Apologetics to the Glory of God

Delusion Milkshake

It is quite the situation we’ve found ourselves in when one of the most detestable things in God’s sight becomes the most celebrated in popular culture. Namely, acts of sexual immorality (homosexual or heterosexual) . Now, as a regular observer (and recovering participant) in this particular context, I used to think of the act of sexual immorality  as something that brought on terrible consequences. Even though true, it isn’t the whole truth. Sexual immorality is, itself a terrible consequence of sin (Romans 1:24).

Pop culture, at its base, espouses a god of its own making, though it sometimes uses scripture to occasionally fend off the snarling, hell-slinging fundy, and bait the blissfully ignorant. It even takes God’s attributes, and adds meaning to it that anyone would be able to enjoy! “Love” and “Peace” and “Freedom” make for great buzz words; add some glossiness, sassy independence, fun music, and it’s very own drama of redemption voilà!

The bitter reality of it all, is that it’s one of those things that the LORD of hosts calls “idolatry” (Col 3:5). Notice how “sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness” are all under the same heading of “idolatry”. All of those things are linked with one another. God isn’t passive to any of these things either, in all of these things there is a constant “revelation of wrath” (Rom 1:18)  and a “giving over” (Rom 1:24). We’ve heard before that we can’t serve two masters, so God’s wrathful vengeance and justice  is consistent with the active pursuit and rush toward fulfilling our evil desire. There is grace indeed, and mercy for the repentant, and salvation and rehabilitation for those who have been given a new heart and desire for righteousness. However, the judgement of God, and the revelation of wrath is present in the fattening and devouring of evil desires; can you imagine being a fatted cow on the day of The LORD’s slaughtering? (Romans 2:5, James 5:5)


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2 responses to “Delusion Milkshake”

  1. Surrounded Avatar
    Surrounded

    It’s hardly a settled matter among Biblical scholars that homosexuality is condemned. And even if it is, prohibitions against it should be thrown out along with the kosher laws and every other rule that Christians ignore. The end result of religious bigotry is the violence and state-sanctioned murder of LGBT we are seeing in Russia, Uganda, and elsewhere.

    Religious homophobes have blood on their hands.

    1. Justin McCurry Avatar
      Justin McCurry

      “It’s hardly a settled matter among Biblical scholars that homosexuality is condemned.”

      I suppose that would be problematic if exegesis were based on popular vote. However, given my precommitment to the authority of Scripture, I don’t see how it is relevant if a group of biblical scholars came to a conclusion inconsistent with the text or the fullness of it.

      “And even if it is, prohibitions against it should be thrown out along with the kosher laws and every other rule that Christians ignore.”

      Why should it be thrown out? Are you going to make any arguments that support your assertions of inconsistency on the part of the Christian? My guess is that you aren’t going to say anything that goes any deeper than the surface level regurgitation of LGBT proponents. I.e. “Do you mix threads of clothing or eat shellfish?”

      “The end result of religious bigotry is the violence and state-sanctioned murder of LGBT we are seeing in Russia, Uganda, and elsewhere.”

      The end result of secular bigotry is violence and state-sanctioned murder of infants in the mother’s womb, brainwashing of mainstream views of ethics, and the suspension of anything critical (rational or otherwise) to the established viewpoint of what is considered “progress”.

      “Religious homophobes have blood on their hands.”

      Anti-religious bigots have bloody hands and planks in their eyes.

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