A New Zealand church billboard with the image of Christ in the manger with a rainbow style halo and the caption "It's Christmas. It's time for Jesus to come out," has added to the homosexual controversy versus God's word. Reverend Glynn Cardy claimed the billboard is merely trying to uplift the "humanity of Jesus" (HuffingtonPost). And he is quoted as saying, "The fact is we don't know what his sexual orientation was" (Huffington Post). And Cardy then questions whether it would matter if Jesus was gay... and would that matter to us.
Additional emphasis to the gay agenda is brought forth in the content of Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly homosexual bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church. During an interview with Jon Stewart, Robinson -- who was promoting his book "God Believes in Love: Straight Talk About Gay Marriage" -- side-stepped actually calling Jesus gay, but then put as much innuendo regarding the relationship Christ had with his male disciples as he could. And he is quoted as saying, "Now I'm not saying Jesus was gay, but let's be careful (not) to rope this guy in for a husband, wife and 2.2 children model for family" (Huffington Post).
It makes you wonder what is being taught in the seminaries these days; it cannot be the Word of God. The Word of God is very clear on homosexuality being considered a detestable act, such as the following:
"Do not practice homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman. It is a detestable sin." -- Leviticus 18:22 (NLT)
"If a man practices homosexuality, having sex with another man as with a woman, both men have committed a detestable act. They must both be put to death, for they are guilty of a capital offense." -- Leviticus 20:13 (NLT)
And you can find similar examples of homosexuality being condemned or shown as sinful in the following verses: Genesis 19:1-11, Judges 19:16-24, 1 Kings 14:24 and 15:12, 2 Kings 23:7, Romans 1:18-32, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Timothy 1:8-10, and Jude 7.
It would appear that Cardy and Robinson have not gotten to those areas of their bibles yet. And when both so-called religious leaders defend homosexuality in a biblical context, and even have the audacity to hint at Christ being "sinful" it clearly shows that they have not read the parts of the bible that specifically warn of not adding to or taking away from God's Word, such as the following:
"Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you." -- Deuteronomy 4:2
"See that you do all I command you; do not add to it or take away from it." -- Deuteronomy 12:32
"Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar." -- Proverbs 30:6
And you can find similar verses in Revelations 22: 7, 9-10, and 18.
There really is no controversy over homosexuality in God's Word, it is very clear. The controversy is only in the minds of those who do not want to obey God because it condemns their sinful desires. And, like spoiled children, they will continue to throw their tantrums for all to hear and see in the hopes that they can get enough people frustrated so they will give them what they want just to shut them up. And, unfortunately, that tactic appears to be working since so many other groups want their sinful desires to be tolerated as well.
It appears that the majority of people no longer strive to be the best they can be; instead, they strive to see how much they can get away with. That is a poor example of human nature, and an even worse recipe for a happy life.
I pray they realize that true freedom comes through the grace and love of God and not through the chains of human addictions.
(Note: this is the same church that put up the scandalous Joseph sleeping with Mary billboard in 2009)
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