Saturday, 27 April 2013

Romans 1:26-27 // The Greatest Leader

Based on Romans 1:26-27

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

This is a controversial passage, because many in the church are debating about gender and sexuality. I believe that Satan has more to do with choosing subjects of church controversy than God, so I will leave the Bible to speak for itself on this matter and look at what is revealed about Jesus in this passage.
(Jesus is the part of the godhead that is revealed to us, even the few saints who ascended to heaven have not seen the Father. The Holy Spirit interacts with us today but he does not speak about himself but rather about Jesus.)
The previous verse says "Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen." It is for this cause that Jesus gives people up to vile affections. When people want to ignore Jesus and give the honour he deserves to his creations he is so humble that he allows them to do it, which leads people (in general) into completely upside-down thinking.
Even when people do things that are completely opposed to the way Jesus created them to live, he allows them to do these things and leaves them to face the consequences of behaving in a way utterly opposed to the way of life. Jesus is loving and gentle, he gives us freedom to choose, even when we ask, he will not take control of us. Jesus is a gentleman. Jesus is patient, he waits quietly for us to sober up as we begin to face the consequences of our actions, he knows we need to choose him to learn from him. Jesus is a teacher. Jesus is just, and will judge each one of us, he will not allow those who refuse to reform to get away with their evil, but he will not allow even one who comes to him to die permanently. Jesus is a judge and a redeemer.
Do you know anyone worth following more than Jesus? If not, you ought to read your Bible and start following the greatest leader and most selfless man this world has ever known.

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