ISIS, Homosexuality, And Liberal Christian Hypocrisy
Rejoice, because this will be one of the shortest pieces I've ever written for this blog!
The international news headlines are the same as they've been for over a year now...
So much for the so-called "Religion of Peace" I guess.
In addition, ISIS has reportedly started to offer Christian and Yazidi girls as sex slaves to fellow terrorists who are able to master the Koran. ISIS's Da'wa and Mosques Department's reportedly announced on June 19th on Twitter that the group would offer the human beings as prizes for religious mastery, the Middle East Media Research Center and Clarion Project found.
Here's the thing that really gets under my sin...
My dear friends, this is nothing but "Liberal Christian Hypocrisy 101" and it really frustrates me.
If you have trouble believing that last part about how ISIS terrorists don't just kill Christians, but that they kill homosexuals too, then perhaps this gruesome story from just a few weeks ago will help change that...
Where's the outrage? Where's the same vehement verbal defense offered up by the Liberal Christians in the face of such travesties? Truth is, they'd rather come to the defense of transvestites than speak out about the atrocities committed worldwide by terrorists.
Bottom line? All of this is because Liberal Christians here in America seem to have a twisted understanding of "persecution" these days.
Persecution is somehow now synonymous with not being able to marry your homosexual lover or with not being able to get the wedding cake you want made by some Christian Bakers. The worst kind of persecution is being offended by the truth of God's Word we're told (sometimes we're told this from other so-called Christians!).
Meanwhile, the unspoken implication is that all those people being persecuted around the world unto torture and even unto death for their faith in Jesus Christ (or for their sinful lifestyle) aren't actually experiencing something worse. After all, that kind of persecution is mentioned in the Bible and is to be expected so what can you really do about it, right? Wrong!
I have yet to see any of the Liberal Christians I know who have been so vocal about coming to the defense of sinner caught up in an unrepentant sinful lifestyle say a single word in defense of the saints who are supposed to be their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
Is that a truly "loving" response? #LoveWins or #LiberalChristianHypocrisy?
In a Lutheran layman's terms, these past couple of weeks have clearly emphasized the truth of Matthew 24:12 that says, "and because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold."
Please pray for the persecuted Christian Church around the world, and yes, please pray that the ISIS terrorists would repent of their sins "for all things are possible with God" (Mark 10:27) as this recent story proves.
NOTE: Please understand that I'm not a called and ordained minister of God's Word and Sacraments. I'm a layman or just a regular Christian, Candy-Making, Husband, Father, Friend who lives in the "City of Good Neighbors" here on the East Coast. To be more specific, and relevant to the point I want to make with this disclaimer/note, please understand that I'm also a newly converted Confessional Lutheran who recently escaped American Evangelicalism almost 2 years ago now. That being said, please contact me ASAP if you believe that any of my "old beliefs" seem to have crept their way into any of the material you see published here, and especially if any of the content is inconsistent with our Confessions and Lutheran doctrine (in other words, if it's not consistent with God's Word, which our Confessions merely summarize and repeatedly point us back to over and over again) so that I can correct those errors immediately and not lead any of His little ones astray (James 3:1). Also, please be aware that you might also discover that some of the earlier pieces I wrote for this blog back in 2013 definitely fall into that "Old Evangelical Adam" category since I was a "Lutheran-In-Name-Only" at the time and was completely oblivious to the fact that a Christian "Book of Concord" even existed (Small/Large Catechism? What's that!?!). This knowledge of the Lutheran basics was completely foreign to me even though I was baptized, confirmed, and married in an LCMS church! So, there are some entries that are a little "out there" so-to-speak since the subject matter was also heavy influenced by those old beliefs of mine. I know that now and I'm still learning. Anyway, I decided to leave those published posts up on this website and in cyberspace only because they are not blasphemous/heretical, because we now have this disclaimer, and only to demonstrate the continuing work of Christ and the Holy Spirit in my life (Hebrews 12:2; Philippians 1:6). Most importantly, please know that any time I engage in commenting on and/or interpreting a specific portion of the holy Scriptures, it will always closely follow the verse-by-verse notes from my Lutheran Study Bible and/or include references to the Book of Concord unless otherwise noted. Typically, I defer to what other Lutheran Pastors both past and present have already preached and taught about such passages since they are the called and ordained shepherds of our souls here on earth. Finally, I'm going to apologize ahead of time for the length of most entries (this disclaimer/note is a perfect example of what I mean! haha!). I'm well aware that blogs should be short, sweet, and to the point, but I've never been one to follow the rules when it comes to writing. Besides, this website is more like a "Christian Dude's Diary" in the sense that everything I write about and share publicly isn't always what's "popular" or "#trending" at the time, but is instead all the things that I'm experiencing and/or studying myself at the moment. For better or for worse, these posts tend to be much longer than most blog entries you'll find elsewhere only because I try to pack as much info as possible into a single piece so that I can refer to it again and again over time if I need to (and so that it can be a valuable resource for others -- if possible, a "One-Stop-Shop" of sorts). Thank you for stopping by and thank you in advance for your time, help, and understanding. Feel free to comment/email me at any time. Grace and peace to you and yours!
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The international news headlines are the same as they've been for over a year now...
ISIS Drowns Prisoners In Cage, KIlls Via Explosive Necklace
ISIS Threatens Mass Slaughter Of Christians In Israel Before End Of Ramadan
ISIS Kidnaps 1,227 Children In Mosul For Jihadi Training Camp; Iraqi PM Says Terrorists Have Expanded Recruitment To Over 100 Foreign Countries
ISIS Blows Up Historic Mosul Church, Four Children Killed
ISIS' Child Soldiers Execute 25 Men On Site Of Ancient Roman Amphitheater In New Video Showing Fearful Spectators
So much for the so-called "Religion of Peace" I guess.
In addition, ISIS has reportedly started to offer Christian and Yazidi girls as sex slaves to fellow terrorists who are able to master the Koran. ISIS's Da'wa and Mosques Department's reportedly announced on June 19th on Twitter that the group would offer the human beings as prizes for religious mastery, the Middle East Media Research Center and Clarion Project found.
Here's the thing that really gets under my sin...
If only Liberal Christians would speak out to "raise awareness" about their brothers and sisters being tortured and killed in the Middle East by ISIS for their faith in Christ like they do when they speak out to "raise awareness" about how the LGBT crowd is merely offended by the truth proclaimed by Christ and His people.
By the way, last time I checked, we simply confess what the Word of God says about sin, repentance, and salvation. The terrorists, on the other hand, don't hope that the sinner will be converted by the truth, because they just kill homosexuals when they find them!
My dear friends, this is nothing but "Liberal Christian Hypocrisy 101" and it really frustrates me.
If you have trouble believing that last part about how ISIS terrorists don't just kill Christians, but that they kill homosexuals too, then perhaps this gruesome story from just a few weeks ago will help change that...
Horrific Moment ISIS Kill Four Gay Men By Throwing Them From A Roof
Where's the outrage? Where's the same vehement verbal defense offered up by the Liberal Christians in the face of such travesties? Truth is, they'd rather come to the defense of transvestites than speak out about the atrocities committed worldwide by terrorists.
Bottom line? All of this is because Liberal Christians here in America seem to have a twisted understanding of "persecution" these days.
Persecution is somehow now synonymous with not being able to marry your homosexual lover or with not being able to get the wedding cake you want made by some Christian Bakers. The worst kind of persecution is being offended by the truth of God's Word we're told (sometimes we're told this from other so-called Christians!).
Meanwhile, the unspoken implication is that all those people being persecuted around the world unto torture and even unto death for their faith in Jesus Christ (or for their sinful lifestyle) aren't actually experiencing something worse. After all, that kind of persecution is mentioned in the Bible and is to be expected so what can you really do about it, right? Wrong!
I have yet to see any of the Liberal Christians I know who have been so vocal about coming to the defense of sinner caught up in an unrepentant sinful lifestyle say a single word in defense of the saints who are supposed to be their fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
Is that a truly "loving" response? #LoveWins or #LiberalChristianHypocrisy?
In a Lutheran layman's terms, these past couple of weeks have clearly emphasized the truth of Matthew 24:12 that says, "and because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold."
Please pray for the persecuted Christian Church around the world, and yes, please pray that the ISIS terrorists would repent of their sins "for all things are possible with God" (Mark 10:27) as this recent story proves.
NOTE: Please understand that I'm not a called and ordained minister of God's Word and Sacraments. I'm a layman or just a regular Christian, Candy-Making, Husband, Father, Friend who lives in the "City of Good Neighbors" here on the East Coast. To be more specific, and relevant to the point I want to make with this disclaimer/note, please understand that I'm also a newly converted Confessional Lutheran who recently escaped American Evangelicalism almost 2 years ago now. That being said, please contact me ASAP if you believe that any of my "old beliefs" seem to have crept their way into any of the material you see published here, and especially if any of the content is inconsistent with our Confessions and Lutheran doctrine (in other words, if it's not consistent with God's Word, which our Confessions merely summarize and repeatedly point us back to over and over again) so that I can correct those errors immediately and not lead any of His little ones astray (James 3:1). Also, please be aware that you might also discover that some of the earlier pieces I wrote for this blog back in 2013 definitely fall into that "Old Evangelical Adam" category since I was a "Lutheran-In-Name-Only" at the time and was completely oblivious to the fact that a Christian "Book of Concord" even existed (Small/Large Catechism? What's that!?!). This knowledge of the Lutheran basics was completely foreign to me even though I was baptized, confirmed, and married in an LCMS church! So, there are some entries that are a little "out there" so-to-speak since the subject matter was also heavy influenced by those old beliefs of mine. I know that now and I'm still learning. Anyway, I decided to leave those published posts up on this website and in cyberspace only because they are not blasphemous/heretical, because we now have this disclaimer, and only to demonstrate the continuing work of Christ and the Holy Spirit in my life (Hebrews 12:2; Philippians 1:6). Most importantly, please know that any time I engage in commenting on and/or interpreting a specific portion of the holy Scriptures, it will always closely follow the verse-by-verse notes from my Lutheran Study Bible and/or include references to the Book of Concord unless otherwise noted. Typically, I defer to what other Lutheran Pastors both past and present have already preached and taught about such passages since they are the called and ordained shepherds of our souls here on earth. Finally, I'm going to apologize ahead of time for the length of most entries (this disclaimer/note is a perfect example of what I mean! haha!). I'm well aware that blogs should be short, sweet, and to the point, but I've never been one to follow the rules when it comes to writing. Besides, this website is more like a "Christian Dude's Diary" in the sense that everything I write about and share publicly isn't always what's "popular" or "#trending" at the time, but is instead all the things that I'm experiencing and/or studying myself at the moment. For better or for worse, these posts tend to be much longer than most blog entries you'll find elsewhere only because I try to pack as much info as possible into a single piece so that I can refer to it again and again over time if I need to (and so that it can be a valuable resource for others -- if possible, a "One-Stop-Shop" of sorts). Thank you for stopping by and thank you in advance for your time, help, and understanding. Feel free to comment/email me at any time. Grace and peace to you and yours!
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