MODERN LIVING

CONFLICT OF LIFESTYLES

by Gary Miller

As I was reading through the Book of Leviticus recently, I was again prompted to compare our present-day lifestyle with that of Biblical times, as is often the case when exploring God's Word.

Although we are continually criticized for taking a hard-line approach to the Judeo/Christian principals we profess to believe, we cannot let the pop-culture of our modern times divert us from our mission and accountability to obey God's commandments.

Let's take a look at just three hot topics that I'm sure have crossed your mind at one time or another;

SEXUAL PERVERSION...

Are we Christian fundamentalists simply intolerant and homo-phobic? Let's see what God's Word has to say about that...

Leviticus:20:

13: If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
14: And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.
15: And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death: and ye shall slay the beast.
16: And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

CHARITY, NOT GOVERNMENT WELFARE...

Should the fundamental responsibility of charity rest upon the church or the government? The Bible says...

Leviticus: 19:10:

And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.

Also as outlined in the book of Deuteronomy...

Deuteronomy: 15:

7: If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
8: But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

In the New Testament we read:

1st Timothy: 5:

3: Honour widows that are widows indeed.
4: But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

GENETICALLY ALTERED FOOD...

Is genetically altered food really necessary to feed our ever-growing population, or is it contrary to the laws of nature and God's Law? Again, let God's Word be your guide...

Leviticus: 19:19:

Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed:

How can we expect our God to continue to bless this nation when we persist to defy and defile so many of the basic concepts of His natural and spiritual kingdoms, and the very commandments He has set forth in order to safeguard our lives and preserve our souls?

There are many more of the Holy scriptures which deal with these and ALL our social issues, but the text may not always jump out and hit us with a sudden revelation, as it did to me this time. However, just a few hours per week of sincere study time, in search of God's own truth, can be very enlightening and rewarding.

I ask you to join with me in prayer to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; in the name of Jesus, the true Messiah, that each of us be granted the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to know the will of God in our own lives, and that we will be awarded the courage to stand up and proclaim God's Word to our friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family members.

Hope's Challenge:

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

-- Hebrews:6:11

There is still some time remaining, and there is still HOPE, that Blessed HOPE, that we can return to those timeless guidelines for living, as outlined in the Bible and the Torah.

MODERN LIVING

CONFLICT OF LIFESTYLES

by Gary Miller

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