Welcome to Call to Decision
"For
the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of
fools shall destroy them. But
whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from
fear of evil." Proverbs of Solomon 1:32-33 [KJV]
Dear neighbors,
Please find enclosed a strong message to share with other people in our
sphere-of-influence. Prayerfully consider passing this God-honoring,
biblically-accurate warning tract to many others. I perceive we have but
a short "window-of-opportunity" before such preaching is
considered "Verboten!"
by our fascist, God-hating Civil Magistrates. Let us pray that by our
meager efforts in getting these facts out to others that some folks,
both young and old, may be drawn by the Father unto Jesus Christ the
Righteous; that some will be set free in Him!
Thank you kindly for your love in Christ, your service and efforts and
for the precious fellowship that we've shared over time. Let's keep one
another in prayer.
The LORD JESUS CHRIST be magnified!
With love, Billy
Merritt, Missaukee County, northern Michigan
Home Tel.# 1.231.577.4169 or 1.231.328.2047
Web-log: http://TheHoffmannREPORT.blogspot.com/
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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
Those who "dishonor their own bodies between themselves" have
"changed the truth of God for a lie". ( Rom.1:24,25)
The only Truth is God's Word and it must be used to measure right and
wrong. Any turning away from what the Bible says will lead to God's
righteous judgment: "For the wages of sin is death."
(Rom.6:23) The Bible condemns homosexuality so strongly that it has the
example of a whole city being destroyed due to this sin. This is not
just another sin; nowhere else in Scripture can we find a whole city
being destroyed, other than for sodomy. Genesis 19:4-5 says: "all
the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and
old—surrounded the house. They called to Lot, 'Where are the men who
came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with
them.' " Because of this, "the LORD rained brimstone and fire
on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens." (Gen
19:24)
Throughout Scripture we see Sodom and Gomorrah being used as an example
of God's righteous judgment. Jesus makes reference to Sodom in Matthew
10:15, "Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the
land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that
city."
2 Peter 2:6 says, "And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example unto
those that after should live ungodly."
God calls sodomy an abomination ("Thou shalt not lie with mankind
as with womankind; it is an abomination"-Lev. 18:22) and His
judgment is shown in all of Scripture. The
mere thought that we, as a nation, are even considering 'tolerating'
homosexuality is a slap in the face to our holy and righteous God.
He calls their perverse sexual acts "filthy,"
"wicked," "ungodly," and "unlawful."
(2 Pet.2:6-8)
Research shows major health risks accompany homosexual acts, backing up
what the Scriptures say: "Men committed indecent acts with other
men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their
perversion." (Rom1:27)
The Bible makes note that if evil works are not punished, they will
prevail: "Because sentence
against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of
the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." (Ecc.8:11)
Some sodomites attempt to point out that God only condemns male to male
relations. The Bible however also points out that lesbianism is a
perversion of nature and says "The wrath of God is revealed from
heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness...even their women
did change the natural use into that which is against nature…who
knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are
worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do
them" ( Rom.1:18,26,32)
From these Scriptures, you can see that the Bible repeatedly and
emphatically condemns all homosexual acts. These acts are
more deviant than the sin which "is common to man" (I Cor.
10:13), because this sin is "unnatural" (Rom. 1:26-27),
completely going against God's created order. Sodomites
define their 'being' as something other than that which God has created
them, male or female. (Gen. 1:27). Therefore, they are in complete
rebellion to God as their Creator and Lawgiver. Not only will they
alone face judgment, but God's Word makes it clear that He will judge a
nation which tolerates homosexual acts. Those who defend and promote
sexual perversion in the name of "tolerance," and
"diversity" attempt to avoid God's law and they mock the Holy
God who made us.
Sodomites have even tried to pervert God's Holy Word and justify
themselves in their wickedness. They take on Christ's name and do not
heed the warning, "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit
the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor
idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders,
nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers
will inherit the kingdom of God."(1cor6:9-10) But even they, as
well as any sinner, still have hope through Christ Jesus, our Savior.
Regardless if you are involved in the homosexual lifestyle or not, the
Bible says that God's righteous penalty for your unrepentant sin is
everlasting punishment: "And these shall go away into everlasting
punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."(Mt 25:26) The
punishment is everlasting because only Christ can pay for your sin –
no amount of punishment you endure on your own will ever be able to pay
for your sin. God is a righteous judge and rewards those who
believe on Him with eternal life, but those who do not follow Him will
be cast "into a furnace of fire: there will be wailing and gnashing
of teeth." ( Mt.13:44) The time to act is now: "he who hath
ears to hear, let him hear."(Mt.13:43) Do not suppose that you can
ask God for another chance later on in life; God is in control of your
life and could take it at any moment: "Thou fool, this night thy
soul shall be required of thee." ( Lk.12:20).
Therefore, "Repent ye, and believe the Gospel"! "If thou
shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved."(Rom10:9) God in His wonderful mercy gave His own Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish, but shall have eternal life
(John 3:16). If you admit that you are a sinner and fall short of the
glory of God and realize the need of a Savior to save you from your sin
and from eternal punishment, God will forgive you. He says in II Cor.
6:11: "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."
"So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not
return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it
shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11)
A NOTE TO CHRISTIANS
As a Bible-believing Christian, you have a responsibility to speak the
truth to those whom God has sovereignly placed around you.
There are people around you who are perishing in sin, and who will
perish eternally under God's righteous judgment: "He who does not
believe shall be condemned." (Mark 16:16) Many have
never heard what the Bible says about the grievous sin of homosexuality
and are unaware that God has provided a way of escape through repentance
and faith in the only Savior, Jesus Christ. Do you
love them enough to pray for them and share the truth of the gospel?
This is not a time to fear peer pressure: "Be not afraid, but
speak, and hold not thy peace." (Acts 18:9) Christ warns us in Mark
8:38 that, "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my
words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the
Son of man be ashamed." Furthermore, "How shall
they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?" And,
"Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."
(Rom. 10:14, 17)
Our nation and the future of your generation is in great danger of God's
coming judgment due, as the Scriptures show, to a national embracing of
this mocking sin. God has raised you up for such a time as this.
With God's mercy and grace, the ungodliness and faithlessness of this
generation may be turned back to righteousness. Will you be
faithful to speak the truth? (Rom. 1: 16-18)
The believers at Thessalonica were known 300 miles away, because of
their turning to the living God from idols, and faithful preaching of
the Word. (I Thes. 1:8-9). All this evil has spread over our
community and our land because we have not spoken out in the public
square. To our shame, we have been silent. Let us all
rise up "that we be no more a reproach!" (Neh. 1:18)
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