Luke
13:1-5 There were present at that season some who told Him (the Lord Jesus)
about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And
Jesus answered and said to them, "Do you suppose that these Galileans were
worse sinners than all other Galileans, because they suffered such
things? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or
those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think
that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem? I
tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish." (NKJV)
Our news headlines have been filled with some of the
most horrific things humanly imaginable. We have witnessed the mass murders of
people we consider to be innocent of such a thing happening to them. Our desire
to understand these things has driven panel discussions of all sorts and yet
there seems to be no definitive answers found. Our Lord was confronted with similar
events that happened during His time down here on earth. His response was then
I’m sure perplexing to His listeners then, as I believe it has been for the
many generations since He spoke those words in Luke 13:1-5.
I believe that maybe one of the most hated and
despised people that have made recent headlines for what is considered horrible
sin is Mr. Jerry Sandusky. He is the former Penn State Assistant Football Coach
that was convicted of molesting several underage boys over a period of as long
as 15 years. He is now incarcerated because this country has laws against
adults having sex with minor children, however, if Mr. Sandusky were having sex
with teenage boys 18 or older, he would still be free today.
Does the age of the boys make his sin more
intolerable? In the hearts and minds of many human beings it does, but how does
God view his sin. Does Mr. Sandusky deserve hell for taking advantage of these
young children the way he did? If the Lord Jesus were here on the earth today,
he would say the same thing he did in Luke 13. Why? You see He is the same
today, yesterday, and forever. He does not change His position, His nature, and
His character because man increases over time in knowledge or human wisdom. He
is The Lord and He changes not. Therefore, He would say to us today, do you
think that Mr. Sandusky is a worse sinner than anyone else in America or the
rest of the world who practices sexual immorality? No, he is not a worse sinner
than all who practice sexual immorality.
However, we human beings having increased in
knowledge over the many centuries, think that we are due different
consideration because of how we perceive the times today. We have decided that
we know better than an all knowing Creator who sees the past, present, and
future as the same. No generation of man is more or less intelligent in His
sight, but all generations are equally foolish and born in the same sin.
For example, we have people being interviewed by Gay
and Lesbian Magazines like “Out Magazine” declaring that they are homosexuals
and proud of their lifestyle. I read on the internet recently where Anderson
Cooper one of the news personalities on CNN declared that he is a homosexual. I
watched a great soccer game between the USA women and Japan for the gold medal with
the USA winning the contest. The very same night one of the national news stations
(NBC) did a story on one of the players, Megan Rapinoe detailing how she was
interviewed by “Out Magazine” and declared she is a lesbian and that she wants
to be a role model for young girls to feel comfortable being who they are. As I
read the story of Anderson Cooper and watched the news story of Megan Rapinoe,
I was saddened and immediately drawn to the words of my Lord, Master, and
Savior Jesus Christ in Luke 13:1-5. How tragic it is for so many people like
them to consciously or unconsciously consider their sinful lifestyle elevated
above another sinful sexually immoral lifestyle because society in this era or
generation has declared it acceptable.
All sexual immorality is sin and if it be sin un-repented
of it will cause that soul to perish eternally. I know that this is strong
medicine for our politically correct times and even considered hate speech in
many circles. Despite all of that it is the truth directly from the Word of
God. So many people think that they are showing God’s love to the Megan Rapinoes
and Anderson Coopers of the world, but despite their misguided perception of
God’s love they are not showing them love, but in reality they don’t really love
them at all. Megan Rapinoe and Anderson Cooper are like a blind and deaf man
and women walking toward a train track unable to see or hear the train coming
down the track about to smash them. Look I used these two people as examples because
of the tolerance today for this particular sexually immoral sin over many of
the others. However, listen to the Apostle John in the last book of the Bible: Revelation 21:7-8 He who overcomes shall
inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly,
unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and
all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone, which is the second death." (NKJV)
Do you want to love people like Jerry Sandusky,
Megan Rapinoe, and Anderson Cooper as the Lord Jesus loves them, then love them
unconditionally as they are now and pray for them to be born again. I promise
you that our Lord Jesus Christ is sending His true sons and daughters to each
of them with the gospel and much prayer in the prayer closet for their
conversion. He is doing the exact same thing for every soul trapped in all
sexual immorality over this entire world.
I love people in the truth and this is why I must
speak the truth as it is represented in the Word of God. There are no second
chances after death and all people will not get into Heaven in the end
(Universalism). No one still alive can pray for their dead friends or family to
be saved from the sure judgment of God. The Bible clearly teaches that it is
appointed for every person once to die and after that judgment. Listen again to
the Apostle John in the last Chapter of the last book of the Bible: Revelation 22:11-15 He who is unjust, let
him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is
righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy
still." "And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is
with Me, to give to every one according to his work. I am the Alpha and the
Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last." Blessed
are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the
tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are
dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and
whoever loves and practices a lie. (NKJV)
Amen-So let it be!!!
Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you
Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus
Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and Women
in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book will be available soon…
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