I hold no real prejudice against the 2slgbtq+ community as someone who believes in God, has had an intimate, physically and spiritually real relationship with the God who sent down His Son to die on a cross for you and for me, breaking the barrier between man and God and enabled us to enter into the Holiest of Holys when we pray, praise, and worship Him.
(disclaimer: I chose to walk away from God four months ago solely due to my own unwillingness to ask for His help. currently a relapsed pothead)
Any Christian who exhibits this degrading, hateful, and biblically incorrect behavior is a hypocrite, and should not be seen or considered to be the face of the body of Christ- the very act many Christians are accused of.
I need to post this somewhere because my choice to confide in one of my professors and apologize, telling her I was struggling with the content and was wondering what I should do when I need to confront this the next time.
That i believe i will be held accountable and undergo consequences if I were to:
teach
encourage
emphasize
celebrate
a lifestyle and choice that will ultimately send me to hell.
**This does not mean that I, or any Christian should be pushing the gospel on people, weaponize scripture using it out of context and/or adding or taking away from the verses in order to fit the agenda of converting people.**
The demeanor, and method and delivery of that same professors teaching and approach had changed since that evening. Small, short, barely recognizable at first- I thought I was wrongfully accusing her of professional misconduct whenever I felt that feeling in class.
Now, the hypocrisy and directed, purposeful actions are significant enough to make studying for the exam torture.
The ones who read their Bible will know our assigned task is to plant the seed; we are to trust God with the rest. The "I wanted to let you know I'm praying for you", inviting you to church after declining hangouts during service times, the advice that originated from our favorite verses. The Godly love and comfort only Christians can give you, because only those who have experienced His love, presence and comfort can share that with those around them.
All this from someone who's consciously and deliberately not walking, who's not for Him but against Him, who denys Him by their works everyday. But one thing I told my friends I shared my faith with and the ones who ask me about my past, my faith, or what I believe in is that I want Jesus for them. For me. For everyone, no matter what state I'm in. Even when I was walking, I wanted more of Him.
Matthew 7:16-20 KJV
¹⁶Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
¹⁷Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
¹⁸A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
¹⁹Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
²⁰Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
