IF YOU THINK HOMOSEXUALITY IS THE WORST SIN, THINK AGAIN!

Let me state it here very clearly that I do not advocate for, neither do I support homosexuality in any form. As a Christian, homosexuality goes against everything I believe and stand for. 

That haven been said, let me now go into the business of the day. Yes, if indeed you think that homosexuality is the worst sin, then, I’d advice that you think again. You see, it amazes me how we are very quick to judge and condemn others. I think it gives some of us a sense of achievement and satisfaction. If not, I wonder what right a corrupt politician, material obsessed pastor, a thief, an armed robber, a promiscuous male or female will have in condemning another person because he/she is gay or lesbian.

You may have been wondering, what it is with this guy and pastors. Yes, they are meant to be mentors and role models. As such, we must use them as examples either positively or in the negative light. I know of a very prominent pastor in my university days, He was on fire for God, dynamic and all. But he really couldn't get his hands off women. In fact, there was an incident that happened. After one of his ministrations that night in campus, he went back to his hotel lodge. As it is the practice in campus, the sisters in the fellowship would go and give him food and other basic things he would be needing. It happen that he descended on one of the girls and was  practically begging her for sex. Of course, she refused, ran out of the room and then reported the issue to us. Or rather, we got wind of the gossip.

This is just an incident that we knew about simply because this particular girl refused. How about those who would not resist his charms? Because believe me, this preacher guy is dope! If this particular girl had accepted, they would have done it and cleaned their mouth leaving no trace. Mr. preacher  would have climbed  the altar as if nothing happened. He still would have preached the word and pronounced doom on all the sinners in the congregation.

Personally, I’ve had  instances when I would feel as if fire would consume me on the altar, and in other instances, I would tactically boycott the altar for a season when ever I've been overtaken with a fault. So, I am not writing as one saint sitting in judgment against fellow preachers of the word. Am just trying to shed light on very sensitive and grey areas that we have chosen to ignore, even when they stare us in the face.

There is also this gist from a very trusted friend, of a popular minister of God, pasturing a very large congregation  in  southern part of Nigeria, who was caught pants down by the police on night duty having sexual relations with his campus girlfriend in  the back of his car. He settled the police handsomely to keep their mouth sealed. Are you still wondering why we no longer enjoy those raw powers as of old?

During the early days of bombing in Nigeria, especially that of churches. I took it upon myself to petition heaven in this regard. I asked God if He isn't the same God that our fathers told us about? The God that delivered Israel with His mighty terrible hand? The word of God to me was that "I am God, I change not, but my church has been polluted, I often descend to shield and defend my church, but the evil and corruption that emits from the church, I cannot stand".

How did I arrive at the conclusion that Homosexuality isn't the worst sin there is? Follow me as we consider the book of Ezekiel 16: 48-50.KJV

As I live, said the Lord God,

Sodom they sister hath not done,

She nor her daughters, as thou has done,

Thou and thy daughters.       

Behold, this was  the iniquity of thy

sister Sodom, PRIDE, FULLNESS OF BREAD,

And ABUNDANCE OF IDLENESS was in her

 and in her daughters, neither did she strength

the hand of the poor and needy. And they were

HAUGHTY, and COMMITTED ABOMINATION

before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.

(emphasis mine)

From my personal understanding of this passage, God’s major issue was with the sin of pride and haughtiness. Sodom did not necessarily perish because of its sin of homosexuality. It was their attitude that landed them into trouble. To sin with impunity is the worst form of disrespect to God and He does not treat it lightly.

According to God, Israel has committed more sins than Sodom. The questions that should agitate our minds are; why are they are still in existence and are even called God’s people? What is responsible for their preservation and special treatment? Is God partial?

God is never a partial God, He is a righteous and upright Judge. Attitude is all that makes the difference. With Sodom, her attitude of pride and haughtiness lead to her calamity and extinction. The attitude of humility and penitence preserved Israel, coupled with God's covenant with them as a people.

While Sodom sinned with impunity, Israel was always penitent and broken when its sins are brought before it. Sodom sinned and rubbed it on God’s  face. It's like saying what would you do? It’s our life, we were born this way, we can choose to live life the way we want. That my friend, is where the problem lies. 

Did you notice how their sins were listed, I guess, its according to their gravity by God's standard; Pride, Fullness of bread, and Abundance of idleness, she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy (they turned blind eyes and deaf ears to the plight of the needy around them) All that mattered was luxury and untamed pleasure.

In this article, I will classify homosexuals into two groups. The first group are those who are trapped in this lifestyle. They do not love or enjoy what they are doing; in fact, the very act disgusts them, but at the same time, they cannot help themselves. This group in my opinion is close to Healing and rehabilitation.

The second group is where the problem lies. But for the era of grace, they would have been long consumed like Sodom. They tell you, I did not make or create myself this way. I care less what your opinion is about me. They even establish organizations and clubs to further their interest. Some are commissioned to recruit as many members as possible with the promise for material gain. In trying to convince their prey, they make comments like; "everyone is doing it, even many prominent people you least expect". My question then is, if everyone is doing the wrong things, does it make it right? The major problem with people in this group is the fact that they are sinning with impunity. That in my humble opinion, is what God hates.

LETS DISCUSS IMPUNITY

To live a life of impunity is like the doctrine of eternal security.  Proponents of this doctrine believe that once a person accepts Jesus Christ, as his saviour, he can never be lost. It allows people to commit every sin under the sun without suffering any consequences for their complete lack of righteous living.

 A young man who goes about sleeping with anything that wears skirt. The "manhood without boarders" who goes about bragging about his conquests, is as bad as Sodom but for the era of grace, he would have since ended like her. The same is applicable to a young woman who sleeps with all the big boys in town for material gains, yet, she's the first to sit in judgment over that hapless struggling gay boy or girl. The truth is, your case is worse.

It is the same with a pastor, who is having extra-marital affairs, both within and outside of his congregation. Or, are you enjoying fullness of bread without strengthening the hands of the poor and needy around you; today you are in the United Kingdom, tomorrow  in the U.S.A. You are either flying  1^st class or using your private jet. Your case is very pathetic. You are worse than Sodom, but for grace, you would have long been forgotten.

I've not seen a continent more hypocritical in their ways than the Africa continent, neither have I seen a people more impetuous than the western world. These two traits, God abhors.  The problem has never been with the sin, it has always been about the attitude with which we sin. God hates impunity!

PS: "My child, take not GRACE for an occasion to SIN. For SHE is a double-edged sword. At the Close of the Age,  GRACE shall lose her Romance and Tender  Loving Care! She will rise like a fierce and raging Tempest, requesting justice from us all! Dare to be in HER good book!"