Download What does the Bible teach about homosexuality?

We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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Most Christians are unaware of the strong
push to justify Homosexuality
by the leaders of our age. (Isa 5:20-21)
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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(Isaiah 5:20-21 NKJV) “Woe to those who
call evil good, and good evil; Who put
darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for
bitter! {21} Woe to those who are wise in
their own eyes, And prudent in their own
sight!”
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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While living in Lincoln, Nebraska I learned
of a highly coordinated effort at several
levels to "re-educate" our society about
homosexuality.
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
While living in Lincoln, Nebraska I learned
of a highly coordinated effort at several
levels to "re-educate" our society about
homosexuality.
 The National Education Association (NEA)
had powerfully used its funds and influence
to push the homosexual agenda in the public
Schools.
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We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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Some parents I knew who were a part of the
"Traditional Values Coalition" were publicly
branded by the state NEA and the local
principle had orders to be told whenever she
arrived on school grounds were her own
children attended!
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
Some parents I knew who were a part of the
"Traditional Values Coalition" were publicly
branded by the state NEA and the local
principle had orders to be told whenever she
arrived on school grounds were her own
children attended!
 In our own state this year there were many
school systems that observed a Gay and
Lesbian week.
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We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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The forces of government are increasingly
equating "Gay-rights" with "Civil-rights".
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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Consider the actions of our own president :
" A half-century after President Harry S.
Truman declared his commitment to civil
rights before a largely black crowd gathered
at the Lincoln Memorial, President Clinton
last night pledged similar solidarity in the
battle for equal rights for gay and lesbian
Americans." - Washington Post 11/9/97
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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I received an e-mail today about an
impending bill that will include ALL
“sexual orientations.”
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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There is a bill on the fast track in the U.S.
Senate (§ 909) that would not only
criminalize free speech but provide
elevated protection to pedophiles.
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
There is a bill on the fast track in the U.S.
Senate (§ 909) that would not only
criminalize free speech but provide
elevated protection to pedophiles.
 The bill is euphemistically called “The
Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes
Prevention Act.”
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We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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“I call it “The Pedophile Protection Act.””
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
“I call it “The Pedophile Protection Act.””
 It was exposed as such when an amendment
to exclude pedophiles from special legal
protections, offered by Rep. Steve King, RIowa, was rejected by the Democrats in the
House Judiciary Committee.
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We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Florida, admitted
from the House Floor that this bill put 547
forms of sexual deviancies listed by the
American Psychiatric Association, which he
referred to as “all of these “philias” and
fetishes and “isms,” on the same level of
elevated protection as “race ... religion ...
gender ... or disability.”
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, a former
appellate judge on the House committee,
clari-fied further: ...We just rejected an
amendment to including pedophilia
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, a former
appellate judge on the House committee,
clari-fied further: ...We just rejected an
amendment to including pedophilia
 Boy scouts have been forbidden by the
Interior department (in the Clinton
Administration) from helping clean
up the national state parks because they do
not allow for homosexual scout leaders!
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We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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I have in my possession excerpts from a
government training video where a man
explains from the Bible that homosexuality
is not wrong!
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
I have in my possession excerpts from a
government training video where a man
explains from the Bible that homosexuality
is not wrong!
 There are many churches who now say
homosexuality is not a sin. There are
even homosexual churches that exist.
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We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
I have in my possession excerpts from a
government training video where a man
explains from the Bible that homosexuality
is not wrong!
 There are many churches who now say
homosexuality is not a sin. There are
even homosexual churches that exist.
 What does this mean to the Christian?
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We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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We need to know what the Bible teaches.
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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We need to understand that ours is not a
political battle, but a spiritual one.
(Jn 18:36)
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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(John 18:36 NKJV) “Jesus answered, “My
kingdom is not of this world. If My
kingdom were of this world, My servants
would fight, so that I should not be
delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom
is not from here.””
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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We need to answer the arguments advanced
by those who justify sin. We need to teach
our children how to answer these things.
(2 Cor 10:4-5)
We Are in a Fight that Cannot be Ignored
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(2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NKJV) “For the
weapons of our warfare are not carnal but
mighty in God for pulling down
strongholds, {5} casting down arguments
and every high thing that exalts itself
against the knowledge of God, bringing
every thought into captivity to the
obedience of Christ,”
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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The Old Testament condemned
homosexuality.
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
The Old Testament condemned
homosexuality.
 The cities of Sodom openly practiced
homosexuality. (Gen. 19:1 -7)
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What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(Genesis 19:1-7 NKJV) “Now the two
angels came to Sodom in the evening, and
Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When
Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he
bowed himself with his face toward the
ground.
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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{2} And he said, “Here now, my lords, please
turn in to your servant’s house and spend the
night, and wash your feet; then you may rise
early and go on your way.” And they said, “No,
but we will spend the night in the open
square.” {3} But he insisted strongly; so they
turned in to him and entered his house. Then
he made them a feast, and baked unleavened
bread, and they ate.
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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{4} Now before they lay down, the men of
the city, the men of Sodom, both old and
young, all the people from every quarter,
surrounded the house. {5} And they called
to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men
who came to you tonight? Bring them out to
us that we may know them carnally.”
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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{6} So Lot went out to them through the
doorway, shut the door behind him, {7} and
said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so
wickedly!”
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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God specifically forbid it. (Lev. 18:22)
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(Leviticus 18:22 NKJV) “’You shall not
lie with a male as with a woman. It is an
abomination.”
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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Homosexuality would receive the death
penalty. (Lev. 20:13)
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(Leviticus 20:13 NKJV) “’If a man lies
with a male as he lies with a woman, both
of them have committed an abomination.
They shall surely be put to death. Their
blood shall be upon them.”
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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The New Testament condemned
homosexuality.
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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The acceptance of homosexuality by a
culture is described in its steps away from
God! (Rom. 1:26-32)
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(Romans 1:26-32 NKJV) “For this reason
God gave them up to vile passions. For even
their women exchanged the natural use for
what is against nature. {27} 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.
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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{28} 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; {29} being filled with
all unrighteousness, sexual immorality,
wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness;
full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evilmindedness; they are whisperers,
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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{30} backbiters, haters of God, violent,
proud, boasters, inventors of evil things,
disobedient to parents, {31} undiscerning,
untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving,
unmerciful; {32} who, knowing the
righteous judgment of God, that those who
practice such things are deserving of death,
not only do the same but also approve of
those who practice them.”
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(Rom 1:26) - against nature (para phusin);
vile passion (degrading; passions of
dishonor).
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
(Rom 1:26) - against nature (para phusin);
vile passion (degrading; passions of
dishonor).
 (Rom 1:27) - men working unseemliness:
indecent act, shameless act.
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What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
(Rom 1:26) - against nature (para phusin);
vile passion (degrading; passions of
dishonor).
 (Rom 1:27) - men working unseemliness:
indecent act, shameless act.
 "Receiving in themselves that recompense
of their error which was due." This can so
vividly be seen, among many diseases, ex.
AIDS
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What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(Rom 1:28) - "reprobate mind" (Vine: a
mind of which God cannot approve, and
which must be rejected by him). NAS:
"depraved mind."
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
(Rom 1:28) - "reprobate mind" (Vine: a
mind of which God cannot approve, and
which must be rejected by him). NAS:
"depraved mind."
 (Rom 1:32) - "Worthy of death.”
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What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
(Rom 1:28) - "reprobate mind" (Vine: a
mind of which God cannot approve, and
which must be rejected by him). NAS:
"depraved mind."
 (Rom 1:32) - "Worthy of death.“
 There is no question what this sin brings!
(1 Cor. 6:9-10)
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What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(1 Cor. 6:9-10) - 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, 10 nor thieves,
nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of
God.
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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Effeminate (malakos: Thayer-effeminate. of
a catamite, a male who submits his body to
unnatural lewdness).
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
Effeminate (malakos: Thayer-effeminate. of
a catamite, a male who submits his body to
unnatural lewdness).
 "abusers of themselves with mankind" denotes homosexuality.
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What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
Effeminate (malakos: Thayer-effeminate. of
a catamite, a male who submits his body to
unnatural lewdness).
 "abusers of themselves with mankind" denotes homosexuality.
 "Be not deceived" - Do not be led astray by
plausible talk to cover up sin and change it
into something respectable and acceptable.
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What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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Homosexuality is included with those who
are "abusers of themselves with men."
(1 Tim. 1:10)
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(1 Timothy 1:10 NKJV) “for fornicators,
for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for
perjurers, and if there is any other thing that
is contrary to sound doctrine,”
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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Homosexuality is fornication (Jude 7).
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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(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.
What does the Bible teach about
homosexuality?
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Those who practice any sin cannot go to
heaven!
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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"The Bible is a
reflection of the
culture of that time.
Our culture is now
different!“
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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Miller begins with a lengthy dismissal of
the Bible's relevance to the question of
marriage in the first place. "Let's try for a
minute to take the religious conservatives at
their word and define marriage as the Bible
does," Miller suggests. If so, she argues
that readers will find a confusion of
polygamy, strange marital practices, and
worse.
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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She concludes: "Would any contemporary
heterosexual married couple—who likely
woke up on their wedding day harboring
some optimistic and newfangled ideas about
gender equality and romantic love—turn to
the Bible as a how-to script?" She answers,
"Of course not, yet the religious opponents
of gay marriage would have it be so."
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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What is "culture"? It is a system of values!
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
What is "culture"? It is a system of values!
 God expects all men to put away the sins of
the flesh and put on the fruits of the spirit.
(Gal 5:19-25)
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What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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(Galatians 5:19-25 NKJV) “Now the
works of the flesh are evident, which are:
adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lewdness, {20} idolatry, sorcery, hatred,
contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath,
selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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{21} envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries,
and the like; of which I tell you beforehand,
just as I also told you in time past, that those
who practice such things will not inherit the
kingdom of God. {22} But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, {23}
gentleness, self-control. Against such there
is no law.
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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{24} And those who are Christ’s have
crucified the flesh with its passions and
desires. {25} If we live in the Spirit, let us
also walk in the Spirit.”
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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Most people who accept homosexuality do
not believe in the inspiration of the Bible!
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
Most people who accept homosexuality do
not believe in the inspiration of the Bible!
 Many are excited about the "Gay-Rights"
movement because they correctly see an
opportunity to persecute Christians.
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What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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"Homosexuals are born this way. They did
not choose this lifestyle so it cannot be a
sin.“
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
"Homosexuals are born this way. They did
not choose this lifestyle so it cannot be a
sin.“
 If they can prove an inborn nature the Bible
would still tell us to not practice this desire!
The alcoholic desires to drink even after
becoming a Christian he simply puts this
desire away and refuses to act upon it.
(Rom 8:13-14)
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What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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(Romans 8:13-14 NKJV) “For if you live
according to the flesh you will die; but if by
the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the
body, you will live. {14} For as many as are
led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of
God.”
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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There is no proof that homosexuality is
inborn.
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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"The Bible teaches that homosexuality is
right! My interpretation is just as good as
yours.”
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
"The Bible teaches that homosexuality is
right! My interpretation is just as good as
yours.“
 We must examine the scriptures and always
be ready to test everything we believe.
(Acts 17:11)
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What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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(Acts 17:11 NKJV) “These were more
fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in
that they received the word with all
readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily
to find out whether these things were so.”
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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There are those who will wrest the
scriptures to fulfill their own lusts.
(2 Pt 3:16)
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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(2 Peter 3:16 NKJV) “as also in all his
epistles, speaking in them of these things, in
which are some things hard to understand,
which untaught and unstable people twist to
their own destruction, as they do also the
rest of the Scriptures.”
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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"If you deny practicing homosexuals
membership in your church then you are
bigoted and hate-filled just like those who
hated blacks in the 1950's.“
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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"Since I have been saved by the grace of
God you must accept me as I am because
once I am saved I cannot be lost.“
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
"Since I have been saved by the grace of
God you must accept me as I am because
once I am saved I cannot be lost.“
 The grace of God is not a cover for sin.
(2 Pt 2:18-19)
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What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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(2 Peter 2:18-19 NKJV) “For when they
speak great swelling words of emptiness,
they allure through the lusts of the flesh,
through lewdness, the ones who have
actually escaped from those who live in
error. {19} While they promise them liberty,
they themselves are slaves of corruption; for
by whom a person is overcome, by him also
he is brought into bondage.”
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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"Once saved, always saved" is a false
doctrine. (Gal 5:4)
What are the arguments used to justify
homosexuality?
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(Galatians 5:4 NKJV) “You have become
estranged from Christ, you who attempt to
be justified by law; you have fallen from
grace.”
What should we do in this current
culture?
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Defend the truth without shame. (Jude 3)
What should we do in this current
culture?
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(Jude 1:3 NKJV) “Beloved, while I was
very diligent to write to you concerning our
common salvation, I found it necessary to
write to you exhorting you to contend
earnestly for the faith which was once for
all delivered to the saints.”
What should we do in this current
culture?
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The time is coming where our jobs may be
at stake.
What should we do in this current
culture?
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We need to know what is right and stand
there!
What should we do in this current
culture?
We need to know what is right and stand
there!
 Protect your family from these new
"evangelists.”
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What should we do in this current
culture?
We need to know what is right and stand
there!
 Protect your family from these new
"evangelists.“
 In school your child has great pressure put
upon them to accept this lifestyle.
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What should we do in this current
culture?
We need to know what is right and stand
there!
 Protect your family from these new
"evangelists.“
 In school your child has great pressure put
upon them to accept this lifestyle.
 With this age of "openness" there is a
greater danger of "recruiting" young
people by convincing them they are “gay.”
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What should we do in this current
culture?
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Be prepared to show love to those in this
error with the intent of converting them!
(2 Tim 2:24-26)
What should we do in this current
culture?
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(2 Timothy 2:24-26 NKJV) “And a
servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be
gentle to all, able to teach, patient, {25} in
humility correcting those who are in
opposition, if God perhaps will grant them
repentance, so that they may know the truth,
{26} and that they may come to their senses
and escape the snare of the devil, having
been taken captive by him to do his will.”
What should we do in this current
culture?
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Let us not be sidetracked into a political
battle but rather let us redouble our efforts
to preach the gospel! (Rom 1:16-17)
What should we do in this current
culture?
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(Romans 1:16-17 NKJV) “For I am not
ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the
power of God to salvation for everyone who
believes, for the Jew first and also for the
Greek. {17} For in it the righteousness of
God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is
written, “The just shall live by faith.””