Words of Wisdom
“Spiritual Idolatry leads to Sexual Immorality. However, the converse is also true. Sexual Immorality leads toSpiritual Idolatry.” (Rakazzi)
“Woe to those who say that evil is good and good is evil. Therefore, they reward those who are evil but punish those who are good.” (Isaiah 5:20-23)
“Woe to those who publicly flaunt their sins as Sodom and don’t even try to hide them. They know the judgment of God is on them, but they hate God and don’t care. They go right ahead and do them anyway – and encourage others to do the same.” (Isaiah 3:9 and Romans 1:32)
“Are they ashamed when they commit these abominations? No, they don’t even blush. They refuse to obey the voice of the Lord and prefer the counsel and imaginations of their own evil hearts. They go backward, not forward.” (Jeremiah 6:15 and 7: 23-24)
The Word, the World, and the Sexual Revolution
In a culture that seems to have gone stark raving mad, we have been addressing the ravaging destruction of a Sexual Revolution that has been building in America for decades – with devastating consequences for common sense standards of decency, morality, and family that is currently having and will continue to have a negative impact on generations to come.
Therefore, this weekend, we are briefly interrupting a series of programs we have been airing for the last several weeks entitled “Restoring America’s Soul” in order to repeat this program from several years ago that illustrates the need for restoring America’s soul. It features Dr. John Sloop, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, Pastor Todd Pruitt of Covenant Presbyterian Church, also in Harrisonburg, and Crossroad’s radio host Rita Peters to respond to this topsy-turvy world and discuss the role of the church and the pew in standing up for God’s Truth as revealed in His Word. For example:
On Sexual Relationships:
What should we be doing to defend and restore God’s design for sexual intimacy in marriage instead of granting exceptions for perverted forms of sexual activity often referred to under various euphemisms: “sexual orientation”, “gender identity”, “transgender”, and “same-sex attractions”
And how should we respond when LGBT activists shake their collective fists in the face of God and put pressure on the courts and even churches to recognize same-sex couples in the legal definition of “marriage” which the Supreme Court did in 2015?
On Compromise:
What should we be doing to confront and restore churches and self-identified “Christian” organizations like Eastern Mennonite University when they reject Biblical authority and openly recognize what God has clearly condemned? EMU even took down an old banner that said “Thy Word Is Truth”.
Yes, we are called “bigots” and “haters” by LGBT activists, but doesn’t true love require that when God calls “sin” a “sin”, we too should warn against these practices rather than condoning and even promoting them as something “good” – despite the harm that they do to those who practice them?
On Freedom:
In addition, what should we do when LGBT forces and their compliant allies in the Democrat Party demand that Christians accept and even participate in these immoral activities under threat of persecution and prosecution if they refuse?
Standing for Truth at the Crossroads
This weekend’s program will air on the following Valley Stations: WBTX (on 1470 AM and 102.1 FM) on Saturday at 4:00 pm and again on Sunday at 7:30 am; followed by WSVA (550 AM and 92.1 FM) at 8:30; and ESPN (1360 AM and 106.9 FM) at 9:00 am.
If you missed the broadcast or would like to hear it again, you can go to our website, www.valleyfamilyforum.org and click on the Crossroad’s link to the program listed on the home page.
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Thank you very, very much.
From Dean on behalf of the Crossroads Team.
Yes, Working and Walking Together, We Can Make a Difference, for God and Country!