Is it me or....

[nChrist]

No..we are not the same as Sodom..fo in those days..the Lord had not yet come...There was no hope for Sodom..but through the blood of Jesus there is hope for all men...God in His great mercy sent His only son that through Him and Him alone there is redemption...No matter where a person has been or what he has done..there is forgiveness at the foot of the cross and there is eternal life for Jesus Christ is alilve..He is risen and because of it there is hope..We have to stand on what Jesus has done and share the gospel to a dying world..

Amen MaryJane,

We also have many more than just a few Christians in each city still trying to live a testimony for the LORD and do HIS Will. It's quite true that our numbers aren't as great as they used to be, and many people calling themselves Christians these days probably just go to church one hour a week and use that as their basis for calling themselves Christians. Some of these grossly part-time Christians are Christians, but the priorities obviously aren't right in their lives. It certainly isn't easy to determine that many of them are Christians with what they do and what they say.

We live during a very evil and confusing time. We have a desperate need of every Christian living for the LORD 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We also have a desperate need of Christians who are strong in CHRIST with Bible Study and a firm foundation in JESUS CHRIST. I would make an easy analogy and say that we have a problem if feeding our physical bodies is more important than feeding our spiritual bodies. Both require regular nourishment for strength.

Love In Christ,
Tom

 

[Maryjane]

Amen..brother..We are strong in the Lod and when we stand together for the cause of Christ..we stand as a mighty army..No matter what we face in this world..we press on towards the prize and because of endurance in this world many will see the testimony of the Lord that draws those near to Him..to the cross of calvary..People may say we are few..but...
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS TH LORD OUR GOD..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS HE..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS THE LORD OUR GOD..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS HE..
LIFT UP THE BANNERS...
LET THE ANTHEM RING..
PRAISES TO OUR KING..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS THE LORD OUR GOD..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS HE..
WHOM SHALL WE FEAR?..hE HAS CONQUERED DEATH AND THE GRAVE..
We think not of Sodom but of the souls that await the good news..

[Shammu]

Amen..brother..We are strong in the Lod and when we stand together for the cause of Christ..we stand as a mighty army..No matter what we face in this world..we press on towards the prize and because of endurance in this world many will see the testimony of the Lord that draws those near to Him..to the cross of calvary..People may say we are few..but...
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS TH LORD OUR GOD..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS HE..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS THE LORD OUR GOD..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS HE..
LIFT UP THE BANNERS...
LET THE ANTHEM RING..
PRAISES TO OUR KING..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS THE LORD OUR GOD..
GREAT AND MIGHTY IS HE..
WHOM SHALL WE FEAR?..hE HAS CONQUERED DEATH AND THE GRAVE..
We think not of Sodom but of the souls that await the good news..

And that is a big AMEN!!!

[daniel1212av]

In regard to the original rhetorical question, yes (that we are becoming like Sodom). Though there are differences in someways and scope, when a nation begins promoting that which is an abomination, and even attempts to justify it by God's word, then it is guilty of the profanation of the God who has made us blessed, and is a nation under condemnation, and as sodomy  marks  the final formal stage of degradation, it is headed by damnation.  Yet remember that Israel actually did worse than Sodom (Ezek. 16), and like her, we have been far more light than Sodom (which would have repented had it seen the grace Jesus manifested).

See here for a compilation of stats that help, by God's grace, quantify America's decline, and the cost of the war against God.   http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/RevealingStatistics.html

i prayed for and wrote a poem (i am not a natural poet) that might appeal somewhat to comon snes,e as well as give the answer as regard this singular issue:

Freedom  not Sodom!

There's freedom in America, the land of the red white and blue;
but there still must be laws, things you just can't do.

You can't marry your sister, your brother, or the family pet;
a sheep, or a goat - at least not yet!

That how is it with homosexuality, what the Bible calls sodomy;
men lying with men as with women, is perversity!

That they're not designed that way, tis easy to perceive,
but yielding to sinful desires, man is soon deceived.

A moral wrong is not a civil right; like the sin itself, that's confusion;
calling evil good and exchanging light for darkness, is sure delusion!

History tells us where this will lead, from societies now in dust,
When a nation casts off the laws of God, and follows it's own lusts.

Promoting a sin which sends one to Hell from an early grave,
dishonors God and robs man of the Life He gave.

There's but one answer: the Risen Jesus gave Himself for our sins;

Repent and believe, then truly follow Him!

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Gal. 6:18 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Rom. 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

1Cor. 6:9-11 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.