"Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of
such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do
not be partners with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are
light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the light consists in
all goodness, righteousness, and truth) and find out what pleases the
Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but
rather expose them." (Ephesians 5:6-11 NIV).
What
are empty words? I can think of a few--political correctness,
alternative lifestyles, inclusiveness, living in the moment, just do it,
it's about me, no pain-no gain, God doesn't care what we do, and the
list could go on and on. The fact of the matter is--God cares very much
about what we and what we say.
Jesus said, "let your yea be yea
and your nay be nay--for anything more is sin." In other words, our
communication with one another should be concise and specific. We should
say what we mean and mean what we say.
How many times have people
been hurt when they discover the object of their affection--the one who
claimed to love them--doesn't really love them. In fact, they have
demonstrated repeatedly that they don't love themselves and if people
can't love themselves, they certainly can't love someone else. But they
said, "I love you." Did they even know what that four letter word means?
If they used it to persuade or entice to get someone to do something
they normally wouldn't, they are empty words.
Young girls are enticed into having sex with males (and females) when
someone says, "I love you." The same is true for some males when
enticed by other males. ALL SEXUAL ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF GOD-DEFINED
MARRIAGE IS SIN! Just wanted to make sure this point is made before I go
any further. And for those who want to debate the point, try debating
with someone who doesn't know God. I know Him and I will not debate what
He has said since it is so clearly defined and graphically described.
People
have been enticed into committing crimes with those words, "I love
you." There are a number of people sitting in jail cells right now
because they did something stupid for someone else who led them to
believe, they loved them.
People who really love others would not
do anything to cause the object of their affection any grief.
They
certainly wouldn't want them spending time in prison or in having an
incurable sexually-transmitted disease. That's not love--that's
self-hatred and self-gratification based on fleshly desires.
People
who love others wouldn't encourage anyone to drink and drive or to
drive under the influence of any substance. People who love understand
consequences--for every action, there is a consequence, whether it is
positive or negative. But people who really love others--know this.
Know that the devil loves to use "empty words" to entice and snare
those who are unaware of how he works. He has no problem deliberately,
miscuing meanings and concepts of words and he's doing a bang up job
deceiving those who believe that same-sex marriage is anything but sin.
If in fact, there is any value to the term, there would be no need to
define by using the phrase, "same-sex" because God-defined marriage is
intended to produce children and in this setting--no children can be
produced (they can be adopted--not produced) by the process God intended
to use.
Emptiness--having a void that needs to be filled and
unfortunately, many people fill the voids in their lives by listening to
the enemy who certainly does not love them and is using them for his
purposes--to destroy mankind. Don't be deceived--fill your time with
study in The Word and in communication with the Father--who knows best
for all of His Children.
(more to come)
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