grace of Christ to a different gospel, which in not another; but there are some who trouble you and to pervert the gospel of Christ”.

In our day and age I am sure we have all come across those who “pervert the gospel of Christ” as Paul wrote. You see there are many people who want to accommodate the Bible to fit their lifestyle. I most admire the apostle Paul’s courage and his straight talk to rebuke those who needed to hear truth even when he knew it would sting. Being a Christian is a lifestyle, not just something we do on Sunday mornings. Who do you want to be? The person who was a good and faithful servant, who fought the good fight till the very end or someone who compromised the Bible to live as the world lives?

Take homosexuality for an example; The Bible in Romans 1:24-27 said men exchanged the truth of God for a lie; men giving themselves to one another “committing what is shameful”. You see Christians in my opinion are becoming tolerant of this lifestyle. I will admit I was one of them, because I would watch shows like Will and Grace and become acceptable of their lifestyle. “It’s there life, not mine, so why should I care” I would say to myself. How sad that instead of praying for homosexuals I just excused their behavior, as “it’s their life”. This isn’t my life or their life- it belongs to the Lord God the Creator. Christ says homosexuality is an abomination. We are to love the person, but hate the sin. Receive them but not condone the lifestyle. The Bible is not tolerant of this behavior- it goes against the plan God has for people’s life. Two men or women cannot produce children. Be fruitful and multiply is what God says, homosexuals cannot do this. I don’t hate homosexuals, but I cannot accept their lifestyle anymore than someone who is an alcoholic.

Another example of people ignoring the Word of God is premarital sex. It is very rare to meet a teenager who is a virgin. God gave us a way to live for a reason; to protect us. His “rules” are to prosper us, not to harm us. Listen in Galatians 5:22-23 lists the Fruit of the Spirit and one is “self-control”. I am living example of this; I didn’t practice self-control and got pregnant at 19. Belle is my world, but having a child at the young age totally rocked my world. And Oh My Word, not too mention all the STD’s that are present nowadays. God sees the big picture- He knew that diseases such as aides, Chlamydia, syphilis, and the like would exist and I believe one reason He said don’t have sex until marriage is because He was protecting us. God created men and women to have sex and is to be used after holy matrimony! TV shows like Sex and the City say it is ok to have one-night stands, sleep with whom you want, do what feels right. This couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s like my dad says, “If you feed temptation you will fall every time.”

If someone tells you different than what the Word of God says, especially one who claims to be a Christian the Bible in Galatians 1:8 says, “If we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached, let him be accursed.”
You may not like what God has to say because it interrupts your lifestyle, but I can assure you that one day you will be judged, Christian and non-Christian alike. Sin will put you into bondage, but in Christ there is Liberty! Get this, sin doesn’t announce itself with a trumpet sound, it comes subtly. It’s like what I discussed earlier; Christians are told by God to turn away from sin such as premarital sex; yet we watch a few shows like “Friends” where unmarried couples live together and we become tolerent to that lifestyle. “Well I guess it’s not the worst thing in the world that a couple lives together and has premarital sex. I mean really, who is it hurting.?” You’re hurting God precious ones; when we sin, God hurts.

Hear me beloved friends; do not seek to please men; circumstances change all the time. Men/Women are imperfect beings that are sinful and will one day die away. But listen up; God is the sovereign LORD God Almighty, who is perfect and everlasting. I love when God refers to Himself as the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. One truth is this- God is ALWAYS reliable! Amen!

You know what helps me not want to live how the world lives; because I remember how unsatisfied I was before trusting in God and how meaningless life was. God’s way is so much better. I wanted to be as the world is; have a career; it didn’t matter to me if my family was second, because I was going to be a career woman making good money. Now God has changed me and I want to fulfill on this earth something of eternal importance for God’s kingdom. Be a woman or man after God’s own heart and He will change your heart. He loves you and wants to show His great power through your weaknesses. When you’re distressed just call on the name of Jesus- His name is power!

If you know Jesus Christ as your Savior, don’t be a Christian who compromises. Don’t be a stumbling block to your unsaved friends. Watch your language, don’t go out drinking, stay out of bars, and reach unsaved people with the Gospel of Christ. Most importantly Don't Be Ashamed of the Gospel :)

If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, hear me, when you take your last breath you will undoubtedly go to hell. I don’t want you to go to the eternal lake of fire- I want to see your precious face in heaven. Accept Jesus as your Savior, He died for you because He loves you. You are not promised the next day, hour, minute, or second- accept Him before it is too late dear friends. God already knows you by name and He can't wait to add your name to the Lamb's book of life!

Most people know this verse, but it sums up perfectly the gospel of Jesus Christ:

John 3:16-17: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”