May Jesus guide our every step, may our hearts not be divided between Jesus and the world, and may we learn to be clean not just on the outside, but on the inside as well.
Pride or Perversion? Reach out to the Lost With the Love of Christ
Written by my Husband, Mel
(I just put a link to this blog a few days ago in my writing about sexual perversions, but with June being gay "pride" month, I wanted to share this article written by mu husband again in case you did not click on the link.)
God's Word teaches us to Love the sinner but to Hate the sin. Our culture has turned the homosexual agenda into a civil rights issue. However, this is an issue about sexual perversion and is not the same as racial or religious injustice. It is shameful how the White House is lit up in the rainbow colors to honor what God calls an abomination.
Many people believe that those struggling with sexual perversions are beyond the reach of the Lord's hand but this is wrong. The Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot save. Many people have been delivered from the gay lifestyle and now are married to the opposite gender. Nothing is impossible with God and he is willing to set you free from all types of sin if you are willing to repent and turn from your old nature.
Salvation is a free gift based on faith alone accompanied with repentance. The Lord will remove all of your former sins and give you a clean slate to begin a new life on. The shed blood of Jesus Christ upon the cross paid for all of your sins and provided peace between the Father and mankind. When we are bankrupt in our sins, God provided bankruptcy court and forgiveness of our debts through the gift of His son upon the cross.
If a person is struggling with same gender attraction, or transgender issues, they should remain celibate and pray for deliverance. God sees a repentant heart and his Holy Spirit will help you to remain clean. God's Word teaches that it is an abomination for a man to wear female attire. Crossdressing is Not acceptable to God and you must wear clothing for your gender. If you are born a man, you are a man in God's eyes, regardless of what our perverted culture tells you. If a person continues in homosexual sin and justifies it they will go to Hell according to God's Word. However, God made a way of escape through salvation and the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit.
The Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as the surrounding cities because of their wickedness, Genesis 19:1-29. The Bible tells us that the men of Sodom lusted after the angels of God who were sent to deliver Lot and his family out of Sodom; they demanded that the angels be brought to them so that they might have sexual relations with them. In response to their wickedness, the angels smote them with blindness, then led Lot and his family out of Sodom prior to God raining fire and brimstone upon the city. The New Testament book of Jude tells us that God destroyed these cities specifically because of the sin of homosexuality (strange flesh), to make them an example for all time.
(Jude 1:7) As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
(Romans 1:24-28) Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
(Leviticus 20:13) If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination... Their blood shall be upon them. (**NOTE: Part of this verse that I omitted says the offenders should be out to death, however, the act of murdering offenders is an man-made old covenant law and we certainly do not condone such a thing today, but to help them seek forgiveness and redemption through the blood of Jesus.**)
(Deuteronomy 22:5) A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.
(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
(1 Timothy 1:8-10) Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine.
After Moses communes with God for 40 days and nights, he leaves Mt. Sinai, and his face is literally shining with the glory of the Lord. His face was so bright that he needed to put a veil on his face when speaking with others.
While I may not literally glow as Moses, I pray to be such an example. That my time spent with God makes me glow with the joy of the Lord. I want my face to show I am a child of the most High King and to be a reflection of Him wherever I go. I want my faith to be noticeable.
Although I am very shy, I want my relationship with Jesus to make me stand out. I do not want others to be afraid, nor do I want to cover my face, but I want to shine for the glory of the Lord so others may know and love Him too!
(Exodus 34:29-35) And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them. And afterward all the children of Israel came nigh: and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai. And till Moses had done speaking with them, he put a vail on his face.
But when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded. And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the vail upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
Moses Veiled his Face, but our Unveiled Faces can Behold the Glory of the Lord
With that said, I want to make it clear what the Bible says, that we need to move forward to the New Testament and not live on the Old Covenant. 2 Corinthians chapter 3 clearly shows that we no longer live in the chains of the old laws, but in the grace of Jesus' Salvation and the new covenant (see Matthew 19:16-21 where Jesus says we are still to obey the 10 commandments.).
Please read the passage below where the apostle Paul clearly states we are to follow Jesus and bask in the light of His grace. Paul points out that we should not harden our hearts to obeying the 10 commandments, and to understand that true glory lies in Jesus Christ and His forgiveness of sins.
For those who still believe in following the Old Covenant ways, do not dismiss this important passage that points us away from the old ways that kill the soul (because no one could ever follow all their man-made laws, and they were always considered unclean), and turn to the True Light of Jesus whose death on the cross gave us freedom to ask Him for forgiveness of our sins without unnecessary rituals.
The below is a long passage because I decided to share the amplified version to make it easier to understand. Remember, grace and freedom in Christ is not freedom to sin (See Romans 6:1-2).
(2 Corinthians 3:6-18, AMP) He has qualified us [making us sufficient] as ministers of a new covenant [of salvation through Christ], not of the letter [of a written code] but of the Spirit; for the letter [of the Law] kills [by demanding obedience to 600 laws], but the Spirit gives life.
Now if the ministry of death, engraved in letters on stones [the covenant of the Law which led to death because of sin], came with such glory and splendor that the Israelites were not able to look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, [a brilliance] that was fading, how will the ministry of the Spirit [the new covenant which allows us to be Spirit-filled] fail to be even more glorious and splendid? For if the ministry that brings condemnation [the old covenant, the Law] has glory, how much more does glory overflow in the ministry that brings righteousness [the new covenant which declares believers free of guilt and sets them apart for God’s special purpose]! Indeed, what had glory [the Law], in this case no longer has glory because of the glory that surpasses it [the gospel].For if that [Law] which fades away came with glory, how much more must that [gospel] which remains and is permanent abide in glory and splendor!
Since we have such a [glorious] hope and confident expectation, we speak with great courage, and we are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the Israelites would not gaze at the end of the glory which was fading away. But [in fact] their minds were hardened [for they had lost the ability to understand]; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed [only] in Christ. But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil [of blindness] lies over their heart; but whenever a person turns [in repentance and faith] to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty [emancipation from bondage, true freedom]. And we all, with unveiled face, continually seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are progressively being transformed into His image from [one degree of] glory to [even more] glory, which comes from the Lord, [who is] the Spirit.
Exodus Chapters 3 & 4: Profile of a Doubter: Moses
You may be wondering why I am choosing a hero of the faith in this series. His time of doubt was something to which I am certain we can all relate.
This is not the full story of Moses, just the key point in Moses' life when he was called by God.
If you do not know how the story of Moses begins, you can read about it in Exodus 2. There are only 25 verses in chapter two and yet there have been many versions of the early years of Moses made into movies. First, do not ever, ever take the word of a very corrupt Hollywood as truth about anything the Bible says. These movies are all speculation and not fact. They get a lot wrong, so just skip all the movies and read the Bible instead!
For the sake of this article, I am going to jump ahead to Exodus 3. Moses is called into the ministry in a very unique way.
(Exodus 3:2-5-6) And the angel of the Lord [This was Jesus.] appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, "Here am I." And He said, "Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." Moreover He said," I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
After Moses is given the instructions of traveling back to Egypt to demand to Pharoah to release the Hebrew slaves (verses 7-10), his insecurities immediately take over.
(Exodus3:11) And Moses said unto God, "Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
Don't we all feel that way when God gives us a task? At least I do. Who am I, God? I am not special. I am full of flaws. No one repects my opinions or listens to me. In fact, that's almost exactly what Moses says next in chapter 4.
(Exodus 4:1) And Moses answered and said, "But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee."
I can completely relate to this. Can you? No one takes me seriously. I am shy and not bold. Why would God choose to use me? In verses 2-9, God gives Moses a series of miraculous signs he can use to prove to the people that he is indeed sent by God. Obviously, it is very unlikely we ourselves will be allowed such signs, but that does not mean God can't work in other ways, such a miraculously softening up a hard heart long enough to listen to the messages God gives us.
Even after God says He will allow Moses to use these miraculous signs, Moses still feels unsure of his calling. His words, "O my Lord, I am not eloquent" are exactly the same I have said hundreds of times.
(Exodus 4:10) And Moses said unto the Lord, "O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue."
Does God then say to Moses, "Never mind then, I will choose someone who took speech classes and is an outstanding orator?" No! He reminds Moses of the Truth. I love these verses!
(Exodus 4:11-12) And the Lord said unto him, "Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say."
God could have suddenly granted Moses the gift of being a perfect speaker. Ever wonder why He did not? Perhaps to keep Moses humble, or maybe because Moses doubted God, rather than saying, "I am a weak vessel God, but I trust You can make me strong and supernaturally encourage others to listen to me." Or perhaps it was for the sake of the helper He allows to accompany Moses, his brother Aaron (verses 16-17). Whatever the reason, we can safely say that Aaron was called as much as Moses was. But eventually the faith and obedience in Moses would grow much stronger and his understanding of God would surpass all the Israelites and he would be the ultimate leader of them all. Just remember, we now live under a new covenant, and we are to follow the ways of Jesus Christ over the man-made laws that existed in Moses' time (See Hebrews 8:13 & Hebrews 12:24), with the exception that we still follow the 10 Commandments that were written by the finger of God (see Matthew 19:16-21).
Again, I want this to be brief, so I am not going to continue on with the story of Moses, but I hope you can see my point.
Whether we think we are too shy, poor speakers, too old, too young, not healthy enough, not smart enough, or whatever excuses we may use, God does not want our doubts, but our faith. He wants us to trust His will and His plans to serve Him. God is gracious and understands our doubts, and if needed He will send us a helper as he sent Aaron. More importantly, He will send His Holy Spirit to enable us and help us serve according to His perfect will. To glorify His name, and not our own.
May we quit making excuses why we cannot serve and instead start saying, as my other favorite Old Testament prophet says in Isaiah 6:8, "Here am I; send me."
It is important to be humble and not puffed up with pride as God prefers to use a "broken and contrite heart" (Psalm 51:17) to serve Him. In fact, it is those of us who say, "Why me, Lord?" in humility and understand the nature of serving others other than self-service, that God is more likely to call. He wants ones willing to change, not ones who think he or she is already perfect.
*This is a mature subject; I did my best to be tasteful, but reader discretion is advised.*
As you have noticed, from time to time, I will interrupt going through the Bible with writings on miscellaneous topics. I felt very strongly this morning that God wanted me to write on the topic of sexual sin. I had a very clear vision of a meme with a list of sexual sins in boxes with scripture verses under each one; I did my best to recreate what I saw.
I am of the belief that sexual topics should be kept private (it is even often uncomfortable for me to write about it on my marriage blog), but when God says to speak out, He always gives me the boldness I need. Therefore, this blog is not meant to be scandalous, but I am being obedient to the Holy Spirit's prompting.
God created us to enjoy this life, but we need to stay within the boundaries He created. Not to take away our fun, but to protect ourselves and especially to protect others. Sexual sins can lead to diseases, even some forms of cancer. When a baby is created due to sin, the innocent child often suffers by being murdered through an abortion. When someone takes the choice of consent away from another person, that person struggles throughout their life with feelings of unwarranted guilt, fear, depression, and even sometimes turns into an offender themselves.
Just as we must be careful when participating in any pleasurable activity to follow the rules or risk our life or someone else's such as skydiving, rafting, horseback riding, or even driving a vehicle, we need to follow God's rules for purity, or we will risk our spiritual life.
Before I get into the list, I want to be clear this is not about being judgmental. In fact, I am writing this from a heart of compassion as I fully believe that the majority of sexual perversions exist because the offender is also a victim of sexual violence, and/or severe parental neglect. Without allowing the healing power of The Holy Spirit to mend their broken circumstances, most continue the cycle of abuse, and the victim becomes the predator. There are also sexual sins that are lifestyle choices, and not the result of abusive trauma. Perhaps they were not physically abused but were spiritually neglected and learned to live without boundaries. They still need Jesus to set them free of their sins. Don't we all?
These sins are not listed in any kind of order, just as they came to my mind. As you read through this list and can relate to any of these, please repent, give up your sins, and seek Christian counseling. God forgives and can restore, so ask for His cleansing power to wash you clean inside and out. If you are a violent offender, do the right thing and turn yourself in to the police. True repentance means allowing yourself to be punished for your crimes.
(1 John 1:9, AMP) If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose].
I also want to say that some of you may just think about such things but feel your soul is not in danger if you never act on your fantasies. However, that is not what the Bible teaches. We will all be very much judged on our thoughts. If you are struggling with even thinking about sexual sins, repent and get victory over it now before you cross a line that can never be uncrossed. Because this will already be a long writing, rather than expand more on that, here is a link to my writing, "Is the abundance of your heart dark and crooked?" https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2025/11/is-abundance-of-your-heart-dark-and.html I will also be including several more links as I write.
When the woman in the New Testament was caught in adultery, He did not tell her it was okay to keep sinning. He told her to in John 8:11 to "Go and sin no more." And when David in the Old Testament was confronted by God about his affair, he did not make excuses but deeply repented and even wrote at least one Psalm about his contrition. May we pray this same prayer as needed. (Please read all of Psalm 51.)
(Psalm 51:1-4 & 7-12) Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow... Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
I will admit, I am torn whether or not I should break down each sin one by one and expand upon them, but I would pretty much be repeating myself by telling you that each and every sin requires admitting you have a problem, repenting of your sins, and DAILY seeking the Holy Spirit to help you overcome your addictions. What I have decided to do is list at least one scripture for each and, if I have a link that either my husband or I have written on that topic, I will include it. Please prayerfully consider this list and if you see yourself in one or more category, please seek help from The Holy Trinity before it is too late.
(1 Corinthians 10:13) There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Lust: God created a lot of beautiful people, and simply admiring someone else is not a sin. But when you dwell on that person and have sexual fantasies about them, you cross a moral line. The ONLY person it is not a sin to sexually fantasize about is your spouse. Otherwise, even Jesus said lusting is as serious a sin as having sex outside of marriage.
(Matthew 5:27-28) [Jesus said,] "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."
The sin of lust is what drives all the other sins listed below. So first, you need to admit you are allowing yourself to be controlled by lust, repent, and ask the Holy Spirit to help you overcome. The Power of God id the ONLY way you will ever find complete victory over sin and/or heal from someone else having harmed you.
(1 John 2:16) For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is NOT of the Father, but is of the world.
(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators... nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites... will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
Pedophilia: This is the only subject I am going to expand upon because it so breaks my heart and it is a huge reason why God has been and will continue to judge this world. There is so much to say on this issue, but I am going to do my best to keep it brief. This writing is not meant to be a distracting commentary about what we have all read in the news, but I will quickly mention it because while Jeffrey Epsetin and Ghislaine Maxwell may be the extreme cases we have all read about, they are not that unique. The reason why they were so wealthy is because they had a huge client list that was worldwide. The rich and powerful paid them to rape females and males under the age of 18 (and even some over) and easily got away with it for several decades. As well as the majority of their powerful clients that are still walking free. This type of crime has been swept under the rug for centuries; the blameless victims are made to feel guilty and often threatened with violence against their families if they tell. They are paid off large sums of money and threatened with jail time if they speak out.
As I said, this the purpose of this writing is not to be a commentary, but to point out the sins that are sending people to hell. Therefore, this topic is about the offender. And as I mentioned above, most offenders started off as victims. It is why this crime increases all the time. Think of it this way: if 1 offender harms 2 children, and those 2 children grow up to harm 2 more, you now have 3 offenders instead of 1, and now 7 when those 4 victims harm 2 more each. Yet most harm a lot more than 2 each as it becomes an addiction and one person can harm dozens or more, and more and more offenders are created.
Of course, many people do break the cycle of abuse, and I praise God for their courage to heal and not harm. If you have been a victim, please break the cycle. There is never any shame in seeking counseling, and us usually necessary to help heal the past. The Holy Spirit will always give you strength to overcome your pain as well as to overcome the desire to transfer your crimes onto another person.
(1 Timothy 1:8-10) Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for... the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers... and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine.
(Deuteronomy 22:5) A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God. (**NOTE: This does not mean it is a sin for women to wear pants as neither men nor women wore pants when this was written, but for men to dress like women and vice versa for the sake of wanting to look like the opposite gender rather than who God created them to be.**)
Masturbation: (1 Corinthians 9:27) But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
(1 Corithians 7:9, AMP) But if they do not have [sufficient] self-control, they should marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Affairs or any Other Sex Outside of Marriage:(Proverbs 6:32) Whoever commits adultery... lacks understanding; He who does so destroys his own soul.
(Hebrews 13:4) Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Wearing Provocative Clothing: This may not be a sin that sends you to hell, but it is still a sin and very displeasing to the Lord for a woman or man to wear revealing clothing that whether for vanity, sexual titillation, or both. And yes, absolutely relates to the topic of lust because if you are dressing to get the opposite sex to admire your body, that is encouraging lust.
(1 Timothy 2:9-10) In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety... But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
Pornography:I read this staggering statistic just today in March 2026: "The global pornography industry generates about $100 billion in annual revenue, with the U.S. market alone contributing roughly $13 billion. This figure represents the combined income from all forms of adult entertainment, including online platforms, subscription services, and related products... The industry’s revenue has grown steadily since the early 2000s, rising from about $45 billion in 2000 to $100 billion in 2022... Projections suggest the global market could reach $117 billion by 2030...The pornography industry is a multi‑hundred‑billion‑dollar global business, with the U.S. as its largest market, and it continues to grow steadily in both revenue and profitability." (source bedbible.com)
(Matthew 5:27-28) [Jesus said,] "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."
These verses at the end all cover a wide range of sexual immorality listed in this blog as well as other Perversions such as bestiality, S & M, swinging in marriages, incest, and others I am sure I am not aware of. I have edited the verses to just include the sexual sins listed in the verses, but you can read the entire reference on your own:
After these verses, I have included a song that I hope will help minister to you. Whatever addictions you face, the Power of Jesus can help you overcome them!
(Matthew 19:16-21) And, behold, one came and said unto [Jesus], "Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?:
And He said unto him, "...if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
He saith unto Him, "Which?"
Jesus said, "...Thou shalt not commit adultery..."
(Revelation 20:11-12 & 21:7-8) And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But ...the abominable... and whoremongers... shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
(Galatians 5:16-26) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness [feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire]... of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is... temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
In Exodus 14, God keeps His promise and makes a way for the Israelites to be set free from slavery. However, almost as soon as Pharaoh agrees to release them, he quickly changes his mind about letting them go. As soon as they reach the formidable Red Sea, they quickly begin to panic and fear they are about to be recaptured.
(Exodus 14:10-14) And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto theLord. And they said unto Moses, "Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness... For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness."
And Moses said unto the people, "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of theLord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. TheLordshall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace."
God helps the Israelites escape the Egyptians through His miraculous parting of the Red Sea and they are able to escape through the middle by walking through it! Pharoah has already begun his pursuit, and his armies are taking full advantage of the dry seabed. Yet, as soon as they are all in the middle of the sea, God causes the water to return to its natural state, and the entire army is drowned!
In Exodus 14:30-31 it says, "Thus theLordsaved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the seashore. And Israel saw that great work which theLorddid upon the Egyptians: and the people feared theLord, and believed theLord, and his servant Moses."
Even after God performed one of the mightiest miracles in the Bible for them by parting the Red Sea, it was not enough. They were already dissatisfied and complaining. I am sure that there were plenty of grateful people among them, as God always has a remnant of True followers of Him but notice how quickly the majority of the Israelites forget how mighty the hand of God is. Beginning with the above passage from verses 10-14 and continuing throughout the entire story of Moses (and well beyond), the Israelites were constantly murmuring against God. There are too many passages to list them all! Just one example:
(Exodus 16:2-3) And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: And the children of Israel said unto them, "Would to God we had died by the hand of theLordin the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger."
Already they are failing to believe that God will continue to take care of them. No matter what God does for them, they grumble. God sends miraculous manna from heaven to feed them, they murmur. So God sends them quail (Numbers Chapter 11). But he also sends a plague as punishment for their hateful attitudes. This is a repeated pattern. Moses has to frequently intercede for them so that God is not as angry. This continues until Moses' death and continues beyond throughout the Old Testament.
Actually, post-miracle murmurings continue still today with almost everyone that has ever lived!
I can speculate that their murmurings were more than just a passing whine-a-thon that we all go through but were fueled by anger and willful rebellion. God knows how deep our complaints go. Whether it's just a shallow, "I wish I didn't feel so sick," kind of thought to a much deeper and darker, "How dare you allow such a thing to happen God!" We refuse to see God's mighty hand is always with us and focus on our own vanity and pride.
I can easily admit that I can be just as ungrateful and disrespectful to the Holy of Holies. Instead of focusing on what God has done to show His love, I focus on present circumstances. God had graciously been teaching me more and more to be focus more on His love and not on my own flesh. The more I do so, the more and more I love and trust Him! His love alone is miracle enough to keep me satisfied!
Dear Jesus, please forgive me for all of my murmurings and may I remember to be grateful for your love alone!
A number of years ago, the Lord spoke to me in an audible voice, he said, “Ichabod! It bears worth repeating, Ichabod!” I asked the Lord what he meant, and he replied, “The churches are dead.” I said, “Surely you have a few that are not dead?” and he replied, “I have a few.” The word Ichabod means, the glory has departed (1 Samuel 4:21-22). God’s Word teaches that before the coming of the Lord there will be a great falling away (apostasy).
(2 Thessalonians 2:3) Let no one deceive you by any means; for [that Day will not come] unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition.
If there were a pre-tribulation rapture, I doubt if 1% of Americans would be raptured. It is a blessing that the rapture/second coming of Christ occurs after the Tribulation period (Matthew 24), as Jesus told us. The Tribulation will be a time of purging (purification) for the true church. When Christians do not have electricity, then they will have the sin of television and internet pornography taken away from them.
There is much compromise in the lives of those who claim to be believers. One of the biggest sins, is that of television shows and movies. Television is full of violence, sex, murder, the occult, as well as swearing, profanity and using God's name in vain. God does NOT give GRACE for consuming this vile mess. He will give grace to those who repent and stop watching this garbage. You may say that your pastor, as well as everyone you know watches television. That doesn't make it right because everyone else consumes it. Noah and his family were the only ones that God did not destroy in the flood. It is a good thing that Noah did not go along with the crowd, or we would not be here today.
God's grace is sufficient for those who are truly saved and walking in the light. Salvation begins with true repentance. Repentance means that you hunger and thirst after righteousness and desire to grow in Christ. It also means you are sorry for the old sinful ways of your past and now are putting your faith in Christ. It is God's desire for you to grow in him and allow his Holy Spirit to transform you into a new creation.
When a person is truly saved, they are born again. Your sins are 100% forgiven and your slate is wiped clean. Your spiritual garments are washed clean and made white by the blood of Christ. You are saved by grace alone according to the finished work of Christ who made atonement for your sins. You walk perfectly before him because of the blood of Christ, as long as you walk in the light, and not darkness.
In regard to salvation, the righteousness of Christ is imparted to you. However, God's Word teaches us that we must keep our garments clean, and they can become defiled through unfaithfulness to Christ. God's Word also states that our names can be blotted out of the Book of Life. A lukewarm church will be vomited out of God's mouth (Revelation 3). Without holiness no man shall see the Father according to Hebrews.
Christ told the woman caught in adultery that her sins were forgiven her, then he told her to go and sin no more. We are living in the last days and the great falling away from the truth is here. Most Christians will not endure sound doctrine but prefer to have their ears tickled with man pleasing doctrines. The biggest deception is the greasy grace doctrine. Churches are serving up spiritual junk food to their congregations and people demand it. I have met many people who claim to be saved; however, they told me they were living with their partner unmarried. They would also use the worst profanity, and some would even use God's name in vain and tell dirty jokes while claiming to know the Lord. Sadly, this is not a few, but many.
The churches have replaced the teaching of true grace with greasy grace. Preaching against sin, and teaching holiness, has been replaced with the grace for everything without repentance doctrine. We are not to be joined to the harlot (Mystery Babylon), but to be faithful to Christ.
If you love and know Christ, you will keep his commandments and no longer walk in darkness.
(1 John 2:3-6) And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
(John 8:11-12) She said, "No man, Lord." And Jesus said unto her, "Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more." Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
(Luke 13:27) But He shall say, "I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity."
(John 8:34-35) Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever."
(Romans 6:16) Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
(2 Timothy 2:19) Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
(1 John 3:6) Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
(1 John 3:9) Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
Many within the modern church will not endure sound doctrine because they desire to be men pleasers, rather than God pleasers. Therefore, God has given them over to believe the lie, because they desire darkness rather than light. The apostasy is the sinful bondages within the lives of believers, as well as the compromising grace message that empowers their sin. I have had many dreams, visions, as well as, words concerning sin in the life of believers, and this is God’s number one concern. I understand that many people don’t like my teachings on holiness, but this issue is more important to God than end time preparation or anything else.
In Romans chapter six, Paul taught that once we come to Christ, we are not to continue in sin. Paul was speaking of habitual sins, which lead to bondage. We either are slaves to sin, or free in Christ, if we pursue righteousness. Christ said that any tree, which does not bear good fruit, will be cut down, and thrown into the fire. Paul also said, to come out from among them and to be separate saith God, touch not the unclean thing and I will receive you (2 Corinthians 6:17-18) and Peter said to be holy, as He (God), is holy (1Peter 1:15-16). Most Christians are products of our culture and are indistinguishable from the world. Pastors are more concerned with not offending their flock for the sake of tithes, than preaching the truth of God’s Word.
Many churches are failing to teach people the need to be filled up with his Holy Spirit in order to live in holiness. The Holy Spirit will sanctify you, (set you apart from the world). However, you must make the conscience effort to yield your will to God's Spirit through obedience to scripture. Unless you are born again you will Not inherit the kingdom of God. The Spirit will give you the power to walk in the Spirit and not after the old flesh nature. He will bear good fruit in your life as well. You cannot do this by your own merit. It is only through the Spirit that you can master the flesh.
The Lord gave me a dream concerning the spirit that is now at work in many churches, that is leading his flock astray. I dreamed that I was visiting a mega-church and I understood that the Pastor was a Christian celebrity, as well as on television. He had many soothing words that people found most appealing. Then his wife ran to the front of the church screaming, “My husband doesn’t love me! My husband doesn’t love me!” The Pastor’s wife was very dark in appearance due to being covered in sin. She fell to the floor and began to go into convulsions. I then ran forward to try to save her since I am trained in first aid, as well as CPR. However, she let out another scream of anguish, and then died. Then I turned to her husband and I noticed that he was smiling. Her husband then said, “I’m glad that she is dead!” I felt the Spirit of the Lord come over me and I commanded the Spirit of the False Prophet to come out of him! The Pastor then fell to the floor growling, and said, “No!” Then the Pastor began to say repeatedly, “I hate her! I hate her!” I continued to command the spirit of the False Prophet to come out of him and he took on the appearance of a human- beast hybrid. I then called for the entire church to witness the spirit of the False Prophet that had been deceiving them through unsound doctrine.
The apostate Pastor’s wife was the church that her husband was leading astray. The false prophets and pastors are leading God’s flock astray, because they refuse to address the sinful bondages that are leading many religious people to hell. Most people trust their church leadership to instruct them with sound doctrine, but this trust is misplaced. It is very important to study God’s Word for yourself, as well as to pray that God will grant you understanding. The time has come for believers to separate themselves from the dead churches and to seek God for a personal relationship. God is not into religion, but desires holiness from his children. The wages of sin is death, but Christ offers grace for sins that are truly repented of. If you know Christ, you will be set apart (saint or purified one) from the world.
A number of years ago, the Lord showed me the church as an unfaithful bride, and he said, “Divorce.” The Lord made it very clear that sinful bondages that are not repented of, will lead to spiritual death (divorce). The Lord spoke to me in an audible voice and said, “I am warning my children to get out!”
This word was followed by a dream. I dreamed that I was in a convenience store and that nothing worked right, the gas pumps, food machines, as well as everything else within the store was malfunctioning. I then noticed that the lid was off the drink machine, and it was almost empty; there were also three, half-eaten bags of Fritos in the drink. I said, “This is nasty,” I then removed the drink machine and put it in the trash outdoors. Then an older man walked into the store, and he said that nothing worked right. The angel of the Lord then answered him and said, “The authorities are on their way.”
As I stated previously, the Lord refers to the harlot churches of the end times as Mystery Babylon. Babylon is a term synonymous with wickedness (Revelation 18:4-5). The convenience store in my dream was symbolic of the churches who are serving up spiritual junk food. The almost empty drink machine, with three half-eaten bags of Fritos in it, is the greasy grace doctrine taught by most churches. The gas pumps that do not work are symbolic of an unholy spirit, which has replaced God’s Holy Spirit. It is time to come out of Babylon!
In another dream, I was standing next to an angel outside of a church building. I noticed the stone church building looked Gothic in appearance and we proceeded to walk inside. The angel showed me various different rooms or sanctuaries within this building. Each room was a different Christian denomination or fellowship. I understood that the church building that we were in was a Roman Catholic Church, and the Protestant denominations and fellowships were her offspring. The RCC is the mother of all harlots and the other churches (her offspring) are harlots, as well. In other words, the sinful bondages within the lives of those who profess to know Christ is spiritual adultery (Revelation 17:1-15).
Next, the Angel led me into one of the rooms and he pointed to a glass display case that had wax figures in them that represented the persecution of true Christians by the church throughout the ages. It displayed true Christians being burned at the stake, as well as killed in other ways, by the Protestant reformers. It also displayed the drowning of the Ana-Baptists in barrels. The angel said, “This is the history of the apostate church.”
I was then standing within an Assembly of God church, very similar to ones that I have attended in the past. The angel walked me down the aisles and pointed to the people sitting in the pews. I noticed that everyone was dressed in wedding garments, the men in tuxedos, and the women in white wedding dresses with veils. However, many were dead rotting corpses still wearing wedding garments, seated next to living people throughout the congregation. I noticed that around sixty percent of the congregation were dead corpses, and around forty percent were alive. Since the dead corpses were still wearing wedding garments, this is an indication that they were once born again, but now they were dead in their sins. Christ said that those who endure unto the end, shall be saved.
In another dream, I was looking into a prison and I witnessed Christians all dressed in orange prison jumpsuits. I knew many of these people from Bible study groups that I formerly attended, but they were all prisoners of sin. One man that I recognized was a leader in a very large mega- church. The Lord told me to reach into the prison and pull them out. I understood that the only way to free them was by teaching them the truth about repentance and sanctification through the Holy Spirit.
No one is perfect, but we must press forward and pursue righteousness without shrinking back. There is grace for sins that have been repented of. God’s Word states, that we must be born again, in order to be saved. It is true, that God blots out all of our sins, when we truly repent and turn from them. However, we must become a new creation in Christ, by allowing God’s Holy Spirit to do his perfect work of sanctification in us. Without holiness, no man shall see the Father.
