We had a mini revival at the Detention Center this morning. It only took about five minutes after we sang for a young man to blurt out "You can't go to hell for being sexually immoral and having sex!" Praise be to God that immediately I had them pass out the Bibles for all of them to follow along as we read important scriptures that let us all know "Who will, who won't, according to God's Word, and not anyones opinon." Before we started though, we let them all know that it is God's love for them, and His grace that is giving each one of them the opportunity to turn from sin, and to Him.
I wish to share these scriptures also with you all:
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be decieved: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexaul offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
Galatians 5:19-21 "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious:Sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."
Ephesians 5:3-6 "But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, follish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. For of this you can be sure:No immoral, impure or greedy person-such a man is an idolater- has an inheritance in the kingdom of God. Let no one decieve you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient."
Revelation 21:7-8 "He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be His God and he will be my son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars-their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
Okay.... we have read the truth from scripture. It is not an opinion, but God's Word. No one can enter the kingdom of heaven if any of these things remain in them when they die according to the Word. Unfortunately over the years Pastor's, Teacher's, Evangelist's and Church Leadership have gone the way of of what Paul was speaking in Ephesians 5 "Deceiving people with empty words." We did not rad anywhere in these scriptures where it said that if you said a prayer then you will inherit the kingdom of God regardless of these sins being in your life. We did not read that we should excuse anyone because they just started coming to church, or that they had a horrible life and it will take time. Paul and Jesus were saying "Examine yourself and be away from these things or you will not inherit the kingdom of God." Paul was speaking to those whostarted out strong and encouraging them to turn back because if anyone dies in thse sins then they will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Look into the mirror of truth and not opinion. The Word says what it says and this is not my opinion. Is the a hinf of sexual immorlaity in your life? Do you think it to be okay to even watch movies or tv shows with sex in them? Is there anything that is impure in your life? Do you still think even a little lie is okay? Do you think that the obscenity one reads, watches or speaks is okay? Do you think that coarse joking is okay? When I read the scripture it humbles me and makes me examine myself for any and everything that might not be honoring God. My eternal life with Him is more important than what I think or what my opinion is. Sin is sin and it will always seperate the sinner from God unless one repents, turns from sin, and seeks God. I know Pastors who think that if you they are talking with people who are rough professions then it makes it okay to cuss and get on their level. I know Pastors who claim to know Christ yet drink, cuss, lie, tell people its okay to divorce, live with each other and even be homosexual. Ephesians 5:7 says "Therefore do not be partners with them." Get away from anyone the promotes sin, condones sin, or justifies sin. You eternity rests on the scripture and what we read.
Revival happened this morning because of one thing "God's Word and Truth!" One after another young men and women came and asked for Judy or myself to pray with them. Jesus did say "The turth shall ste you free."
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